Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with…
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Cane toad DNA breakthrough ‘may help stop’ toxic pest
It may help stop the animal's rapid and destructive march across Australia, researchers say.
RemoveDebris: UK satellite nets ‘space junk’
A British satellite successfully deploys a net in orbit to demonstrate how to capture space debris.
Are wasps the bees knees? Scientists think they should be
People dislike wasps but love bees despite both species providing similar ecological benefits says a new…
The satellite that can clean up space rubbish from Earth’s orbit
It's part of a plan to clean up the millions of pieces of rubbish floating in…
Starvation fears after piglets stolen from London farm
There are fears for the welfare of 11 tiny piglets stolen from a farm in London.
Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX ‘Moon loop’
The first private passenger to fly around the Moon with SpaceX will be a Japanese billionaire.
Solar Orbiter: Spacecraft to leave UK bound for the Sun
UK engineers finish building a satellite that will carry cameras closer to the Sun than ever…
NovaSAR: UK radar satellite launches to track illegal shipping activity
The all-British NovaSAR spacecraft will monitor big stretches of ocean for suspicious shipping activity.
Nasa laser launches into space
ICESat-2 will use laser beams to measure ice levels on Earth as it orbits 500km above…