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As our science editor rebecca morelle reports. he left his family and friends on mossy bottom farm to pursue a lofty new career. taking him to the moon, and beyond. now shaun the sheep is back on earth. for a heros welcome at aardman studios in bristol. shaun is our first european space agency astronaut to the moon. congratulations, shaun. hes been presented with an official astronaut certificate from the european space agency and nasa. it was a big surprise when shaun was selected to go to the ...

Not too often i bring you shaun the sheep news, staff are something we can put right but i can spend a few minutes on it now. following his journey around the moon and back aboard the artemis i mission, the european space agency is hoping shaun the sheep will inspire the next generation to follow in his footsteps and get the space bug. one small step for man — a giant leap for lambkind as our science editor rebecca morelle reports. he left his family and friends on mossy bottom farm to pursue ...

Government officials try to dismiss the lab leak theory early on as the virus was first spreading. todays hearing featured testimony from the former director of the cdc as well as multiple public health experts, including professor over at johns hopkins. there is no firm answer, but plenty of reason to speculate china may bear responsibility for the last three years. >> while the question of pandemic origins remains open, there can be no doubt that a research related origin remains a very seriou...

Under elon musk. there have been clashes between greek police and protesters angry at last weeks fatal train crash. the prime minister has asked for forgiveness. a year ago, one of the most famous ships of all time, sir ernest shackleton�*s �*endurance, was discovered perfectly preserved, at the bottom of the sea in antarctica. since then, experts searching for the ships insurance policy have found the document and say it holds the key to future conservation plans. as our science editor rebe...

Ultimately have tojudge prime minister who will then ultimately have to judge whether or not he thinks his deputy broke any of the rules that ministers have to follow around behaviour. dominic raab has strongly denied bullying allegations and says hes behaved professionally at all times and has said he would resign if he is found to have believed. as always, thank you. a year ago, the ship belonging to the explorer, sir ernest shackleton, was discovered beneath the ice of antarctica, frozen in t...

To wait and see but we are firming up to wait and see but we are firming up in the details, and by wednesday onwards we will have a better idea so the main message is to stay tuned to the forecast and head online, check out the latest weather warnings, they have been updated today, there are more out there, it could change. today, there are more out there, it could change-— a year ago, one of the most famous ships of all time — sir ernest shackletons �*endurance was discovered, perfectly p...

These circles show the dozens that have happened along the fault line. here is the first earthquake measuring 7.8. an after—shock ten minutes later recorded at 6.7 magnitude. several hours after, this one to the north measured a huge 7.5. almost as powerful as the first. and this is making a desperate situation even more challenging. but as our science editor. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: in his own words, sir salman rushdie gives his first interview since he was stabbed on stage l...

She also met taliban who say they do want to engage on these issues. so she has ended her mission believing she has made some progress. but this is the beginning of a dialogue, not the end. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. major tim peake, the first briton to visit the international space station, is retiring from his role as an astronaut with the european space agency. he spent six months on the space station in 2015 — where his work included a spacewalk to repair the power supply. hes now takin...

Hes now taking on the role of ambassador for the space agency. meanwhile scientists from the european space agency are putting the final touches to an ambitious mission tojupiter�*s icy moons, in the hope they may find primitive signs of life. our science editor rebecca morelle reports. bleak yet beautiful, the giant moons ofjupiter, covered in a thick crust of ice, but hidden beneath hints of vast oceans where life could thrive. now a mission is getting ready to make an epic journey to study ...

To plan. those leading the mission said they were absolutely gutted. from cornwall our science editor has more. the mission started so well. at spaceport cornwall, it was time for the jumbo jet to take off. godspeed, launcher one, godspeed, cosmic girl on this historic both european and uk mission to open space for everyone. 2000 people came to watch, ready to see what they thought would be a moment of history. an hour into the flight, the rocket, called launcher one, fired its engines after it ...