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1. SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts begin historic mission on private spaceship
   Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.
2. Rutland osprey project grows online audience in lockdown
   The Rutland Osprey Project has seen a higher level of engagement with its work following lockdown.
3. Climate change: 'Stunning' seafloor ridges record Antarctic retreat
   Scientists are learning just how fast the ice margin of Antarctica can retreat in a warming world.
4. World's deepest octopus captured on camera
   A "Dumbo" octopus is photographed at a depth of 7,000m in the Indian Ocean's Java Trench.
5. COP 26: New date agreed for UN climate summit in Glasgow
   The COP26 UN summit, which was postponed due to coronavirus, will now take place between 1 and 12 November 2021.