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Virgin Galactic’s space tourism rocket gets its operating licence

Virgin Galactic says it has received an operating licence for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration. It says the operating licence awarded...

SpaceX successfully launches Dragon capsule carrying crucial space station docking port

A SpaceX rocket carrying a crucial space station docking adapter for astronauts has successfully made it into orbit. Falcon 9′s Dragon capsule launched from Space...

UK’s new £4m space technology centre will test engines to send rockets into orbit

Britain’s forgotten history as a rocket pioneer is to be revived with the construction of a £4 million UK National Space Propulsion Facility. Engines for...

Ozone layer over Antartica on the mend, scientists say

The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica appears to be healing, say scientists. Recovery of the hole has varied from year to year, partly...

Pollution has been causing springtime to come early in the UK

Artificial lighting has been causing springtime to come early, with trees bursting into leaf a week earlier in areas with more light pollution, scientists...

Darth Vader to come back in Star Wars prequel film

He’s one of the most famous film characters to hit the big screen, so fans will be pleased to hear – the force will...

Hiker dies as US heatwave hits record temperature of 118F

A woman has died after collapsing while hiking and mountain biking during a record-breaking heatwave in Phoenix. Fire officials said the 28-year-old started biking with...

Tatooine-style planet with two suns detected by Kepler telescope

A Jupiter-sized “Tatooine” planet with two suns in its skies that could have habitable moons has been discovered 3,700 light years from Earth. The new...

Scientists believe they can curb CO2 emissions by ‘turning excess greenhouse gas into chalk’

A safe and certain way to rid the atmosphere of excess greenhouse gas could be to turn it into chalk, if this new research...

Rhino returned to wild in Africa from UK park gives birth to calf

A critically endangered rhino who was given the royal seal of approval before being released back into the wild has given birth to a...

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