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Try The Sad Science of 'Batty Boffins' who is aided by his economy class assistant Sara Deckskii, hindered by the Chimps Cid and Al (Cider and Ale) and challenged, and occasionally threatened, by an alien who has no name we know of.

Last updated: 10th November 2014

Acid rain has long been identified as having a negative impact on the environment, causing serious damage to forests and vegetation. It is caused by emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide reacting with rainwater passing through the atmosphere, creating and acid. Acids normally have a low pH value.

The SETI Institute is an organisation that is involved in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. It is involved in a number of activities that are intended to discover other intelligent life in the Universe.

The primary means of putting a payload into space is the rocket. Rockets have been around for hundreds of years, but it wasn't until the Second World War that their potential for delivering a payload, in this case a bomb, was seriously developed.

There is a decline in the Bee population. This has been linked to pesticides and habitat loss.

Radio telescopes are instruments that are used to detect radio signals in space. They are also invaluable for collecting data from satellites and tracking their position.

Tsunami's are an ever present threat to coastal communities. They are large tidal waves causes by some catastrophic even out at sea, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption, that displaces a huge amount of water..

Extra Terrestrial Intelligence life probably exists elsewhere in the Universe, but so far there hasn't been any signs to vindicate the theory

Huge swathes of forest in the Northern latitudes have been damaged by acid rain

It is not well understood what the consequences of an encounter with alien species would be.

Early rockets weere highly prone to failure on launch, blowing up shortly after take off.

Bees are an essential part of the well being of Earth's Eco-system. Their decline is worrying scientists all over the world.

Radio telescopes usually have a central antenna that picks up the signals reflected from a a large disc surrounding it.

Surfing is a popular pastime and sport, especially in parts of the Pacific coastline, where there can be huge waves to ride.

Someday, evidence that there is life out in the universe may be found