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UK military satellite launches to boost space power

UK military satellite launches to boost space power

SpaceX Tyche was launched on a SpaceX Falcon rocket from California The UK military has launched its first ever dedicated
Schoolgirl’s dinosaur footprint find on Vale of Glamorgan beach

Schoolgirl’s dinosaur footprint find on Vale of Glamorgan beach

BBC “We were just out looking to see what we could find, we didn’t think we’d find anything,” says Tegan,
Remote Scottish isles may solve ice age puzzle

Remote Scottish isles may solve ice age puzzle

UCL A remote cluster of Scottish islands could help solve one of our planet’s greatest mysteries, scientists say. The Garvellach
Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales

Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales

Dawn Pummintr/BBC Stonehenge now has stones from all over Great Britain The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge
The Kenyan fishing village disappearing in the sea

The Kenyan fishing village disappearing in the sea

BBC When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village of Kipini, it was about 100m (330ft)
Hidden tales from Titanic held in a secret warehouse

Hidden tales from Titanic held in a secret warehouse

BBC A fashionable alligator handbag and tiny vials of perfume that still release a potent scent are just some of
Water companies set to pay more compensation for poor service

Water companies set to pay more compensation for poor service

Water companies that fail to meet basic standards will have to pay customers more in compensation, the government is proposing.
When and how to watch

When and how to watch

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The Perseid meteor shower is visible in the north-eastern night sky The Perseid meteor shower is one
Down into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ with Boaty McBoatface

Down into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ with Boaty McBoatface

NOC Boaty McBoatface spent 55 days at sea before coming ashore in Scotland Battling choppy waves and high winds, three
They went to space for eight days

They went to space for eight days

EPA Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams prior to the launch of their mission in June When two American astronauts blasted