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The 1% aren’t just the biggest climate wreckers, they also greatly influence how the world responds to the crisis, says Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit

“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet.

Fisher Space Pen has new Blue ballpoints. The maker of the pressurized-ink writing instruments has partnered with Blue Origin to become the company's pen provider for all upcoming crewed launches.

Nov. 19, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Frank Borman, a vanguard astronaut of the Space Age, passed away last week at 95. He was a fighter pilot, experimental test pilot, and teacher of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Picked by NASA, he was part of the 'New Nine' astronauts for the 'Gemini' programme. He and James Lovell made…

Russia kicked off another one of its simulated missions this week, this time a 360-day isolation of individuals to imitate flight conditions of a deep space journey.

Around the world, highly secure chambers are being built to preserve everything we need to withstand any number of worst-case scenarios

Harnessing thermonuclear fusion could help make all our carbon dioxide-spewing coal- and gas-fired plants a distant memory.