Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
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Deer culling to be made easier to protect trees and crops
The government unveils a long awaited 10-year deer management plan that will identify priority culling areas.
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Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
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SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
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'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
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BBC plans David Attenborough celebration for 100th birthday
The corporation will look back on the veteran wildlife broadcaster's career for his birthday in May.
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Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
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Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
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UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
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Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed
Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.
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Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse
Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
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Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds
The National Trust describes the Northey Island project as "a bold marine engineering feat".
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UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
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Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn
The last three years were Earth's hottest on record, as humanity's carbon emissions continue to heat the planet.
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Rare Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard found
The discoveries are "extraordinarily rare", say the archaeologists who helped find them.
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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
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SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
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Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.