New Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to turn back the “cosmic clock” by capturing larger portions of the universe than ever before. China's ChatGPT Ai bot rival. Government’s vaping starter kit for smokers. Plus, why Herculaneum, Pompeii’s neighbour, was poorly preserved after Vesuvius blast.

Also in this episode:

• Super Mario Bros smashes cinema records & beats Sonic
• Five new species of frogs from Papua New Guinea revealed by Australian scientists
• NHS junior doctors’ strikes “risks patient safety”
• Call for ‘cigarette-style’ under-16s smartphones ban
• Urban elites consume too much water

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