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Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:31:57 GMT
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:59:08 GMT
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:14:11 GMT
Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT
The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.
Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
Sat, 10 May 2025 15:32:19 GMT
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
Deer culling to be made easier to protect trees and crops
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:58:13 GMT
The government unveils a long awaited 10-year deer management plan that will identify priority culling areas.
Bats are seeking sanctuary in churches - but they're making an unholy mess
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:34:03 GMT
A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:01:11 GMT
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:18 GMT
Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 02:27:56 GMT
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:42 GMT
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:11:47 GMT
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:09:19 GMT
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:05 GMT
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:42 GMT
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:47 GMT
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:36:24 GMT
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:06:49 GMT
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:02:44 GMT
The National Trust describes the Northey Island project as "a bold marine engineering feat".
BBC plans David Attenborough celebration for 100th birthday
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:20:22 GMT
The corporation will look back on the veteran wildlife broadcaster's career for his birthday in May.
More than 90 deaths this season: Are we seeing more avalanches?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:57:01 GMT
Recent deadly incidents in California and Europe are putting avalanches - and how to avoid them - in the spotlight.
Rare Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard found
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:02:51 GMT
The discoveries are "extraordinarily rare", say the archaeologists who helped find them.
Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:12:27 GMT
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:14:48 GMT
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:07:07 GMT
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:44:48 GMT
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:22:46 GMT
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:59:32 GMT
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:47 GMT
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:50:58 GMT
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:51 GMT
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:26:41 GMT
A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:19:08 GMT
The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups but could face opposition from local communities.
'It's harder to be a parent than a space shuttle commander', trailblazing Nasa pilot tells BBC
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:34:44 GMT
The BBC speaks to astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a Nasa spacecraft.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?
These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:04:09 GMT
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:59:08 GMT
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:34:29 GMT
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:54:33 GMT
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:07:12 GMT
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.
Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:26:49 GMT
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:06 GMT
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:24:59 GMT
Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.
Plaid promises Welsh communities share of renewable energy profits
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:54:24 GMT
Plaid Cymru says renewable energy projects would have to hand over stakes of up to 25% to local communities.
BBC Inside Science
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
What would it really take to build a city on the moon?
Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:00:26 GMT
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:47:15 GMT
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:44:07 GMT
The last three years were Earth's hottest on record, as humanity's carbon emissions continue to heat the planet.
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:22:46 GMT
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
