Sunday April 12, 2026
'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Nasa's Artemis crew welcomed home
The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the moon have been welcomed home.
Trying the physical tests Artemis crew face back on Earth
The BBC's Science editor tries the health checks Nasa carries out on its astronauts.
The doomsday seed collectors fighting to save Wales' native species
Should the apocalypse arrive, Wales as we know it may depend on these two conservationists.
Hopes more pine martens will be born in the wild
Conservation charity expects more kits to be born on Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing
The birds could be reintroduced as early as next year following a £1m injection from the government.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
Saturday April 11, 2026
'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
