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UK's 68% climate change target a 'huge challenge'
The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.
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UK's 68% climate change target a 'huge challenge'
The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.
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UK's 68% climate change target a 'huge challenge'
The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.
China's Chang'e-5 mission leaves Moon's surface
The robotic probe lifts off from the lunar surface carrying samples of rock and dust to send to Earth.
Nasa to pay company $1 to collect rocks from moon
The US space agency has awarded two American and one Japanese firm contracts to pick up lunar soil.
Video 1 minute 11 seconds
The moment the huge Arecibo radio telescope collapsed
Video shows one of the world's largest telescopes at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory crashing down.
Antarctic place names recognise 'modern explorers'
Maps will feature peaks and glaciers named after British individuals who've advanced polar science.
Ancient rock art depicts Ice Age in the Amazon
Researchers say the paintings in modern-day Colombia are believed to be about 12,000 years old.
Gaia 'discovery machine' updates star catalogue
The world's most productive astronomical facility releases its third big tranche of sky data.
China's Chang'e-5 mission leaves Moon's surface
The robotic probe lifts off from the lunar surface carrying samples of rock and dust to send to Earth.
Nasa to pay company $1 to collect rocks from moon
The US space agency has awarded two American and one Japanese firm contracts to pick up lunar soil.
Video 1 minute 11 seconds
The moment the huge Arecibo radio telescope collapsed
Video shows one of the world's largest telescopes at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory crashing down.
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