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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded causing a huge fireball which lit up the skies over Florida on Thursday night.
The space technology company, which was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident.
But it's not just Bezos who will be concerned about the mishap, Nasa hopes the rocket will play a key part in its plans to return to the Moon, as science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains.
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King Charles sends Attenborough a birthday message with help from 'friends'
In a video message from Buckingham Palace, wildlife helps the King deliver a birthday card for Sir David Attenborough.
Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community
The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.
'Unbelievable!': Backshall overjoyed at rare sighting of orcas
Steve Backshall spotted two of the UK's last surviving orcas which he described as one of his "greatest British wildlife moments".
Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour
France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.
Watch timelapse of Artemis II rocket rollout to launch pad
The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft made a four mile journey from their assembly building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Tenerife hit by snow as Storm Therese batters Canary Islands
Tenerife hit by snow as Storm Therese batters Canary Islands
What happens in space during a medical emergency?
BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains what happens if an astronaut gets ill in space.
Watch: Stunning celestial events that lit up the skies in 2025
From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.
Zoo celebrates arrival of Haggis the pygmy hippo
Science & Environment
Flood alerts as Storm Benjamin hits South East
Science & Environment
Watch: Weather forecast as Storm Benjamin hits England and Wales
The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings for both wind and rain.
'Nature should run through a city the same way that water does'
Baroness Kathy Willis talks about the importance of green and blue spaces in cities.
Inside the lab analysing the world's oldest ice
Studying samples from the ice sheet gives an environmental record of over a million years.
Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals
The animal rights activist has died aged 91, after a pioneering career studying chimps.
Water voles reintroduced to River Wey
Science & Environment
Is Trump right about wind power and UK energy bills?
President Trump has suggested this week that wind power is the reason for rising energy bills in the UK. BBC Verify's Ben Chu takes a look at the data.
Watch: London Zoo's capybaras and tortoises on weigh-in day
London Zoo in Regent's Park holds its annual animal weigh-in, with zookeepers weighing and measuring over 10,000 animals to monitor their health and wellbeing.
The Donegal man shearing sheep all over the world
Science & Environment
Watch: Meteor shower seen in skies above UK
The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.
Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably strong gusty' winds to UK
Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably strong gusty' wind to UK
