Nasa Orion test flight 'exceeds all expectations' and splashes safely into Pacific Ocean
Second attempt went smoothly and Nasa is pleased with the events of the historic flight.
Geminid meteor shower 2014: Where to watch 100 shooting stars an hour in the UK
The Geminids meteors will begin on Sunday 7 December and peak on 13 and 14 December
Nasa test flight: 'Dawn of Orion' launch into space successful on second attempt
The test flight launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after technical issues initially delayed it.
Pulsar, black hole duo sought for ultimate proof of relativity theory
Theorists are proposing that the lighthouses of the universe, pulsars, when found near a black hole could be the holy grail of gravity.
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Nasa Orion 2nd attempt launch: Will the test flight launch successfully on 5 December?
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150,000-year-old lineage of the modern human genetically traced to a living tribe in south Africa
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ESA's Planck satellite throws new insights into nature of elusive dark matter and neutrinos
By studying the cosmic background radiation left from the time of the Big Bang, the Planck data throws new light on primordial neutrinos and dark matter.
Space travel safer than believed but radiation hazards remain, concludes humanoid study
Not too bad, but neither very safe, is what an experiment aboard the ISS using humanoid fitted with detectors reveals.
Millions of litres of oil spilled in nature reserve in one of Israel's 'gravest pollution events'
Officials say Evrona Nature Reserve oil spill is one of the worst environmental disasters in Israel's history.
Nasa Orion test flight launch 'scrubbed' over problems with fill-and-drain valves
Orion test flight misses launch window following valve issue.
New Horizons: Pluto facts and history ahead of Nasa spacecraft wake up
History and interesting facts about the ninth planet from the Sun.
Nasa Orion Mars Mission: Everything you need to know about debut test flight and spacecraft
Nasa's Orion flight test will launch on Delta IV Heavy rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Nasa Orion launch: Test flight delayed because of stray boat, technical glitch and wind
Nasa says launch of Orion test flight has been delayed.
Homo erectus artwork? 500,000 year old engravings discovered on Indonesian shell
Engravings revealed to be four times older than anything else attributed to Homo erectus.
World's most complete stegosaurus skeleton unveiled at London's Natural History Museum
World's most complete stegosaur skeleton finds new home at the Natural History Museum in London.
Sophie the stegosaurus: 150-million-year-old complete dinosaur skeleton unveiled at Natural History Museum
World's first complete stegosaurus skeleton Sophie will go on display at London museum's Earth Hall.
Nasa Orion spacecraft test flight: Where to watch launch live online
Watch livestream of Nasa's Orion flight test launch at Cape Canaveral.
Global warming: It takes 10 years for CO2 to heat atmosphere, but three oceans pause the effect
A study shows that carbon dioxide acts fast in heating the atmosphere, while another attributes the pause in global warming to three oceans.
Carbon capture made more efficient and environment-friendly by using 'buckyballs'
A carbon molecule when used with industrial scrubbers shown to be more effective in removing carbon dioxide.
Asteroid Day: Brian May says we are 'living on borrowed time' for big impact
Scientists to hold Asteroid Day to raise awareness of risks of impact.
'Noisy' coral reefs go silent as they die impacted by human activity
Research by universities of Essex and Exeter shows dire state of coral reefs.
UN Lima climate talks: Developed world refuses more funds while developing nations focus on adaptation
Clash of interests between rich and poor nations creates impasse on second day of talks.
Scientists create invisible 3D holograms using ultrasound
Computer scientists at the University of Bristol have developed invisible 3D object holograms in mid-air that can be felt and seen using ultrasound
Ed Davey: We must act urgently to prevent dangerous climate change
Climate change secretary responds to record temperatures across UK.
New Horizons Pluto wake up: 'We expect to discover a whole new planet'
New Horizons scientist says Pluto mission is like nothing we have ever done before.
Autumn Statement 2014: Green campaigners attack Osborne's flight tax and roads plans
Greenpeace scientist condemns '1980s-style road building programme'
Autumn Statement 2014: Cameron's new roads won't make Britain less congested - they'll just make it uglier
The idea that you can curb congestion by building more roads is an error which could prove very costly.
MIT professor creates 3D printed 'wearable skin' for space exploration
Wanderers: An Astrobiological Exploration unveils concept space clothes of the future.
Invisible 3D holograms that can be seen and felt using ultrasound created by scientists
Surgeons could use the invisible 3D object technology to one day 'feel a disease' in a CT scan.
How to tell if a goat is feeling happy? Watch its ears
By identifying emotional arousal and linking them to positive or negative states, researchers hope to improve animal welfare.
Nasa's spaceship Orion all set to take first step on road to Mars and beyond
Thursday's [4 December] unmanned test flight of Orion will check the craft's readiness for future manned missions.
Thousands of impacts by space rock 'drove away early earth atmosphere'
Instead of a single massive impact by a large body, a series of smaller impacts could explain how the earth lost its atmosphere.
Eat Mediterranean diet to live longer, say scientists
This is the second time in a month that researchers have hailed the health benefits of sticking to the Mediterranean diet.
Climate change: 2014 set to be UK's hottest year since 18th century
Meteorologists say there's 75% chance that 2014 will be warmest year since 18th century.
Massive Antarctica glacier melting three times faster than before in last decade says study
Rapid ice melt sees Mt Everest worth of water lost from West Antarctica glaciers every two years, adding to sea level rise.
Chemists develop rewritable paper that can be erased and written on repeatedly
UC Riverside scientists have created a new type of paper from redox dyes that can be reused repeatedly.
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