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China launched the Long March 7A rocket on Tuesday night, prompting warnings of potential dangers from falling debris.

It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull

Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull could reveal their mental strengths or weaknesses. And in the 20th century, many scientists fiercely opposed the idea that continents drift. All views that have since been completely overturned.

The Prime Minister is set to lift the ban on fracking as soon as next week to make Britain energy independent by 2040. The 2019 Tory manifesto pledged not to do so unless it was scientifically proven to be safe amid concerns over earthquakes.

Gravity as we know it is safe for now. The MICROSCOPE mission sought to test the Weak Equivalence Principle from general relativity in space, finding it held up.

The space mission is part of an effort to deflect dangerous objects from the planet.

Tremors above 0.5 on Richter scale should be allowed, industry says – and local objections bypassed

The space agency are attempting to change the trajectory of the moonlet in what is a historic global defence experiment

The would-be Moon rocket could fly in just two weeks — but it needs to pass yet another wet dress rehearsal for NASA to feel sure that it's ready.