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A mammoth dig is underway that is expected to unearth 60,000 skeletons from a 230-year-old cemetery in London.

The bones of 1,200 people have so far been exhumed from the burial ground near Euston Station to make way for the new high-speed railway between the capital and Birmingham.

Recently released photos of the major dig show archaeologists clearing thick clay from coffins and brushing dirt from remains.

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Robert Zubrin offers a purpose-driven plan to open the lunar frontier.

Rand Simberg on how space tycoons are bringing back the dream of truly settling the “high frontier” — and how policy can catch up.

Micah Meadowcroft on why space colonization will disappoint you.

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Experience high-res #science in first #8K ultra high definition (UHD) video from the International Space Station. Get closer to the in-space experience and see how human spaceflight is improving lives on Earth, while enabling humanity to explore the universe. Watch and download: 🚀🔬🌟🎥.

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