Israel to launch first privately funded moon mission
Attempt to become fourth country to send spacecraft to the surface blasts off this week…
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Trump signs space force plan: ‘We have to be prepared’
Hailing ‘next step’, president accepts plans to create organization on a lesser scale than he…
Oldest skull mudlarked from Thames belongs to neolithic male
Frontal bone initially believed to be pottery shard to be shown at Museum of London…
Climate change science pioneer Wallace Smith Broecker dies
US professor raised early alarms about climate change and popularised term ‘global warming’ A pioneering…
Does the big bang mean aliens are getting ever further away from us?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial…
Study of Brazil favela stricken by Zika shows dengue may protect against virus
Analysis of community where 73% of residents contracted Zika in 2015 offers new clues about…
‘The Darling will die’: Scientists say mass fish kill due to over-extraction and drought
Australian Academy of Science panel says urgent steps needed to restore flows A scientific panel…
Florida’s farmers plot new course after Hurricane Michael’s deadly tear
Storm’s assault through Panhandle has left growers moving away from traditional farming towards alternatives like…
Witch ways: knowing your heart’s desire is modern witchcraft
It has a sad and misunderstood history, but witchcraft still has a role to play…
Jokers please: first human Mars mission may need onboard comedians
Researchers are working with Nasa to see if clowns help team cohesion on long space…