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This German telecoms company has put a mobile antenna in the stratosphere
The German telecoms group, Deutsche Telekom and its British partner, Stratospheric Platforms, have connected a remotely piloted aircraft with its terrestrial 4G network from an on-board a...
Japan
This is what Japan's future spaceport might look like, and it's pretty stylish
A team of Japanese architects have designed a futuristic concept for a spaceport, in Tokyo Bay, in anticipation of the expansion of the Japanese space programme.
Space
There is definitely water on the moon, according to NASA. Here's what this means
NASA have discovered large and unambiguous quantities of water molecules on the lunar surface. The discovery could help support further space exploration to Mars.
Space
Who owns our orbit: Just how many satellites are there in space?
Satellites are a vital part of our infrastructure, helping us to use GPS, access the internet and support studies of the Earth. There were 2,666 operational satellites in April 2020.
Space
5 extraordinary pictures of space
From the Messier 82 galaxy to the Cartwheel Galaxy, NASA has used telescopes from around the world to produce high-quality images space.
Space
3 scientists have just won a Nobel Prize for unravelling the mysteries of black holes
Astrophysicists from Britain, Germany and the United States have just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their research on black holes and their significance in our galaxy.
Space
NASA is looking for alien worlds - and needs your help
NASA's new citizen science project called Planet Patrol is asking volunteers to look over images taken by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
Space
Scientists have discovered potential signs of life on Venus - here's what we know so far
Astronomers from Cardiff University and MIT have detected a possible sign of extraterrestrial life on Earth's closest neighbour, Venus.
Space
School girls in India discover an asteroid headed straight for earth
The two schoolgirls discovered the asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope, according to an Indian space institute.
Space
Reaching for the Moon, Mars and beyond: This is how space exploration can benefit all
The Artemis Accords present an opportunity to establish comprehensive agreements on sustainable space exploration.
Space
NASA is asking gamers and citizen scientists to help map the world’s corals
NASA has launched NeMO-Net, a programme which invites civilians to explore the ocean's floor, helping the agency to identify and classify different corals.
Space
This map of the moon shows its features in amazing detail
The Unified Geologic Map of the Moon from the USGS combines information from six regional lunar maps created during the Apollo era, as well as recent spacecraft observations.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Here are a few non-coronavirus stories you might have missed
From the highs and lows of insect life to everyone’s favourite space telescope – here’s what else has been happening in the world.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
An ice-free North Pole and a cosmic mystery: the stories you might have missed last week
From a warming North Pole to an important particle physics discovery and the US megadrought, these are the non-coronavirus news stories you might have missed last week.
Space
This is how you can be NASA's newest space explorer
The space agency has opened applications for new recruits. Could you be the next man – or first woman – on the moon?