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Next Galileo launch pushed back - 12 Mar 2006 08:15:46 GMT
The second trailblazer in Europe's satellite-navigation system is set for launch in the autumn, following the success of the first test spacecraft. |
Fourth flight for biggest Ariane - 12 Mar 2006 00:47:27 GMT
Europe's most powerful rocket - the Ariane 5-ECA - launches from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. |
Canada's lonely killer whale dies - 11 Mar 2006 16:58:59 GMT
An orca that won the hearts of many Canadians for playing with boats is feared killed by a propeller, officials say. |
Alaska hit by 'massive' oil spill - 11 Mar 2006 10:00:01 GMT
An oil spill of about one million litres at Prudhoe Bay field is confirmed by US officials as the largest ever on Alaska's North Slope region. |
Mars orbiter reaches Red Planet - 11 Mar 2006 01:02:54 GMT
The US space agency's latest Mars probe successfully places itself in an orbit around the Red Planet. |
Fuel cells to change laptop use - 10 Mar 2006 22:24:05 GMT
Laptop computers could soon run all day without recharge as commercial versions of fuel cells go on sale. |
Creationism to be in GCSE papers - 10 Mar 2006 13:27:07 GMT
Creation theories about how the world was made are to be debated in GCSE science lessons in England. |
Saturn moon 'may have ocean' - 10 Mar 2006 12:16:22 GMT
Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour a cold water ocean beneath its icy crust, Cassini probe data suggests. |
Doctors' Guantanamo concern - 10 Mar 2006 11:02:43 GMT
Some 250 medical experts condemn the US for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay. |
Public called to reduce emissions - 10 Mar 2006 04:29:20 GMT
The UK public are invited to participate in a mass exercise to reduce climate change for National Science Week. |
Polar ice sheets show net loss - 09 Mar 2006 22:17:23 GMT
There is a net loss of ice to the ocean from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, a space-based survey suggests. |
New rodent is 'living fossil' - 09 Mar 2006 19:10:04 GMT
A squirrel-like rodent found in Laos is the sole survivor of a group that otherwise died out 11 million years ago. |
Water policy 'fails world's poor' - 09 Mar 2006 17:01:04 GMT
Almost 20% of the world's population still lacks access to drinking water because of failing policies, a report finds. |
Science moves on from dog clone - 09 Mar 2006 10:54:41 GMT
The fall-out from the Korean cloning scandal means major scientific claims will be subjected to more scrutiny. |
Furry 'lobster' found in Pacific - 08 Mar 2006 12:10:58 GMT
Marine biologists discover a South Pacific crustacean that resembles a lobster with hair-covered pincers. |
'Hedges not cull' for cattle TB - 08 Mar 2006 00:21:02 GMT
Proper hedges reduce cattle tuberculosis, says research which casts doubt on the need for badger culling. |
Science book longlist announced - 07 Mar 2006 17:52:29 GMT
The 13-strong longlist of popular science books vying for the prestigious 2006 Aventis Prize is announced. |
Jupiter growing another red spot - 07 Mar 2006 13:20:36 GMT
The Great Red Spot that has dominated Jupiter's cloudtops for more than 100 years now has a companion. |
Vesuvius risks 'underestimated' - 07 Mar 2006 01:23:44 GMT
Researchers say the next eruption of Mount Vesuvius could be more deadly than thought, putting 3m at risk. |