Bagpipes - the first defence against alien invaders?

BBC Science Thursday 30 July 2026, 10:15 UTC 1 min read

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Oxfordshire piper's tunes could soon make it to the moon under the plans of an space entrepreneur.

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Bagpipes - the first defence against alien invaders?

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