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New Shepard: Jeff Bezos' rocket tests Nasa Moon landing tech
The New Shepard rocket carried technology designed to return humans to the Moon in four years.
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Hidden camera's hugging tiger wins wildlife photo award
A camera-trap image of an Amur tiger takes the grand prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020.
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Project Artemis: UK signs up to Nasa's Moon exploration principles
The UK backs the accords that will guide the American-led return to the Moon this decade.
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Climate change: Better warning systems needed for extreme weather - UN
The UN calls for a rapid rise in investment in early warning systems for extreme weather events.
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Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit 'more severe'
The report raises questions about how much immunity can be built up to the virus and how long it may last.
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Covid: Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
Bats have been scapegoated by humans for centuries, with Covid only the latest example, say scientists.
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Coronavirus: WHO head calls herd immunity approach 'immoral'
Dr Ghebreyesus said allowing coronavirus to spread unchecked would cause unnecessary suffering and death.
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German ship completes historic Arctic expedition
The German Research Vessel Polarstern returns to port after drifting for a year in Arctic sea-ice.
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BCG: Can a vaccine from 1921 save lives from Covid-19?
Vaccines may cause wide-scale changes in the immune system which can boost the body's protection.
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Planet Mars is at its 'biggest and brightest'
The Red Planet is unmissable in the night sky right now as its orbit aligns with Earth's.
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Glass ceilings and black holes: How history was made in the 2020 science Nobels
What this year's science Nobel Prizes showed us about the darkest mysteries of the Universe.
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'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales
A letter signed by hundreds of scientists calls for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises.
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US Army trials augmented reality goggles for dogs
The goggles could let handlers direct their dogs from a safe distance, the army says.
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'Rare' Sir Isaac Newton work found on bookshelf sells for £22k
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy was found on a bookshelf during a lockdown clear out.
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Attenborough: 'Curb excess capitalism' to save nature
Sir David Attenborough tells a new BBC podcast that we will all be happier if we live more frugally.
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Prince William and Sir David Attenborough join forces on 'Earthshot' prize
The Duke of Cambridge and Sir David launch the biggest environmental award ever.
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Are wildfires the end of the Californian dream?
As unprecedented wildfires rage across the Golden State, Californians have been bearing the brunt.
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Square Kilometre Array project frets about satellite interference
There are worries that satellite mega-constellations could interfere with the Square Kilometre Array.
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Should your accelerator pedal curb your speeding?
The EU proposes fitting all new cars with technology that makes it harder to exceed the speed limit.
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Skywatchers set for Draconid meteor shower
The meteor shower reaches its peak this week, and will be visible in UK skies, weather permitting.
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