Mars

The InSight lander on Mars (Nasa via AP)

Mars digger declared defunct after failing to burrow into planet

January 14, 2021

Dreaming of a red Christmas: Festive silhouettes appear on Mars (ESA/DLR/FU Berlin)

Dreaming of a red Christmas – festive silhouettes appear on Mars

December 17, 2020

Screengrab from video posted by SpaceX (SpaceX via AP)

SpaceX’s Starship crash-lands after highest test flight

December 9, 2020

A 3D simulation investigating how a collision between the early-Earth and a Mars-size object might have led to the formation of the moon (Sergio Ruiz-Bonilla)

Supercomputer simulations could unlock mystery of moon’s formation

December 4, 2020

Undated ESA handout photo of an artist’s impression of the ExoMars rover on Mars as the European spacecraft nearing the end of its journey to Mars is ready to send a lander to the surface of the Red Planet.

ExoMars rover parachute test brings Red Planet mission one step closer

November 26, 2020

The proposals could see a ban on junk food adverts online (PA)

Food and drink industry criticises online junk food advert ban proposals

November 22, 2020

The Rolling Stones in Pasadena (AP)

Mick Jagger satisfied as Nasa names rolling stone on Mars after rock heroes

August 23, 2019

Cadbury Heroes are a popular choice for Christmas (iStock)

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The nation’s favourite Christmas chocolates revealed

December 13, 2017

Some Galaxy chocolate has been recalled over salmonella fears (iStock)

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Mars recalls some Galaxy bars over salmonella fears

June 9, 2017

Mars (PA / NASA Planetary Photojournal)

How rocks from the Outer Hebrides could help find life on Mars

September 15, 2016

British ESA astronaut Tim Peake on board the International Space Station (PA)

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Interest in the stars has soared since Tim Peake left Earth

March 11, 2016