VIDEO: Neurologist Oliver Sacks dies 82 years

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British neurologist Oliver Sacks dies aged 82

August 30, 2015 Updated at 23:37 clock put BST

British neurologist Oliver Sacks has died of cancer at the age of 82nd

He is best known for his work investigating the oddities of the human brain.

His book Awakenings, in patients with chronic insomnia, based on a play by Harold Pinter and Oscar nominated film.

David Sillito reports.

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VIDEO: The use of science to fight floods

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Storm Chasers: Scientists are trying to fight floods

August 30, 2015 Last updated at 00:03 BST clock

Flash floods could be on the rise, according to climate scientists, so it's important that they learn more about them.

Storm Chasers a flood protection system inspired by a breeze, Nick Miller BBC Weather meet a team from Newcastle University in the UK, which flooded their work.

You can read more from Nick Miller World Meteorological 30 Sunday and Monday 31 August at 10.30 clock to see on BBC News Channel

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Video: NASA team & # 039; Life on Mars & # 039; for a year

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NASA begins long isolation of the year to simulate in March on journey

August 29, 2015 Last updated at 8.59 clock GMT

A team of NASA recruits lived in seclusion for a year to simulate what would life on Mars.

Under a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii, has the team of six people indoors without fresh air, fresh food and privacy to live.

A French astrobiologist, a German physicist and four Americans - a pilot, an architect, a journalist and a soil scientist - the team.

Laura Bicker reported.

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VIDEO: Check-up for the orangutans Back home

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Thailand are checking for orangutans Back home

August 27, 2015 Last updated at 11:16 BST

Thailand has been conducting health checks on 14 orangutans in Indonesia for their repatriation.

It was found that the animals and confiscated five years ago in Phuket, but it's time to return home.

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VIDEO: Monbiot butchers and eats a squirrel

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George Monbiot butchers and eats a squirrel on Newsnight

August 27, 2015 Updated at 23:56 clock put BST

Asked the writer and environmentalist George Monbiot debate on social networks Thursday after she reveals cooked and eaten a squirrel after it had laid dead but still warm in the street.

When he entered the BBC study, to analyze the response to his comment, the journalist killed and skinned a dead squirrel by Moderator James O'Brien taste.

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VIDEO: Knut died of autoimmune diseases

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Knut never died of the disease in animals seen

August 28, 2015 Updated at 02:48 BST

The mystery of the death of the famous polar bear Knut, who died at the Berlin Zoo in 2011. surrounding area has been finally decided.

Millions of people were surprised when the bear four-year-old was found dead in the pit of her pregnancy after a crisis.

New research has shown that a form of autoimmune inflammation of the brain that were detected in humans.

Tim Allman reports.

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VIDEO: & # 039; Dangerous & # 039; Wal-Rescue takes two days

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The entangled whale rescue teams in Iceland icy waters

25 August 2015 Last updated 13:48 BST

Do you want to spend your weekend fighting with a whale in the icy waters of Iceland?

A team of volunteers has done just that, in attempting a whale entangled in fishing gear had to free.

Starting from a small inflatable boat, the crew of four humpback whales for two days before fixing a rope to the fishing gear and eventually continued cut.

The operation was described by one of the participating organizations considered the most dangerous kind of life they do.

Mark Stevens and Geoff hammock, co-directors of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, the. The bailout of BBC Lucy Hockings

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VIDEO: The ups and downs of the weather forecast on BBC

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Met Office forecasts on BBC - the good, the bad and the blooper

August 23, 2015 Last updated at 11:51 BST

The Met Office has its weather forecasts treaty BBC lost. He delivered the 14th for forecasting weather of the first radio company November 1922 data used.

The BBC said it was necessary to ensure the best value for the subscribers, and would offer the job to foreign competition.

We take a look back at the predictions over the years.

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Coastal Wildlife; Exploration England & # 039: VIDEO

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Diving to explore the coastal wildlife of England

August 24, 2015 Last updated at 6.01 clock BST

The wildlife in the British countryside was listed exhaustively, but less is known about the fauna of the coast known.

The Wildlife Trusts Charity tried to fix this with a survey dives around the coast of England.

Roger Harrabin member of the first expedition, to capture images of Plymouth.

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VIDEO: The ups and downs BBC weather forecasts

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Met Office forecasts on BBC - the good, the bad and the error

August 23, 2015 Last updated at 11:51 BST

The Met Office has extended his contract lost weather forecast from the BBC. He delivered the forecast for the forecast of the first time the company radio November 14, 1922 data used.

