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US spacecraft completes Moon landing mission

Fri, 2024-02-23 05:34
The Odysseus has successfully touched down near the Moon's South Pole, after a nervy search for its signal.
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Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe

Fri, 2024-02-23 02:01
Positronium has the potential to revolutionise physics but the elusive substance had been too hot to handle.
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Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe

Fri, 2024-02-23 02:01
Positronium has the potential to revolutionise physics but the elusive substance had been too hot to handle.
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American company aims for historic Moon landing

Fri, 2024-02-23 01:10
Texan company Intuitive Machines will try to put Nasa instruments on the lunar surface.
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UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government

Thu, 2024-02-22 22:34
The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
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UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government

Thu, 2024-02-22 22:34
The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
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Whale song mystery solved by scientists

Thu, 2024-02-22 12:29
Scientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships.
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Whale song mystery solved by scientists

Thu, 2024-02-22 12:29
Scientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships.
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Moment giant Antarctica drone takes off

Thu, 2024-02-22 11:40
Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.
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How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial life

Thu, 2024-02-22 10:01
Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms.
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Pioneering European satellite burns up over Pacific

Thu, 2024-02-22 06:18
The veteran ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft dives to destruction 2,000km west of California.
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Mystery over persistent mercury levels in tuna

Thu, 2024-02-22 00:41
Pollution controls have seen mercury emissions plummet - but levels in tuna have remained stable.
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Mystery over persistent mercury levels in tuna

Thu, 2024-02-22 00:41
Pollution controls have seen mercury emissions plummet - but levels in tuna have remained stable.
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Rare turtle discovered in India by UK scientists

Thu, 2024-02-22 00:32
Cantor's giant softshell turtle is native to the rivers of south Asia and is critically endangered.
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Beef trade risks key Brazil ecosystem - campaigners

Wed, 2024-02-21 13:22
Investigation by Global Witness suggests cattle farming is driving illegal deforestation in the savannah featured in BBC's Planet Earth III.
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'Grandfather satellite' due to fall to Earth

Wed, 2024-02-21 10:36
Europe's pioneering ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft will make an uncontrolled dive to destruction.
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Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected

Tue, 2024-02-20 19:54
Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.
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Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected

Tue, 2024-02-20 19:28
Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.
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US zoo extracts 70 coins from white alligator

Tue, 2024-02-20 10:26
The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits.
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Farmers in 'crisis' say PM needs to give more help

Tue, 2024-02-20 09:06
Rishi Sunak is to unveil support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference.
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