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Space tourism: Virgin space plane set for first crewed flight
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic embarks on the first crewed flight of its rocket-powered tourist plane. …
Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City
A further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple…
Climate change: 700-year history of wind recorded in island mud
Lake sediments on remote Marion Island tell the story of the Southern Hemisphere’s westerlies. …
Climate change: Covid drives record emissions drop in 2020
The world has seen the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two, say…
'Dog kennel' satellite returns first ocean observations
The new Sentinel satellite to track global sea-level rise is in excellent shape, say space officials. …
COP26: Ellie Goulding and Emma Watson join call for climate talks change
A letter has been signed by singer Ellie Goulding and Hollywood stars Emma Watson and Emma…
Extinction: Conservation success set against 31 lost species
European bison take a step back from the brink, but there is bad news for other…
Climate change: Have countries kept their promises?
Five years after the Paris climate deal was agreed, we look at the promises made by…
Elon Musk's Starship prototype makes a big impact
The US entrepreneur’s latest Starship rocket prototype impresses in flight, but crashes on landing. …