The BBC said it was necessary to ensure the best value for subscribers, and would offer the job to foreign competition.

We take a look back at the predictions over the years.

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Coastal wildlife; Exploration England & # 039: VIDEO

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Diving to explore the wildlife of the coast of England

August 24, 2015 Last updated at 6.01 clock BST

The wildlife in the British countryside was an exhaustive enumeration, but less is known about the fauna of the coast known.

The Wildlife Trusts Charity try to this with a survey dives fix around the coast of England.

Roger Harrabin joined his first expedition, to capture images of Plymouth.

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VIDEO: Blue Whale eclipses TV presenter

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Just in time for the blue whale upstage TV presenter

August 19, 2015 Last updated at 23:33 BST clock

A blue whale emerging from the sea as well as the host of the BBC is to explain how to find them.

Mark Carwardine says observe the difficulties stains and frustration expressed that he did not have to find an able.

Meanwhile, the whale was seen as appeared behind him.

The video was taken from Big Blue Live.

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VIDEO: Japan launches rocket to the ISS

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Japan launches rocket to the ISS

August 19, 2015 Last Updated 20:28 BST

Japan has launched a successful unmanned spacecraft to the International Space Station.

The Kounotori, the white stork is in Japanese, is on his way to six tonnes of cargo to the ISS and its crew deliver.

The robot spacecraft launched from southern Japan on Wednesday and is expected to five days to arrive.

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VIDEO: TV presenter overshadowed the blue whale

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Just in time for the blue whale upstage TV presenter

August 19, 2015 Last updated at 23:33 BST clock

A blue whale emerging from the sea as well as the presenter of the BBC is to explain how to find them.

Mark Carwardine was watching the difficulties stains and frustration that had not been to seek a capable to describe expression.

In the meantime, the whale was to see how surfaced behind him.

The video was taken from Big Blue Live.

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VIDEO: The & # 039; & # 039 books orally; Save lives

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The "Books drinkable", the saving of human lives are

August 18, 2015 Last updated at 4:25 BST

US scientists have developed an alcohol book that lives by allowing them to safely save to consume contaminated water.

This is a manual with information on how and what to to filter the water.

Once read, the pages can be separated and used to convert wastewater into drinking water.

Pallab Ghosh reports.

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VIDEO: The & # 039; Drinking Book & # 039; Save lives

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The "drinkable books" that saving human lives are

August 18, 2015 Updated at 04:25 clock BST

US scientists have developed an alcohol book that lives by allowing them to safely save to consume contaminated water.

This is a manual with information on how and what to to filter the water.

Once read, the pages can be separated and used to convert dirty water into drinking water.

Pallab Ghosh reports.

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VIDEO: Cleaner fish & # 039; Dining & # 039; healthy salmon

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To maintain healthy eating salmon lice wrasses

August 14, 2015 Last updated at 00:04 BST clock

The salmon farming in Scotland began to cultivate a new type of fish, especially salmon, to keep it clean.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, a body of the government and industry funded, in collaboration with the University of Stirling academia and Seafood Marine Harvest to increase the use of cleaner fish. These are the fish that feed on salmon and called an eddy current distribution lice sea.

BBC was walking in one of the first deliveries of clean fish farming on the Mull of Kintyre.

Video journalist Victoria Gill

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VIDEO: The modest 40 Weather icon

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BBC report: introduced 40 years since meteorological symbols

August 16, 2015 Updated at 09:11 clock BST

It is 40 years since the beginning of weather symbols to be presented to the provisions of the BBC.

They were designed to meet the audience a better understanding of what the weather was on the way.

Over the years, the nature and the Technology Foresight has changed significantly.

John Hammond BBC Weather has conducted research in the archives.

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VIDEO: The symbol of the modest 40 times

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BBC report: introduced 40 years since meteorological symbols

August 16, 2015 Last updated at 09:11 BST clock

It is presented 40 years since the beginning of weather icons in the terms of the BBC.

They were designed to meet the audience a better understanding of what the weather was on the way.

Over the years, the nature and the Technology Foresight has changed significantly.

John Hammond BBC Weather has conducted research in the archives.

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VIDEO: Cleaner fish & # 039; Food & # 039; healthy salmon

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Cleaner fish keep healthy eating salmon lice

August 14, 2015 Last updated at 00:04 BST clock

The salmon farming in Scotland began to cultivate a new type of fish, especially salmon, to keep it clean.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Center, a government and industry-funded body is Marine Harvest are working with the University of Stirling academia and seafood, to increase the use of cleaner fish. These are the fish that feed a current diffusion salmon louse parasite called sea.

