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Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.

Read More 26 April 2024 | 2:24 pm

Conservation is saving species, global study says

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

Read More 26 April 2024 | 5:52 am

Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.

Read More 23 April 2024 | 4:37 pm

Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling

Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.

Read More 23 April 2024 | 7:43 am

Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son

Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.

Read More 23 April 2024 | 6:35 am

What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?

The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.

Read More 22 April 2024 | 2:01 pm

Preventing space contamination rises up the agenda

Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques.

Read More 22 April 2024 | 1:45 pm

Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.

Read More 16 April 2024 | 2:37 am

Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

Read More 10 April 2024 | 2:17 am

First ever climate change victory in Europe court

"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.

Read More 9 April 2024 | 10:24 pm

Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

Read More 9 April 2024 | 5:04 am

One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.

Read More 7 April 2024 | 7:24 am

White House wants Moon to have its own time zone

The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.

Read More 3 April 2024 | 5:23 pm

Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'

The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight.

Read More 14 March 2024 | 10:17 pm

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Nasa to repair leaky Artemis-1 moon rocket on launchpad

Nasa will repair the leaks on the Artemis-1 moon rocket on the launch pad and then return it to the Vehicle Assembly Building for nearly two weeks.

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Try 3 issues of BBC Science Focus Magazine for £5! The peer-review process is designed to make sure research stands up to scrutiny. Before a scientific paper is published in a journal, it is usually peer-reviewed