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Nasa to open International Space Station to tourists
The US space agency says it will allow tourists to visit the station from 2020.
Temperature maps from space for farmers
A proposed European Union satellite mission could have major benefits for agriculture.
Glaciers to honour 'satellite heroes'
Antarctic glaciers are named after the spacecraft that revolutionised our understanding of the continent.
Same time, same place, whatever the weather
Without fail, someone must be in position every morning to maintain Britain's longest weather record.
Large Ebola outbreaks 'new normal'
The two largest outbreaks of the disease have been in the past five years.
Blue belt zones to protect minke whales
Special protections are planned for minke whales and basking sharks in their feeding grounds around Scotland.
Hammond: Emissions target could cost UK £1tn
The chancellor warns the PM that reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 could lower public spending.
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Nasa to open International Space Station to tourists
The US space agency says it will allow tourists to visit the station from 2020.
Temperature maps from space for farmers
A proposed European Union satellite mission could have major benefits for agriculture.
Glaciers to honour 'satellite heroes'
Antarctic glaciers are named after the spacecraft that revolutionised our understanding of the continent.
Same time, same place, whatever the weather
Without fail, someone must be in position every morning to maintain Britain's longest weather record.
Large Ebola outbreaks 'new normal'
The two largest outbreaks of the disease have been in the past five years.
Blue belt zones to protect minke whales
Special protections are planned for minke whales and basking sharks in their feeding grounds around Scotland.
Hammond: Emissions target could cost UK £1tn
The chancellor warns the PM that reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 could lower public spending.
Temperature maps from space for farmers
A proposed European Union satellite mission could have major benefits for agriculture.
Glaciers to honour 'satellite heroes'
Antarctic glaciers are named after the spacecraft that revolutionised our understanding of the continent.
Same time, same place, whatever the weather
Without fail, someone must be in position every morning to maintain Britain's longest weather record.
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