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US government once ‘planned to nuke the Moon’

US government once ‘planned to nuke the Moon’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
26 Apr 2022
How Nasa plans to destroy the ISS

How Nasa plans to destroy the ISS
The US space agency faces a series of challenges to decommission the ISS without endangering lives on Earth
21 Feb 2022
Survey asks how many Brits would accept a black or gay Santa

Survey asks how many Brits would accept a black or gay Santa
And other stories from the stranger side of life
24 Dec 2021
Six-hour jog needed to burn off Christmas dinner

Six-hour jog needed to burn off Christmas dinner
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Dec 2021
James Webb Space Telescope: a new window on the cosmos

James Webb Space Telescope: a new window on the cosmos
If all goes to plan, the JWST will be launched this month
10 Dec 2021
The space mission launched to protect Earth

The space mission launched to protect Earth
Nasa scientists announce successful lift-off in first stage of bid to prevent catastrophic asteroid collision
26 Nov 2021
‘Let puritanical values govern parliamentary rules’

‘Let puritanical values govern parliamentary rules’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
11 Nov 2021

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Martial lawlessness, asteroid action and statue sparring

Martial lawlessness, asteroid action and statue sparring
Should the culture of the British army face greater scrutiny? Can Nasa deflect asteroids away from earth? And should London’s statues be made more div…
29 Oct 2021
‘Armageddon-style’ spacecraft to crash into asteroid

‘Armageddon-style’ spacecraft to crash into asteroid
Mission is ‘first test for planetary defence’, says space agency
8 Oct 2021
Anti-vaxxers storm BBC HQ - but get wrong building

Anti-vaxxers storm BBC HQ - but get wrong building
And other stories from the stranger side of life
10 Aug 2021
‘Wobbling’ Moon will cause worldwide flooding, Nasa warns

‘Wobbling’ Moon will cause worldwide flooding, Nasa warns
Lunar cycles may mean an increase in floods across coastal cities, first-of-its-kind study finds
15 Jul 2021
Perseverance rover begins Martian search for ‘extraterrestrial life’

Perseverance rover begins Martian search for ‘extraterrestrial life’
Six-wheeled rover will collect samples and could pave way for humans on the planet
19 Feb 2021
Loch Ness Monster ‘is a sea turtle’

Loch Ness Monster ‘is a sea turtle’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
20 Jan 2021
Reach for the Moon: Nokia and Nasa to build 4G lunar network

Reach for the Moon: Nokia and Nasa to build 4G lunar network
Deal is part of the US space agency’s plan to establish human settlements on the lunar surface
20 Oct 2020
Astrologer who predicted Covid says what comes next

Astrologer who predicted Covid says what comes next
And other stories from the stranger side of life
20 Oct 2020
Why has Nasa launched a mission to Mars?

Why has Nasa launched a mission to Mars?
The Perseverance rover is looking for evidence of life on the red planet
31 Jul 2020
Russia accuses US of Moon ‘invasion’

Russia accuses US of Moon ‘invasion’
Moscow strikes back after being excluded from Washington’s lunar mining pact plan
11 May 2020
Tom Cruise planning to shoot film in outer space with Nasa

Tom Cruise planning to shoot film in outer space with Nasa
Elon Musk reportedly involved in production of first feature movie made outside Earth
6 May 2020
Solar Orbiter: a look ahead at ‘golden decade’ for physics

Solar Orbiter: a look ahead at ‘golden decade’ for physics
European Space Agency mission to study Sun’s polar regions launches in Florida
10 Feb 2020
What will happen in 2020?

What will happen in 2020?
From the Olympic Games and US presidential election to Beethoven’s anniversary and a cannabis referendum
23 Jan 2020
Can you commit a crime in space?

Can you commit a crime in space?
Nasa astronaut is under investigation in what could be the first crime committed in space
28 Aug 2019
Nasa’s Artemis Moon mission: everything we know so far

Nasa’s Artemis Moon mission: everything we know so far
US space agency aiming to launch 37 rockets to the Moon within next decade
21 May 2019
Jeff Bezos wants to take crews to Moon by 2024

Jeff Bezos wants to take crews to Moon by 2024
Amazon CEO has often spoken of desire to colonise outer space
10 May 2019
What is the God of Chaos asteroid?

What is the God of Chaos asteroid?
Nasa investigating impact scenarios for massive space rock set to pass ten times closer to Earth than our moon
3 May 2019
What caused SpaceX’s Crew Dragon explosion?

What caused SpaceX’s Crew Dragon explosion?
Company confirms authenticity of leaked video showing spacecraft blowing up
3 May 2019
What space does to the human body

What space does to the human body
Nasa’s landmark Twins Study reveals physical ‘resilience’ of astronauts
12 Apr 2019
Nasa successfully trials helicopter that will fly on Mars

Nasa successfully trials helicopter that will fly on Mars
Space agency is expected to send the vehicle to the red planet next July
29 Mar 2019
Trump wants US astronauts back on the Moon within five years

Trump wants US astronauts back on the Moon within five years
Washington's announcement signals a new space race
27 Mar 2019
All-female spacewalk cancelled over spacesuit sizes

All-female spacewalk cancelled over spacesuit sizes
Lack of smaller-sized equipment means two women astronauts cannot venture out together
26 Mar 2019
Nasa issues warning about herpes in space 

Nasa issues warning about herpes in space
Dormant viruses have been awoken in more than half of the astronauts who have embarked on space missions
19 Mar 2019
Can humans live on the Moon?

Can humans live on the Moon?
Nasa finds ‘moving water’ on the lunar surface
11 Mar 2019
Saturn’s rings are ‘relatively recent’

Saturn’s rings are ‘relatively recent’
Belt of ice and rock was formed no more than 100 million years ago
18 Jan 2019
Nasa data breach: what happened and who is affected?

Nasa data breach: what happened and who is affected?
US space agency reveals it suffered cyber attack two months ago
20 Dec 2018
Nasa InSight probe lands safely on Mars

Nasa InSight probe lands safely on Mars
New probe set to study the deep interior of the Red Planet
27 Nov 2018