: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