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Four pioneering women who changed the face of physics from the 1800s to the present day.

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Hayabusa 2: German-led lander drops to asteroid’s surface

Japan's space agency (Jaxa) successfully despatches a German-led lander to the surface of an asteroid.

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First woman Physics Nobel winner in 55 years

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to a woman for only the third time…