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Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base
The European Space Agency (Esa) is researching technologies based on 3D printing to see how materials found on the lunar surface could be made into products to help with habitation on the Moon. Dusty powered rock found on the Moon’s surface could be made into construction materials, explains the Esa’s James Carpenter. BBC Click finds …
The Silicon Valley space race
The space race between the capitalist US and communist USSR saw decades of competition to push the boundaries of what mankind could achieve in space, all in the name of ideological superiority. Now, a new space race is underway, but instead of a clash of cultures, this is a clash of egos – between two …
Teen kayaker clocks up 100 miles in Norfolk Broads clean-up
A 14-year-old kayaker has clocked up more than 100 miles (160km) clearing rubbish from rivers and waterways. Will Darling, from Wroxham, in Norfolk, decided to undertake the challenge after discovering 65 bits of rubbish in less than an one-mile stretch of the Norfolk Broads. “I thought that it would be a good idea to act …
How Apollo 11 brought humanity together
Image copyright NASA-VRS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Image caption The Moon landing was born out of conflict but for a moment in time brought the world together As if illuminated by a divine light, the Saturn V rocket shimmered on launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Emblazoned with the stars and stripes and cloaked by the …
Where were you when man first landed on the moon?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “One small step for man…” It is claimed that 22 million watched the coverage of Neil Armstrong’s historic moonwalk on the day, but the number who actually saw it live was probably rather smaller because it was an event that unexpectedly took place in the middle of the night, …
Israel mosque find: Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old ruins in desert
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The mosque was found in the Israeli Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev desert One of the world’s earliest known mosques, built around 1,200 years ago, has been discovered by archaeologists in Israel’s Negev Desert. The remains, dating from the 7th or 8th century, were found in the …
The final 13 minutes before the Moon landing
The minutes before landing were tense, as fuel ran low and connections frequently dropped out between the lunar module, Eagle, and mission control. Relive the tense moments as Neil Armstrong manually piloted Eagle towards the surface of the Moon. Join us on Saturday 20 July at 18:45 GMT (19:45 BST) as we count down the …
Bioluminescent plankton hunters capture ‘magical’ glow
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFacebook group Bioluminescent Plankton Watch Wales has more than 6,000 members “Every splash, every jump, made the sea just light up. It won’t be an experience we forget easily.” Photographers and nature lovers have been watching bioluminescent plankton glowing off the Welsh coast. Bioluminescence describes the light …
Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests
Image copyright Getty Images Discarded cigarette butts can hamper plant growth, new research suggests. The study, led by Anglia Ruskin University, found the presence of butts in soil reduced the germination success and shoot length of clover by 27% and 28% respectively. For grass, germination success reduced by 10% and shoot length by 13%. An …
Iceland pilot whales: Dozens of dead mammals found beached
Image copyright David Schwarzhans Image caption David Schwarzhans, the pilot of the sightseeing helicopter, took images of the whales Dozens of dead beached whales have been spotted by sightseers during a helicopter flight over western Iceland. The dead pilot whales were photographed during the trip on Thursday over a beach at Longufjorur. It’s unclear how …
