Bezos to attempt his most ambitious delivery yet with Blue Origin spaceflight First human spaceflight of Blue Origin’s sub-orbital New Shepard rocket to launch in Texas
How data could save Earth from climate change Using a name inspired by Indonesian farmers, Subak will share information and fund hi-tech solutions to fight global heating
Secrets and pies: the battle to get lab-grown meat on the menu Sustainable alternatives to livestock farming are being held back by patents, a reluctance to share research and lack of government support
Why are billionaires obsessed with going to space? If civilisation perishes on planet Earth, Musk, Bezos and Branson seem to think humans have a backup elsewhere, says author Thomas Moynihan
Lewis Hamilton is right about diversity. But the issue goes way beyond motorsport As a Black female engineer, I was part of the F1 champion’s commission, says Labour MP Chi Onwurah
The space race is back on – but who will win? Alliances are shifting as states led by China and Russia compete with the US and tech entrepreneurs
Richard Branson’s quest: to boldly go where no billionaire has gone before Successful flight on Virgin Galactic craft would mark the next phase of space tourism race with Jeff Bezos
UK supercomputer Cambridge-1 to hunt for medical breakthroughs Computer – the most powerful in Britain – will use AI to find new cures and deepen understanding of diseases
‘I can’t remember feeling as excited about the future’: redesigning space travel for women The drive for more women and greater diversity in the space sector will lead to new ideas and innovations, from spacesuits to toilets and beyond
Deep sea robots will let us find millions of shipwrecks, says man who discovered Titanic A revolutionary new class of amphibious vehicle will transform the search for lost vessels on the ocean floor, says marine archaeologist Dr Robert Ballard
This space race has its downside… Rocketwoman Wally Funk joins crew for Jeff Bezos’s ego trip The veteran US pilot is set to become the oldest woman in space – the only snag is she has to go with the Amazon billionaire
What’s next for Jeff Bezos? Space, climate and media may all figure As he hands over top job at Amazon, Bezos will remain largest shareholder and ‘has never had more energy’
‘No one has waited longer’: trailblazing female pilot Wally Funk will go to space with Bezos Funk, who was denied the job of astronaut in the 1960s over her gender, will be the oldest person ever to travel into space
AI software may help spot early signs of oesophageal cancer Software in use at an NHS trust could prove a breakthrough in diagnosing one of the deadliest forms of cancer
Cloud spraying and hurricane slaying: how ocean geoengineering became the frontier of the climate crisis Around the world, dozens of ingenious projects are trying to ‘trick’ the ocean into absorbing more CO2. But critics warn of unforeseen consequences