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An asteroid is going to hit the moon. Here’s how scientists plan to destroy it

Last year, astronomers warned that the asteroid could strike Earth, but that fear has been set aside. Now, it has a slight chance of hitting the Moon instead

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Is space-based solar power the future of energy?

A 'selfie' taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025. A rock nicknamed 'Cheyava Falls,' which has features that may bear on the question of whether the Red Planet was long ago home to microscopic life, is seen to the left of the rover near the centre of the image. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Handout via REUTERS

NASA rover finds potential sign of ancient life in Martian rocks

Nusaiba became the first fellow from Bangladesh in the Generation Connect Young Leadership Program (GCYLP), organised by the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Huawei. Photo: Courtesy

Nusaiba’s venture to make science interactive gains global recognition

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The embryo that waited 30 years to be born is a healthy baby now

Over 12 student groups presented interactive and innovative projects, including fire alarms, traffic management systems, and holograms. Photo: Courtesy

Breaking Barriers: Rural girls explore science through AUW-Chevron programme

Biosphere 2

Inside Earth’s miniature twin: How Biosphere 2 redefined view of the blue orb

All participants hailed from British Council partner schools, and what united them was a shared enthusiasm for science and a flair for communication. Photo: Courtesy

Science Communicators Competition 2025: Nurturing future Bangladeshi scientists

Chattogram Collegiate School. Photo: Collected

9th-graders at Chattogram Collegiate School allegedly forced to enroll in science group

Depiction of the distant world that may be home to life. Photo: Cambridge University

Cambridge scientists detect possible biosignatures on Exoplanet K2-18b

Romulus and Remus at age three months. Photo: Colossal Biosciences.

Beyond the hype: The truth behind the ‘de-extinction’ of dire wolves

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Beyond mammoths: How gene editing can be used in other fields

3D rendering of dire wolf LCORL gene. Photo: Colossal Biosciences

The science behind ‘de-extinction’