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Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'
The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a [...]
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming und[...]
Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of
A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubli[...]
New footage shows moment Orion capsule hatch is opened at sea
Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II's Orion capsule is unlocked [...]
Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing
The birds could be reintroduced as early as next year following a £1m injection from the g[...]
Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB
The UK's largest bird charity has issued new guidance advising people to stop using feeder[...]
Campaigners hope to save rare rainforest habitat
Volunteers are raising funding to continue work to restore a temperate rainforest in Cumbr[...]
Rare butterflies spotted after 430 trees planted
Rare white-letter hairstreak butterflies have been spotted after volunteers planted elm tr[...]
Saving gorillas by helping humans
In South West Uganda, mountain gorillas are being saved by helping humans.
Charity fundraises to bring back wildlife
The trust is aiming to raise £40K to create wildlife-rich public spaces.
Huge containers of liquid waste dumped by roadside
Containers dumped on the A35 leaked into a drainage channel, raising environmental concern[...]
Artemis II Moon mission lifts children's ambitions
Seeing Artemis has made space careers a reality for children, says a woman who promotes ST[...]
'Unbelievable adventure': Artemis II crew describes journey
The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day m[...]
Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife
Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Ca[...]
Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'
The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a [...]
Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment
The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day t[...]
Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of
A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubli[...]
The doomsday seed collectors fighting to save Wales' native species
Should the apocalypse arrive, Wales as we know it may depend on these two conservationists[...]
'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for[...]
What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?
Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niñ[...]
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
How dangerous is UV radiation and how can you protect yourself when levels are high?
BBC Inside Science
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
BBC Inside Science
What have we learnt from Artemis II?
BBC Inside Science
Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.
BBC Inside Science
Humans are returning to the Moon - hear about it on the BBC’s space podcast, 13 Minutes
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitu[...]
First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to ge[...]
Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for la[...]
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Mo[...]
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming und[...]
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next[...]
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depre[...]
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders[...]

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Astronomy Blog

First astronaut to run a marathon in space
Despite what several major-media organisations may have reported in recent months, the[...]
Why has astronaut Helen Sharman been written out of history?
This is an unexpected follow up to my last blog post about Britain's first astronaut.O[...]
Britain's First Astronaut
As the seventh, British-born, astronaut was heading towards the International Space St[...]
Human spaceflight
How many people have been to space? That all depends on your definition of space. The [...]

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