US space agency Nasa is preparing for its Artemis II mission, set to launch in early February 2026, which will carry four astronauts on a lunar flyby before returning to Earth.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has successfully launched, carrying two Nasa spacecraft bound for Mars.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest Sentinel-1 satellite has reached orbit, extending Europe’s all-weather Earth observation capabilities.

US aerospace company Ursa Major has successfully tested a rocket motor that lets existing small military rockets fly farther without increasing their size.

Five years after Google abandoned its Loon internet connectivity project, companies developing high-altitude platform stations claim the tech is primed for action. So will it finally bring the whole world online?

Farming’s rural nature has long been an obstacle to technology adoption in the sector – but more accessible communications, together with AI, are opening the door.

Virgin Media O2 has switched on its ‘Direct to Cell’ satellite mobile connectivity, which will rapidly expand data coverage to underserved, primarily rural areas of the UK.

Earth-observation satellites deliver data that is critical in monitoring the progress of climate change.

Skyrora, one of the UK’s most prominent space firms, has expressed interest in buying the assets of rocket launch company Orbex

A Scottish distillery is assessing the viability of offering its whisky in lightweight, recyclable aluminium packaging instead of glass.

Shell has announced it is abandoning two North Sea floating offshore wind projects, marking a further shift in its renewable ene

The Scottish government has published a draft plan detailing how the country will reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

Virgin Galactic has ramped up its ticket prices for trips to suborbital space to $750,000 (£568,000) per person ahead of plans to relaunch commercial flights in the autumn.

Nasa is planning to make manned trips to the lunar surface every six months from 2028 as part of efforts to lay the groundwork for a permanent Moon base.

The European Space Agency has restored contact with its Coronagraph spacecraft weeks after communications were lost following an anomaly.

Farming’s rural nature has long been an obstacle to technology adoption in the sector – but more accessible communications, together with AI, are opening the door.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed its investigation into SpaceX's Starship failures in May and June, givin

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) weather satellite with its payload of six instruments has been sealed inside the Ariane 6 rocket’s fairing ahead of lift-off on 13 August.

Rocket and space technology company Skyrora has received its UK Civil Aviation Authority licence for suborbital launches from Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport.

Honda’s experimental reusable rocket has reached an altitude of nearly 300 metres before successfully touching down on its landing site.

The Drax power plant in Yorkshire claimed £999m in subsidies from the government in 2025 despite the controversial nature of its claims to be a low-carbon energy generator.

Households may be encouraged to maximise their energy consumption this summer by running appliances such as dishwashers or charging their electric cars in order to help balance the grid.

A suite of AI-powered cameras are being deployed in Sussex to detect drivers who are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

The government has confirmed it will give a £380m grant to Tata Group’s in-construction battery plant ahead of plans to open the facility in late 2027.

Criminals are using AI-generated fake customer service numbers to scam people, Virgin Media O2 has warned.

A new system enables emergency services to create dynamic maps underground without light, satellite navigation or external communication.

Scientists undertaking a molecular analysis of a Roman shipwreck have uncovered the complex mix of materials that was used to waterproof boats over 2,000 years ago.

UK-based clean energy firm Global OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) has completed the installation of its purpose-built floating ocean thermal energy system in the Canary Islands.

Criminals are using AI-generated fake customer service numbers to scam people, Virgin Media O2 has warned.

A new system enables emergency services to create dynamic maps underground without light, satellite navigation or external communication.

UK-based clean energy firm Global OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) has completed the installation of its purpose-built floating ocean thermal energy system in the Canary Islands.

Solar geoengineering has the potential to boost plant growth and carbon storage in the Amazon, according to a study.