UK launches space agency
Science minister Paul Drayson says that the space industry could be worth £40bn and create 100,000 jobs in 20 years' time
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Top South African astronomer reinstated
Phil Charles cleared of sharing astronomy plans with fellow scientists
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Concerns raised over Institute of Physics climate submission
Institute faces criticism over its evidence to UK parliamentary inquiry on climate change
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UK science risks relegation, warns Royal Society
"Decades of slow economic decline" predicted unless investment in science increases
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UK physicists welcome research council reforms
Science minister Lord Drayson announces changes to the Science and Technology Facilities Council
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Bell Labs launch Ireland expansion
Alcatel-Lucent plans to double the number of researchers at its Dublin centre
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Obama cancels Moon return
NASA refocuses on science with an extra $6bn over five years
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Helium sell-off risks future supply
Panel calls on the US to better control its reserve of helium gas
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Russian science in a state of ‘decline’
Report says country shows little sign of addressing its research problem
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Legendary oceanographer scoops Crafoord prize
Tide master Walter Munks awarded $550,000 for seminal geophysics research
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