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AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says
The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.
June 17, 2026Red-hot SpaceX IPO may burn retail buyers - Reuters
Red-hot SpaceX IPO may burn retail buyers Reuters
June 11, 2026Elon Musk's SpaceX kicks off mega IPO wave with $75 billion haul - Reuters
Elon Musk's SpaceX kicks off mega IPO wave with $75 billion haul Reuters
June 11, 2026Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
June 9, 2026Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis V Moon landing in 2028.
June 9, 2026Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.
June 8, 2026Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.
June 5, 2026Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night.
May 29, 2026'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon
Astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on the third day of their journey around the far side of the Moon.
April 5, 2026Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth
The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
April 3, 2026White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027 - Reuters
White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027 Reuters
April 3, 2026Bondi, Pentagon purge and toilet trouble in space - reuters.com
Bondi, Pentagon purge and toilet trouble in space reuters.com
April 3, 2026Artemis II takes off, Trump’s primetime speech, and SpaceX IPO - Reuters
Artemis II takes off, Trump’s primetime speech, and SpaceX IPO Reuters
April 2, 2026'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off
There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.
April 2, 2026'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch
BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.
April 1, 2026NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century - Reuters
NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century Reuters
March 30, 2026Tech Life
Humans are returning to the Moon - hear about it on the BBC’s space podcast, 13 Minutes
March 30, 2026Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
March 20, 2026Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere
Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people being struck by surviving components.
March 12, 2026Blizzard conditions set to bring major disruption to East Coast
Blizzard conditions are set to bring major disruption across the northeastern United States, with wind gusts of up to 70mph expected.
February 22, 2026Nasa astronauts' moon mission likely to be delayed due to rocket issue
The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will likely be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.
February 21, 2026Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
February 20, 2026Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
February 20, 2026SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
February 19, 2026