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A man replaces a magnetic tape data storage drive in an early model office computer, mid 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Magnetic tape: The surprisingly retro way big tech stores your data

13 December 2022

From family photos to particle physics data, we generate stupendous amounts of digital information - and much of it is stored on old-fashioned plastic cartridges
Leigh Fletcher interview: Why we urgently need a mission to Neptune

Leigh Fletcher interview: Why we urgently need a mission to Neptune

19 January 2022

To understand the secrets of the most common type of planet in our galaxy, we need to explore ice giants Neptune and Uranus. But we must act now or wait decades for another launch window, says planetary scientist Leigh Fletcher

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