China’s Chang’e-5 mission leaves Moon’s surface
The robotic probe lifts off the lunar surface carrying samples of rock and dust to send to Earth.
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Gaia ‘discovery machine’ updates star catalogue
The world's most productive astronomical facility releases its third big tranche of sky data.
Amazon rainforest rock art depicts giant Ice Age creatures
Researchers say the paintings in modern-day Colombia are believed to be about 12,000 years old.