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Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:37:15 GMT

Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.

Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:17:32 GMT

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

Conservation is saving species, global study says

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:52:26 GMT

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 23:04:53 GMT

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 01:24:11 GMT

Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.

Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:43:26 GMT

Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.

Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:37:03 GMT

The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.

First ever climate change victory in Europe court

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:24:42 GMT

"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.

Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:45:40 GMT

Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.

Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:35:24 GMT

Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.

Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:06:49 GMT

It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.

Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:24:57 GMT

A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.

UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:34:37 GMT

The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.

White House wants Moon to have its own time zone

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:23:43 GMT

The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.

Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:17:23 GMT

The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight.

Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:04:21 GMT

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.

Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:12:11 GMT

A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.

World breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full year

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:18:33 GMT

The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.