BBC was walking in one of the first deliveries of fry cleaning the Mull of Kintyre.

Video journalist Victoria Gill

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VIDEO: Perseids meteor shower in 45 seconds

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Perseids meteor shower: Your photos in 45 seconds

August 13, 2015 Last updated at 14:34 BST clock

Astronomers captured the dazzling spectacle of the annual Perseids meteor shower as it reaches its climax in Wednesday night.

The display much of this year, it was expected that the shower coincided with the new moon for the first time since 2007, the creation of a dark sky.

People in central and northern England had the best view of the meteor shower.

BBC News viewers sent their photos.

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VIDEO: Cleaning fish & # 039; Food & # 039; healthy salmon

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Fish cleaning maintenance of health through the consumption of salmon lice

August 14, 2015 Last updated at 00:04 BST clock

The salmon farming in Scotland began to cultivate a new type of fish, especially salmon, to keep it clean.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Center, a government and industry-funded body is Marine Harvest are working with the University of Stirling academia and seafood, to increase the use of cleaner fish. These are the fish that feed a current diffusion salmon louse parasite called sea.

BBC was walking in one of the first deliveries of fry cleaning the Mull of Kintyre.

Video journalist Victoria Gill

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VIDEO: Why Perseids come every year

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Why the Perseid meteor shower occurs every year?

August 12, 2015 Last updated at 10:46 BST

It is expected that the cloud and rain Perseids on the display of the year meteor shower disappointing in the south of the UK.

But the clearest skies in the north of England and Scotland are likely to give a better experience of sky watchers here.

Is scheduled at the summit, after 23:00 clock (local time), can be seen up to 100 meteors per hour.

Pallab Ghosh BBC why the meteor shower occurs every year.

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VIDEO: The Perseid meteor - in 60 seconds

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Perseids meteor shower in 60 seconds Photos

August 12, 2015 Last updated at 12:56 BST

The annual Perseid meteor shower reached on Wednesday night, but many of the UK is facing a cloudy sky.

The best places to see the event in the north of England and Scotland.

Here are some pictures from around the country to the BBC, the shower sent today.

Produced by Trystan young

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To intervene Minister: VIDEO: Fracking deals

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Fracking deals: Minister, if the Council intervene to slow

August 13, 2015 Last updated at 07:20 BST clock

Enter minister the power to decide whether to approve applications for fracking - if the local authorities are considered too long to take to process.

Tips to multiply for 16 weeks a decision can make the right to chair losing future applications.

Environmental groups say to refuse the measure say residents.

Roger Harrabin reported.

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VIDEO: The best advice to see a meteor shower

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The best advice to see a meteor shower

August 11, 2015 Last updated at 10:59 BST

Observers for a dazzling show that the annual Perseid meteor shower reached on Wednesday.

For the first time since 2007, the shower will coincide with a new moon - which makes them particularly favorable visibility, weather permitting.

BBC Breakfast-speaking physicist Dr. Martin Archer for advice about the best way to see the show.

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VIDEO: Robots building & # 039; & # 039 baby robot;

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Building robots "robot baby"

August 12, 2015 Last updated at 00:05 BST clock

Without human intervention - Researchers at Cambridge University a robot that can build robots have developed "Baby" gradually better movement. The ultimate goal is to robots that evolve and adapt in order to develop their environment.

The development is part of an initiative to develop robots that versatile copying animals.

Thus, the researchers improved the ability of robots to move, to do, jumping like grasshoppers. They also used soft plastics to make them flexible and humane and touch.

Our science correspondent Pallab Ghosh was the robotic laboratory to look for him and spoke with Dr. Iida Fumiya, who led the project.

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VIDEO: Diver in underwater clean plastic

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Discarded plastic leads to greater water purification

August 10, 2015 Last updated at 09:21 BST

Increasing the amount of plastic waste on beaches in the UK spoil the traditional summer festival, but it is not only the trash on the beach that causes an eyesore is.

Some eight million tons of plastic enters the oceans around the world every year, causing damage to marine life and vulnerable ecosystems.

Caroline Rigby Cornwall, where a group of divers is the cleaning up and down the coast.

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VIDEO: Sellafield set for cleaning robot

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Sellafield robot technology could help cleaning companies

August 10, 2015 Last updated at 14:55 BST clock

Developed at the irradiated nuclear fuel plant at Sellafield, Cumbria, it could be very lucrative in the course of growth of the industry.

The new robot technology to help deal with some of the toxic waste in Western Europe and could be sold worldwide.

Theo Leggett said.

