World's biggest iceberg captured by RAF cameras

A reconnaissance flight in the South Atlantic obtains spectacular imagery of the giant iceberg A68a.

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Rocks from an asteroid set for delivery to Earth

A Japanese spacecraft has released a container with material grabbed from a primitive space rock.

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Nasa to pay company $1 to collect moon rocks

The US space agency has awarded two American and one Japanese firm contracts to pick up lunar soil.

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Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'

The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.

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Puerto Rico: The moment the Arecibo Observatory telescope collapsed

Video shows one of the world's largest telescopes at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory crashing down.

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Amazon rainforest rock art depicts giant Ice Age creatures

Researchers say the paintings in modern-day Colombia are believed to be about 12,000 years old.

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China's Chang'e-5 mission leaves Moon's surface

The robotic probe lifts off from the lunar surface carrying samples of rock and dust to send to Earth.

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Gaia 'discovery machine' updates star catalogue

The world's most productive astronomical facility releases its third big tranche of sky data.

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Foals’ keyboardist Edwin says 'tour differently' to help climate

Keyboardist Edwin Congreave says musicians should stop global tours to slow climate change.

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Antarctic place names recognise 'modern explorers'

Maps will feature peaks and glaciers named after British individuals who've advanced polar science.

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