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Six planets on show in celestial 'parade'
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:54:50 GMT
Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.
How photographer captured six planets in 'parade'
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:14:33 GMT
Josh Dury, from Bristol, photographed the planetary parade in Worth Matravers.
Scotland's plan to install heat pumps 'too slow' - climate advisers
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:29:31 GMT
Independent climate change advisors say the Scottish government needs to ramp up the rollout of heat pumps immediately.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT
The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.
Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:51:40 GMT
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:22:46 GMT
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:14:11 GMT
Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?
Bill to permanently ban fracking approved by NI Executive
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:31:47 GMT
The move brings Northern Ireland into line with policy elsewhere in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland.
Sewage spills threatening salmon survival, says MP
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:11:32 GMT
Winchester's MP highlights sewage spills potentially affecting the endangered Atlantic salmon.
BBC Inside Science
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
What would it really take to build a city on the moon?
Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:01:53 GMT
Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:09:19 GMT
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:01:53 GMT
Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:34:29 GMT
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
The Global Story
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:02:06 GMT
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:51:40 GMT
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
How you can see six planets all at once
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:41:31 GMT
The best view will be on Sunday evening at sunset.
Second hand cars excluded from petrol and diesel ban
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:37:26 GMT
Decision taken following "public feedback and concerns about affordability", says minister.
SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:42 GMT
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
More than 90 deaths this season: Are we seeing more avalanches?
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:54:20 GMT
Recent deadly incidents in California and Europe are putting avalanches - and how to avoid them - in the spotlight.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:11 GMT
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:43:54 GMT
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:26:41 GMT
A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:11 GMT
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:47 GMT
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:47:15 GMT
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
Beaver 'engineers' released to create wetlands
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:11:48 GMT
A family of beavers have been brought from Scotland to improve biodiversity in a Lincolnshire river.
Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:56:57 GMT
The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres.
One in four councils to miss food waste collection deadline
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:52:32 GMT
Local authorities blame the delays on a lack of funding and a shortage of bin lorries.
How photographer captured six planets in 'parade'
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:14:33 GMT
Josh Dury, from Bristol, photographed the planetary parade in Worth Matravers.
Six planets on show in celestial 'parade'
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:54:50 GMT
Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.
These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:04:09 GMT
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:52:25 GMT
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:11 GMT
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
