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Biggest UK solar plant approved

Fri, 2020-05-29 02:33
Climate change: Go-ahead for controversial solar farm - the UK's biggest
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Isle of Wight pterosaur species fossil hailed as UK first

Fri, 2020-05-29 01:09
The University of Portsmouth identified it as a tapejarid, a flying pterosaur from the Cretaceous period.
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How we got to this point

Thu, 2020-05-28 03:07
Why is SpaceX launching astronauts to the International Space Station for Nasa?
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Evolution of the spacesuit

Wed, 2020-05-27 22:12
How SpaceX's stylish spacesuit differs from other attire flown by astronauts.
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Roman mosaic floor found under Italian vineyard

Wed, 2020-05-27 19:10
Authorities north of Verona in Italy found the well-preserved tile floor after decades of searching.
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Record drop in energy investment, warns IEA think-tank

Wed, 2020-05-27 14:00
The pandemic has caused a record fall in energy investment and will likely lead to more pollution.
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SpaceX launch: What is SpaceX and why is it working with Nasa?

Wed, 2020-05-27 09:46
Ahead of the launch of the Crew Dragon mission, the BBC explains what SpaceX does exactly
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Nasa SpaceX launch set to usher in new era for human spaceflight

Wed, 2020-05-27 08:16
Two US astronauts are about to go to orbit in a commercially developed rocket and capsule system.
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Epic 7,500-mile cuckoo migration wows scientists

Wed, 2020-05-27 07:45
Scientists have tracked a cuckoo's migratory flight from Africa to its breeding ground in Mongolia.
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Australia's megafauna roamed the tropics with first humans but then disappeared

Wed, 2020-05-27 01:02
New evidence shows climate change may have wiped out Australia's giant beasts.
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Dinosaur asteroid's trajectory was 'perfect storm'

Wed, 2020-05-27 01:01
The angle at which a life-destroying space rock hit Earth 66 million years ago was lethal.
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'Billions of years of evolutionary history' under threat

Tue, 2020-05-26 21:33
'Weird and wonderful' animals unlike anything else on Earth are sliding toward extinction, say scientists.
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European contract signed for Moon mission hardware

Tue, 2020-05-26 19:17
When astronauts go back to the Moon in 2024, they'll be using European hardware to get there.
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Coronavirus: Can we stay safe as lockdown eases?

Tue, 2020-05-26 17:21
As lockdowns ease, what are the risks of getting infected as people come into closer contact again?
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Space debris: Smart solutions sought to make orbital traffic safer

Tue, 2020-05-26 15:43
The UK Space Agency is seeking novel ideas to track all the pieces of debris now moving in orbit.
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Thailand: Elephants on 'great migration' to survive coronavirus starvation

Tue, 2020-05-26 09:02
With the collapse of the tourism industry because of the coronavirus, Thailand's captive elephants are now at risk of starvation.
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Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Orbit rocket fails on debut flight

Tue, 2020-05-26 07:26
A California company owned by UK businessman Sir Richard Branson fails to launch a rocket to orbit.
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Grenfell fears prevent timber building boom

Mon, 2020-05-25 15:51
Plans to reduce the height of wood-based properties contradicts advice to increase construction.
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Coronavirus: Drivers plan to walk more to keep cleaner air of lockdown - survey

Mon, 2020-05-25 12:39
Survey suggests British motorists are ready to change their behaviour to protect the environment.
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Millions of periodical cicadas to emerge in parts of US

Mon, 2020-05-25 07:35
After spending most of their lives in the soil, periodical cicadas will come out in three US states.
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