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India sends unmanned mission to moon’s far side

India’s space agency says it has launched an unmanned spacecraft to the far side of the moon, a week after aborting the mission due...

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has returned to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and...

Humans generated 1.8bn tonnes of solid waste in 2016

Humans generated 1.8bn tonnes of solid waste in 2016, including 220m tonnes of plastic, according to the World Bank. By 2050, that figure may rise...

‘Technical incident’ continues to knock EU’s Galileo sat-nav system offline

The EU’s Galileo satellite navigation system has been down for four days as a result of a technical incident on the ground. The majority of...

Extinction Rebellion launches ‘summer uprising’ environmental protests in the UK

Environmental protesters are taking action across five UK cities to call on the British Government to halt wildlife losses and cut greenhouse gases to...

Hurricane Barry threatens US Gulf coast with ‘off the chart’ rainfall

A storm forecasters warn is carrying “off the chart” amounts of moisture is slowly crawling towards shore along the US Gulf coast, having already...

Virgin Orbit hails test of air-launched satellite booster

Virgin Galactic’s sister company Virgin Orbit has conducted a drop test of its air-launched satellite booster over California in a key step towards space...

Floating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows

The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily...

Nasa launches Orion crew capsule to test abort system

Nasa has conducted a full-stress launch abort test for the Orion capsules designed to carry astronauts to the moon. The capsule was empty for the...

Japan resumes commercial whaling after three-decade break

Commercial whaling has recommenced in Japan after a 31-year hiatus. Whaling boats embarked on their first commercial hunts since 1988 on Monday, more than three...

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