03/02/2016

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:00:00. > :00:00.Good morning, Jenny here, live with all the news you need

:00:07. > :00:12.Tim Peake does some experiments that are literally out of this world.

:00:13. > :00:31.And the gigantic cartoon statues popping up in Yorkshire.

:00:32. > :00:34.Doctors around the world are looking for ways to help thousands of people

:00:35. > :00:37.in South and Central America, and the Caribbean, that have been

:00:38. > :00:40.Martin has been looking into what it is and

:00:41. > :00:44.Zika is a disease carried by mosquitoes.

:00:45. > :00:47.When a mosquito bites people, it spreads the disease

:00:48. > :00:53.The types of mosquitoes that carry the disease live in tropical

:00:54. > :00:56.countries, so it is not likely to affect the UK.

:00:57. > :00:59.When people do catch the virus, usually it is very mild,

:01:00. > :01:02.so mild they don't even know they were infected afterward.

:01:03. > :01:04.They feel a bit unwell, like they've got

:01:05. > :01:08.But it's more serious if a woman is having a baby.

:01:09. > :01:11.Scientists say they think it may affect how a baby grows

:01:12. > :01:15.Doctors around the world are now coming up

:01:16. > :01:19.While scientists are making new medicines

:01:20. > :01:22.and vaccines to stop Zika virus, everyone is going to be working

:01:23. > :01:26.to make sure people don't get bit by mosquitoes.

:01:27. > :01:28.They're going to try and get rid of the mosquitoes,

:01:29. > :01:35.and that will actually stop a lot of different diseases.

:01:36. > :01:38.First, children across Britain linked up with Tim Peake

:01:39. > :01:40.on the International Space Station yesterday for a big question

:01:41. > :01:44.The British astronaut has been up there for six weeks,

:01:45. > :01:46.but took time out to speak to children and share

:01:47. > :01:52.300 children from across the UK here to put their questions to Major

:01:53. > :02:00.But not only that, around 300,000 children are also logged on right

:02:01. > :02:04.now, all ready to watch that moment live, too.

:02:05. > :02:06.Hello to the World Museum in Liverpool.

:02:07. > :02:09.I hear you loud and clear, and welcome on board

:02:10. > :02:11.the International Space Station to you and to everybody

:02:12. > :02:14.who is following the cosmic classroom on the internet.

:02:15. > :02:20.What is your favourite button on the ISS, and what does it do?

:02:21. > :02:24.This button, on this panel here, actually opens up the door

:02:25. > :02:30.Is there a possibility of a meteor or space junk hitting the ISS?

:02:31. > :02:36.Actually, we do get hit by small particles everyday,

:02:37. > :02:40.and if ever we are in any danger, then the ISS will simply move out

:02:41. > :02:43.of the way, and we will shift orbits to get out of the way

:02:44. > :02:49.I was really excited, waiting to be able to go up

:02:50. > :02:56.What is your favourite science experiment on the International

:02:57. > :03:02.I do like the vegetables and flowers we are growing in space,

:03:03. > :03:04.I think that is really interesting that we can start

:03:05. > :03:11.It felt amazing because not a lot of people can just do that.

:03:12. > :03:14.And it is amazing how you've actually just spoken

:03:15. > :03:19.Tim is expected back in June, but for now he'll continue

:03:20. > :03:30.to inspire as many children as he can back down on planet Earth.

:03:31. > :03:33.There has a been a big volcanic eruption on a remote island

:03:34. > :03:35.in Australian territory outside the Antarctic circle.

:03:36. > :03:37.It was filmed by excited scientists carrying out research

:03:38. > :03:42.on Heard Island, that's over 4,000km south-west of Perth.

:03:43. > :03:45.Tens of thousands of people have been left stranded

:03:46. > :03:47.at China's Gwangju station, after heavy snow.

:03:48. > :03:50.The bad weather struck in the run up to Chinese New Year,

:03:51. > :03:53.when hundreds of millions of people travel home to see their families.

:03:54. > :04:07.At peak, 100,000 people were stranded here, but there's also a

:04:08. > :04:12.success story, flexibility has allowed authorities to bring in

:04:13. > :04:16.dozens of extra trains, they started clearing the backlog and we seen the

:04:17. > :04:20.queue starting to move. Hopefully, all being well, this mass of people

:04:21. > :04:26.behind me but be sitting at home comes and denied and join their

:04:27. > :04:32.Chinese New Year dumplings. --: choose date night.

:04:33. > :04:36.Leicester City have beaten Liverpool with two more goals

:04:37. > :04:41.They are three points clear at the top of the Premiership,

:04:42. > :04:44.Manchester City are putting on the pressure though,

:04:45. > :04:46.with Sergio Aguero scoring the only goal away to Sunderland.

:04:47. > :04:49.City's goalkeeper, Joe Hart, says the team are determined to take

:04:50. > :04:52.home a trophy for Manuel Pellegrini, who leaves at the end of the season.

:04:53. > :04:54.16-year-old Katie Swan, from Bristol, is set to become

:04:55. > :04:56.Great Britain's youngest tennis Fed Cup player,

:04:57. > :04:58.after she was selected by team captain Judy Murray.

:04:59. > :05:01.Australian Open semi-finalist Johanna Konta had to pull out

:05:02. > :05:05.The teenager is the third best junior in the world,

:05:06. > :05:07.and ranked number 519th in world rankings.

:05:08. > :05:10.Two un-manned solar powered aircraft are to be bought by the UK's

:05:11. > :05:14.The Zephyrs, as they are known, fly at high-altitude and can stay

:05:15. > :05:19.They are designed and built in Britain, and they'll take

:05:20. > :05:22.pictures and carry communications equipment.

:05:23. > :05:27.The Zephyrs hold the endurance record for un-refuelled aeroplanes.

:05:28. > :05:31.And check out these gigantic cartoon characters that have popped up

:05:32. > :05:34.at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park near Wakefield .

:05:35. > :05:36.They'll be on display for four months.

:05:37. > :05:39.They're part of the first solo exhibition in the UK by the US

:05:40. > :05:44.artist Brian Donnelly, who's also known by the name Kaws.

:05:45. > :05:49.That's all from the team for now, but Martin is here at 4.20 so come