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Chandrayaan-2: India launches second Moon mission

Mon, 2019-07-22 21:17
The $145m Chandrayaan-2 is aiming to become the first space mission to land on the Moon's south pole.
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The Silicon Valley space race

Mon, 2019-07-22 11:29
The battle between two billionaires vying to take us to the Moon and beyond.
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Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base

Mon, 2019-07-22 09:21
Construction materials, ceramics and food could all one day be printed on the lunar surface.
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Teen kayaker clocks up 100 miles in Norfolk Broads clean-up

Sun, 2019-07-21 12:39
Will Darling has paddled more than 100 miles in his search for rubbish.
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Would this burger tempt you to eat meat?

Sun, 2019-07-21 09:43
Two BBC presenters put Impossible Foods' meat-free burger to the taste test. How does it shape up?
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Women in science: Smashing glass ceilings and glass walls

Sun, 2019-07-21 09:20
From pushing boundaries to defying stereotypes - five women who are breaking barriers in science.
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Moon landing: How Jodrell Bank tracked Apollo 11 and a Russian probe

Sat, 2019-07-20 09:54
An engineer at Jodrell Bank says he could hear every word from Apollo 11's famous mission.
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Where were you when man first landed on the Moon?

Sat, 2019-07-20 09:48
Fifty years on, the 03:56 AM TV moment that was out of this world.
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The final 13 minutes before the Moon landing

Sat, 2019-07-20 09:43
The minutes before landing were tense, as fuel ran low and connections were lost between the lunar module and mission control
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How Apollo 11 brought humanity together

Sat, 2019-07-20 09:40
An endeavour which was born out of conflict ended by bringing the entire world together, at least for a moment.
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Algae bio-curtains: Architects' radical solution to capture carbon

Sat, 2019-07-20 08:01
Scientists and architects in London have developed 'bio-curtains' to act as an alternative to urban trees.
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River Stour runs dry in drought in Constable Country

Sat, 2019-07-20 02:03
The Environment Agency takes steps to refill a river featured in some of the UK's best-loved paintings.
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Russia alarmed by large fall in bee populations

Sat, 2019-07-20 00:13
Pesticides are blamed for Russia's mass bee deaths, while French honey production is also down.
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Iceland pilot whales: Dozens of dead mammals found beached

Sat, 2019-07-20 00:09
The pilot whales were spotted during a helicopter sightseeing tour over Longufjorur.
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Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests

Fri, 2019-07-19 21:17
A study suggests the butts make up the most pervasive form of plastic pollution on the planet.
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Bioluminescent plankton hunters capture 'magical' glow

Fri, 2019-07-19 16:12
Photographers and nature lovers capture the natural phenomenon that lights up the sea.
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Painted lady butterfly influx needs people to count them

Fri, 2019-07-19 11:31
Experts say the UK looks to be experiencing the arrival of millions of painted lady butterflies.
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Car parts from weeds: The future of green motoring?

Fri, 2019-07-19 09:07
The motor industry is trying to reduce its carbon footprint in a number of innovative ways.
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Apollo 11: Few indoor loos, but there was a man on the Moon

Fri, 2019-07-19 09:06
Fifty years ago, James Burke was one of the presenters leading the BBC's live coverage of the Moon landing.
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Apollo 11: 'I helped the world watch Moon landing'

Fri, 2019-07-19 09:06
About 600 million were watching in 1969 - thanks largely to an unlikely outpost in rural Australia.
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