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Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".
What is the super new Moon?
A super new Moon is coming. While you won't be able to see it, it's still going to have an impact. But, what exactly is it and what does it have to do with the tide?
The fight to stop animals dying in fishing nets
Thousands of sea mammals and birds are killed as a result of fishing nets every year.
First few days of new chicks hatched at osprey centre captured on camera
Six of the new chicks are from two pairs who can be seen at a centre in north Wales.
Have you ever heard of Earthshine?
Sophia Herod looks at how the Moon can be lit by sunlight reflected from the Earth.
'I was employee number one at SpaceX'
The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut
The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.
'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut
The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
Elon Musk's SpaceX valued at nearly $1.8tn ahead of record share sale
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
BBC Inside Science
How engineers fulfilled Gaudi's once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.
BBC Inside Science
How engineers fulfilled Gaudi's once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.
BBC Inside Science
How engineers fulfilled Gaudi's once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.
Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Nino begins.
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Nino begins.
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Nino event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Nino event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
Pollution rules criticised for raising new home costs
Developers claim the rules will stop them from hitting housebuilding targets.
'Worrying' pollution in Cotswolds river - volunteers
Volunteers record high phosphate and nitrate levels and call on the Environment Agency to investigate.
The fight to stop animals dying in fishing nets
Thousands of sea mammals and birds are killed as a result of fishing nets every year.
Rare butterfly population increases by 90 times
A record number of Duke of Burgundy butterflies were recorded in Kent last year, a charity says.
Rare tiger cub from litter of four dies
These Sumatran tigers are the first of this breed to be welcomed at the animal park in Kent.
'Our nature project has been amazing for wildlife'
Residents have spent the past year sowing wildflower meadows and encouraging no mow areas.
Women prepare for 'space jobs that don't exist yet'
Hundreds of women attend the annual AeroWomen women event in Yeovil.
Hundreds of twitchers flock to see African bird in UK for first time
Bird lovers flock to North Wales to see Western reef heron
Nasa reveals crew for Artemis III mission
The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing.
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows
The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows
The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
'Value of trees' in council's healthy spaces plan
The authority wants a more consistent approach to trees and woodlands with more protections.
Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies
Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies
UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected
Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.
UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected
Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.
UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques
Beagle 2 reached the surface in 2003, but it was not known until 2015, a professor says.
Water voles return to reserve after 40 years
The town council says the rodent has returned to Batford Springs after 40 years.
Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.
Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.
Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
Residents' health fears over plan to burn more waste
The Environment Agency has permitted for an extra 10% of waste to be burned at the Beddington incinerator.
Ecologist calls for plastics ban in cemetery
Alison Fure is asking the council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including flowers.
Village solar system model shows planets and stars
How a Kent village created a scale model of the solar system to help people understand space.
Mountain path repairs 'first big work' since 1980s
A helicopter is used to transport more than 100 tonnes of stone to the site at Helvellyn.
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
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