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What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?
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What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?

Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028....

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What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?
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What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?

Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.

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Storm Boelo clears but more wind and rain bear down on UK
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Storm Boelo clears but more wind and rain bear down on UK

Another area of low pressure will pass close to the north-west UK with a Met Office yellow wind warning issued for Tuesday.

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'Safety first' as wedding guests stranded on island after Storm Boelo
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'Safety first' as wedding guests stranded on island after Storm Boelo

Wedding guests at an island in County Fermanagh were left stranded due to the storm.

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Wildlife appeal closes in on £30m target
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Wildlife appeal closes in on £30m target

The government pledges £1.9m to wildlife groups' efforts to buy the Rothbury Estate.

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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

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Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
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Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent

A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.

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Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
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Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent

A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.

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Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
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Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show

The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.

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After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
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After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?

As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK

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BBC Inside Science
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BBC Inside Science

What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?

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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

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Weather warning lifted as third storm to hit Scotland eases off
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Weather warning lifted as third storm to hit Scotland eases off

Several thousand properties in the north of Scotland are still without power after days of high winds and heavy rain.

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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem

A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

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Regular spaceplane flights planned in project
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Regular spaceplane flights planned in project

Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.

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First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
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First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer

The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.

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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

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Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut
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Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut

Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.

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Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
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Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

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Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'
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Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'

A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.

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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

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BBC Inside Science
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BBC Inside Science

How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?

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BBC Inside Science
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BBC Inside Science

What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?

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What do we still need to know about the Tyne nurdle spill?
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What do we still need to know about the Tyne nurdle spill?

The spill of 18 tonnes of plastic pellets happened in July but there is still a lot we do not know.

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How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
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How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?

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Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction
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Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

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Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?
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Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?

About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".

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Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?
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Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?

About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".

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Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
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Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

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Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires
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Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires

Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.

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More high winds hit parts of UK as Storm Boelo clean-up continues
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More high winds hit parts of UK as Storm Boelo clean-up continues

A Met Office weather warning is in place for Scotland and Northern Ireland for much of Tuesday.

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BBC Inside Science
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BBC Inside Science

A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.

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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 properties without power
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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 properties without power

An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.

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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?
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Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

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Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?
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Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

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Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world
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Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world

October's full Moon, nicknamed the Hunter's Moon, lit up the night sky this weekend.

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Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field
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Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.

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Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field
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Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.

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