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6 hrs ago
A recent photo of Helen Sharman smiling at the camera. She has short brown hair and is wearing rimmed glasses

First Briton in space takes STEM message to pupils

Helen Sharman tells pupils at St Edward's School, how science and maths subjects open doors.

6 hrs ago
Dorset
12 hrs ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 16 August.

Why there's a rush of African satellite launches

Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.

12 hrs ago
Africa
2 days ago
SpaceX's Starship flies during its fifth flight test, in Boca Chica, Texas.

Elon Musk's Starship booster captured in world first

The SpaceX team successfully returned the booster part of the Starship rocket to the launchpad.

2 days ago
Science & Environment
2 days ago
SpaceX Starship booster caught in mid air

Watch astonishing moment Starship booster caught in mid-air 'chopsticks manoeuvre'

It’s the first time the "chopsticks manoeuvre" has been attempted, with previous boosters landing in the ocean.

2 days ago
Science & Environment
2 days ago

Why alien planets may not have a day or night

Distinct days and nights have helped life flourish on Earth. But many alien worlds capable of supporting life may not have such clear delineations.

2 days ago
Future
2 days ago
A blue sky, with a yellow haze underneath. In the yellow haze, there is a streak of bright light, next to some wisps of dark cloud.

Stargazing photographers capture 'comet of the century'

Here are some of the best pictures of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS taken by photographers from around the UK.

2 days ago
Science & Environment
3 days ago
Starship taking off in a blaze of clouds

What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?

The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon

3 days ago
US & Canada
7 Oct 2024
The spiral galaxy NGC 4845 (Credit: Nasa Goddard)

Stupendously large: How big can black holes get?

The discovery of ultramassive black holes has raised questions about how these celestial objects first formed in the Universe, how they can grow to such immense sizes.

7 Oct 2024
Future
3 Oct 2024
Digital illustration of asteroid entering atmosphere of a blue planet.

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.

3 Oct 2024
Science & Environment

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