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SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight

SpaceX achieves historic milestone as Starship completes successful test flight, bringing Elon Musk's vision of Martian colonisation closer to reality. Latest launch demonstrates significant progress for the world's most powerful rocket.

Dolly the Sheep cloning pioneer Sir Ian Wilmut dies aged 92

Sir Ian Wilmut, the pioneering scientist who failed biology at Eton but went on to lead the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, has passed away aged 92. Discover the remarkable journey of the man once told his scientific dreams were 'ridiculous'.

Kremlin scientist: West plotting virus apocalypse

A top Russian scientist close to Vladimir Putin claims Western powers are developing a virus to eliminate humanity, leaving only a select few to be served by robots in a post-apocalyptic world.

Rocket launch threatens Australia's smallest bird

Australia's tiniest bird faces extinction as a proposed spaceport threatens its fragile habitat. Conservationists clash with space industry ambitions in a high-stakes environmental showdown.

Political Titan Jack Spence Passes at 89

Celebrating the extraordinary life of Professor Jack Spence, the visionary political scientist who influenced generations of Westminster leaders and helped navigate Britain through European integration.

SpaceX Starship Soars in Key Test for NASA Moon Mission

SpaceX achieves a major breakthrough with its Starship rocket, successfully completing a key test flight from Texas. The milestone brings NASA's ambitious Artemis moon missions a significant step closer to reality.

Top AI Scientist Song-Chun Zhu Leaves US for China

In a seismic shift for global AI dominance, pioneering computer scientist Song-Chun Zhu has left the US for China, sparking intense debate about talent, technology, and the new Cold War.

NASA's Nuclear Rocket Could Halve Mars Travel Time

NASA is reigniting its nuclear thermal propulsion programme, a revolutionary technology that could slash the journey to Mars to just four months, opening a new era of deep space exploration.

NHS mum's twins foil playpen ban in hilarious viral video

An NHS scientist and mother reveals the hilarious chaos of parenting identical twin toddlers who have masterminded the ultimate loophole to her playpen ban, in a viral TikTok story that will resonate with parents everywhere.

Brit Begins NASA's Year-Long Mock Mars Mission

Laura Marie, a UK scientist, has embarked on a gruelling year-long NASA simulation to test the human limits of a future mission to the Red Planet, living in isolation with three others.

TikTok Star Big Manny Pitches Science Show to BBC

TikTok's favourite scientist, Big Manny, is in talks with the BBC to launch a major new science show. The influencer, known for his explosive experiments, wants to make science accessible and exciting for young audiences across the UK.

SpaceX Starship launches on critical test flight

SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket has launched on its fourth test flight from Texas, marking a pivotal step towards lunar missions and Mars colonisation. The world's most powerful rocket successfully demonstrated key manoeuvres despite previous setbacks.

SpaceX Starship Soars in Monumental Test Launch Success

Elon Musk's SpaceX achieves a monumental success as its Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, completes a near-flawless test flight from Texas, marking a giant leap towards Mars colonisation and satellite deployment.

SpaceX Starship explodes after launch in test failure

SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket, designed for future Mars missions, experienced a dramatic mid-flight failure and explosion over the Gulf of Mexico just minutes after its historic launch from Texas.

Alan Keys: The quiet visionary who reshaped Britain's environment

The remarkable life and legacy of Alan Keys, the brilliant yet overlooked environmental scientist whose pioneering work on river conservation and sustainable agriculture transformed British policy and left an indelible mark on the nation's natural heritag

SpaceX Starship Soars in Historic Texas Test Launch

SpaceX's Starship rocket achieves a monumental successful launch and landing from Texas, marking a giant leap towards Elon Musk's ambition of Mars colonisation and revolutionising orbital spaceflight.

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