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From Devon to Mars: Perseverance's Parachute

A Devon textiles company, Heathcoat Fabrics, has despatched its wares to many locations, the latest being Mars. It was responsible for producing the parachute that helped NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance, land on the red planet on 18th February 2021.

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The Blackest Black - made in Sussex

One of the darkest substances known is Vantablack, absorbing up to 99.965% of visible light. It was developed in Britain in 2014, and first displayed at the Farnborough Air Show.

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Dolly the sheep - a scientific breakthrough at the University of Edinburgh

Dolly (5th July 1996 – 14th February 2003) was a female domestic sheep, and the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, using the process of nuclear transfer.

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The Discovery of Graphene

The "wonder" material graphene was discovered in 2004 at Manchester University. It is made of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Being a million times thinner than a human hair, it is the thinnest object ever created.

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Winchester Science Centre - inspiring young minds in Hampshire

The Winchester Science Centre, three miles from Winchester in Hampshire, stands as a beacon of scientific exploration and education. Its primary purpose is to ignite curiosity and inspire a passion for science among visitors of all ages.

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