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VIDEO: astronauts in space bites salad

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ISS astronauts bite the surface cultivated lettuce

August 10, 2015 Last updated at 21:42 BST clock

The astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) tested the space-grown lettuce.

Red leaves of romaine lettuce were grown completely through the team and marks the beginning of "vegetarian" project, which will see more food grown in space.

NASA scientists say that fresh foods have a positive impact on the health of astronauts.

Astronauts to grow plants in space research for years, but this is the first time were allowed to eat their products.

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VIDEO: reveal the mystery of the plane crashes

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MH370: How can accident investigators rubble air support?

August 7, 2015 Last updated at 10:10 BST

A fragment of the band was found in the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion were almost certainly miss MH370 airline, according to researchers.

Richard Westcott visited the laboratory accident Cranfield University in the UK, where Air accident investigators are formed.

Professor Graham Braithwaite, an expert from the investigation of the crash of Air University, said the methodical planning is necessary because often look for clues such as color marks and tears - would show what the aircraft.

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VIDEO: Nasa photos Moon & # 039; s & # 039; Darkside & # 039;

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NASA satellite captures rare image side of the moon

August 6, 2015 at 07:49 clock Last updated BST

Deep Space Observatory NASA launched unusual images of what is commonly known as the dark side of the moon.

The other side of the moon is not visible from Earth, and show these pictures, the moon passes through a sunny place.

A NASA scientist said it was amazing how the earth brighter than the moon.

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VIDEO: ocean currents, the MH370 rubble map?

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Mapping current video MH370 ocean debris "consistent" with Fund

August 6, 2015 Last updated at 11:41 BST

Experts say predicted an ocean ocean current modeling that video would MH370 ruins near the remote French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean.

Blue dots, black and red on the bustling Australian National agency CSIRO simulate objects blown by the wind, ocean currents and waves.

The recent drift modeling the debris from the crash site to Reunion moved probably to the west.

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VIDEO :; s Climate Change & # 039; political & # 039 and # 039 Obama risk;

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Climate Change: Obama brings clean energy plan to reduce emissions

August 3, 2015 Last Updated 23:09 BST

US President Barack Obama called for his country to take its "important step" in the fight against climate change, as it presented proposals to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Clean energy plan for the president aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in the United States by almost a third in 2030 with a clear focus on wind and solar power and other renewable energies.

But opponents of the energy industry accused him of declaring a "war on coal" and promised to fight against the regime.

Science informs editor David Shukman.

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VIDEO: & # 039; Use scientists - and save the & # 039;

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Chief Executive Secrets: Sir James Dyson says return of scientists

August 5, 2015 Last Updated at 00:06 BST

Sir James Dyson offers business advice, he, he, he wants begun as part of the BBC series, Secrets delegates.

You can learn more about the # CEOSecrets series here .

Video Journalist: Dougal Shaw

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The dark side; NASA Moon & # 039 photographs: VIDEO

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NASA satellite detected a rare dark side of the moon

August 6, 2015 at 07:49 clock Last updated BST

Deep Space Observatory NASA launched unusual images from the other side of the moon.

The other side of the moon is not visible from Earth, and show these pictures, the moon passes through a sunny place.

A NASA scientist said it was amazing how the earth brighter than the moon.

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Show spectacular lava volcanic island & # 039: VIDEO

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Show spectacular lava volcano Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island

August 3, 2015 at 22:15 clock Last updated BST

A volcano on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, has provided stunning images of spewing lava on its last eruption.

The Piton de la Fournaise, or "Pico del Horno" is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

This is the third volcano eruption in 2015 so far.

Milton Nkosi went to see the eruption from the top.

More videos a must

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VIDEO: The robot jumping in the water

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Jump the robot in the water

July 30, 2015 at 19:06 clock Last updated BST

Scientists have a little robot, developed based on the Weber insects that you can jump into the water.

Robotic version uses the same forces that jumping spiders water slide, without the surface.

It starts with a downward force that never exceeds the surface tension of water - the force that "glue" of water molecules together.

The progress of the team from South Korea and the US It is reported in the journal Science .

All images courtesy of the Seoul National University

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VIDEO: & # 039; Blue Moon & # 039; as seen around the world,

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Great pictures of "Blue Moon" world

August 1, 2015 Updated at 03:27 clock BST

It was a rare opportunity, a unique event in the moon night sky, called a "Blue Moon" to testify.

When two full moons can be seen in a calendar month, the second is called Blue Moon.

It is a rarity that comes from the interaction between the lunar cycle - by 29.5 Days - and the human calendar in which months are long 28 to 31 days ago.

The next blue moon is not expected until 2018.

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