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Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon
Nasa's spacecraft could change what we know about life in our solar system.
Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon
Nasa's spacecraft could change what we know about life in our solar system.
Elon Musk's Starship rocket set for fifth test flight
Elon Musk's Starship rocket will be launched for the fifth time with hopes of recovering the booster.
What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?
The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon
What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?
The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon
How to spot 'comet of the century' in UK skies
Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could be spotted with the naked eye in the UK on Saturday night.
How unusual has this hurricane season been?
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?
How unusual has this hurricane season been?
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?
Explorer Shackleton’s lost ship as never seen before
A new 3D scan shows Endurance exactly as it is 3,000m down in Antarctica's icy waters.
Wildlife numbers fall by 73% in 50 years, global stocktake finds
Global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years, data shows.
Mama bear beats rival who killed her cub to win Fat Bear Week
The brown bear, named 128 Grazer, also defeated her rival, Chunk, last year to win the title.
Google DeepMind boss wins Nobel for proteins breakthrough
Three scientists share the prize for their revolutionary work on proteins, the buildings blocks of life.
Tadpoles steal show in wildlife photography contest
Tiny creatures triumph at the 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
'Godfather of AI' shares Nobel Physics Prize
Two scientists share the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on machine learning.
Water firms told to cut customer bills over poor performance
Water companies must reduce customers' bills over poor performance but it will have a small impact.
My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.
My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.
Spacecraft launches towards asteroid knocked off course by Nasa
The mission aims to re-visit the asteroid Nasa diverted when it crashed a probe into it.
Northern Lights possible as solar storms gather
The largest solar flare since 2017 has been spotted erupting from the Sun's surface.
Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii
Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone
A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.
Fly brain breakthrough 'huge leap' to unlock human mind
A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains.
Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew
A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.
UK to finish with coal power after 142 years
The UK's last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, is due to end operations on Monday.
SpaceX docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts
The craft will return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - stranded since June - to Earth.
SpaceX on mission to return two stranded astronauts
A capsule heads to the International Space Station, where two crew are spending months longer than planned.
An 'abomination' of a sub – and the boss convinced Titan was safe
A damning picture emerges from a public hearing into the failure of Oceangate's Titan submersible.
Penguin chicks survive tearaway iceberg
For months a huge iceberg blocked the path of hundreds of penguin chicks but somehow they survived.
Queen's Brian May quits RSPCA over its food welfare label
The association has had to run spot checks on farms using its label amid welfare concerns.
Sycamore Gap saplings to become symbols of hope
The National Trust is encouraging people to apply for 'Tree of Hope' descendants of the famous sycamore.
RSPCA launches review of its farm animal welfare scheme
More than 200 farms are inspected amid concerns an animal welfare certification scheme is failing.
Wreckage shows how Titan's hull came apart
Experts told the US Coast Guard on Wednesday there were safety problems with Titan's hull.
Earth to briefly gain second 'moon', scientists say
Earth is about to get a second moon for a couple of months, but it won't be visible for most people.
Prince William says make peace with nature
The Prince of Wales has issued an urgent call to end the destruction of the environment.
Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists
A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change.
Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists
A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change.
Boss of Titan sub firm said: 'No-one is dying under my watch'
A transcript reveals the OceanGate chief in a heated exchange, years before he and four others died when the submersible imploded.
Hundreds of watchdog job cuts 'put nature at risk'
NRW, Wales' environmental watchdog, is making job cuts to plug a 13m gap in its budget.
Crew's final words and new footage of wreck: Key takeaways from Titan sub hearings
The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day
Musk's satellites 'blocking' view of the universe
Radio waves from the satellites are "blinding" radio telescopes and hurting research, say scientists.
Supermoon and lunar eclipse delight stargazers
The Moon appeared brighter and bigger as it reached its closest point in its orbit around the Earth.
Wildlife charity declares 'butterfly emergency'
The charity is calling on the government to ban pesticides that can harm butterflies and bees.
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems - but there's still hope
Despite facing a catastrophic combination of challenges, there is optimism in the African country.
Whistleblower testifies Titan sub tragedy was 'inevitable'
Former employee David Lochridge tells a public hearing the whole idea of OceanGate was to "make money".
Climate a more fundamental threat than terror - Lammy
Foreign Secretary David Lammy vows to put climate change at the heart of the UK's foreign policy.
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
'All good here': Titan sub's last messages before implosion
Two-week public inquiry sees last communication before deep-sea disaster near wreck of Titanic last year.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
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