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It is hoped a new instrument will help scientists understand the sources and movement of water on the Moon.

"Europe's GPS" remains offline as it grapples with a technical glitch in its ground infrastructure.

The note - once called the currency of corrupt elites - gets a makeover with the image of a computer pioneer.

Imports of waste oil from Asia, intended to cut carbon from transport, are linked to rising levels of deforestation

India's space mission to the Moon's south pole will not launch on Monday, due to a technical problem.

The public knew little about this enigmatic man, but now we are gaining a glimpse of the real Neil Armstrong.

The huge barrel jellyfish, as big as a human, was seen off the coast of Cornwall.

The submersible robot delivers baby corals to damaged areas allowing reefs to regenerate.

All the focus was on the Moon, the mission and the men – but what about the families back on Earth?

One of the most important Russian space science missions in the post-Soviet era lifts off from Baikonur.

Deep-water divers Jake Wilton and Monty Halls formed an unlikely friendship with a manta ray after she appeared to ask them for help.

Much of Germany's power is still made by burning coal. Activists have occupied a forest in protest.

An Indian state has launched the world's first "cap and trading" programme to curb air pollution.

Experts say there is no alarm, despite a high level of caesium at a Soviet-era submarine wreck.

The model gives an insight "into what our ancestors would have heard", an academic says.

These sharks thought it was swordfish on the menu, but there was something hungrier in the darkness.

The giant block of ice has spun around and is now moving north along the Antarctic Peninsula.

Edinburgh will feel like Paris and Leeds could be as warm as Melbourne, according to a study.

The Hayabusa-2 craft will pick up fresh space rock that could help explain how the Solar System evolved.

The rocket carrying a satellite is believed to have landed in the sea, the first failure in 15 launches.

With Mumbai seeing its heaviest rain in a decade, Reality Check looks at India's extreme weather patterns.

The circulatory system fitted to the synthetic fish allows it to be powered for about 40 hours.

The moon landing 50 years ago brought previously unthinkable images and ideas to millions.

Police on the Greek island say Suzanne Eaton, who was there for a conference, died of suffocation.

Researchers have found the earliest example of our species outside Africa.

The UK's "ramshackle" approach means emissions are not being cut fast enough, advisers say,

Hackers stole 6,000 emails and other documents from a climate research centre almost 10 years ago.

It's 50 years since the first ever manned landing on the Moon - what was involved?

People with a rare condition called mirror-touch synesthesia could help scientists understand empathy.

The UK-led attempt to break the land speed record will conduct 500-600mph trials later this year.

The naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough says that climate change will make parts of Africa uninhabitable.

Recycling reverse vending machines will soon be a common sight across Scotland.

Researchers adapt a solar panel so that it can produce drinking water from the sea as well as green electricity.

Snowball went viral in 2008, but now scientists say he can teach us about dance and social behaviour.

Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee that "to chuck plastic into the ocean is an insult".

Billions of leaves in the Amazon rainforest take in CO2 – a gas that contributes to global warming.

The wind-blown hairs of oak caterpillars are a health risk in Germany and Benelux countries.

New Zealand digs in with its controversial plan to protect native species by wiping out all predators.

The US president did not mention climate change, but spoke of improvements to the economy and pollution.

Jodrell Bank has now joined locations such as the ancient city of Babylon on the prestigious list.

Mandla Maseko, from South Africa, won a chance to become the first black African in space.

The UK has had more wildfires in half of 2019 than any year on record, Joe wants to learn why.

The offspring of abandoned pets in the nuclear exclusion zone are receiving veterinary help.

The observatory, which tracked US and Russian craft during the space race, wins Unesco recognition.

The nuclear industry says new plants are essential, but protesters say the environment is under threat.

Nairobi's National Park is vital for the city's fight against climate change - so why is it being built on?

Georges Brossard devoted his life to helping us appreciate "the most misunderstood animals".

University gardeners are ready to remove a glasshouse roof after the plant had a sudden growth spurt.

Power has been restored to most homes that lost it in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake.