now on bbc news, rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science, from a spectacular eclipse that wowedar in science.

now on bbc news, rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science.rom a spectacular eclipse that wowed millions of americans, to the end of a 20 year mission to saturn. that's review 2017: the year in science. from a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcano‘s devastating power first—hand. to one of nature's most awe—inspiring sights, a total eclipse that wowed america. in 2017 we also met this rhino, she could be the key to saving a species from extinction. and we saw a car that is pushing the boundaries by attempting to hit record—breaking speeds. this was also a year that put global warming in the spotlight again, when america pulled out of the worldwide climate deal. and after 20 years in space, a mission to saturn ended in a blaze of glory. a grand finale to a momentous year in science. i'm at the science museum in london and here the public can come to learn about our planet's place in the solar system. and with this incredible close—up view you get a sense of the dynamic world that we live in. the earth is

now on bbc news, rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science.

hi, i'm rebecca morell, the bbc‘s global science correspondent.ce. the insight mission will set down a lander and study the red planet's interior, using a self—hammering probe to burrow deeper down than ever before. the hope is it will help understand how the rocky planet is formed. back on earth, british scientists are leading an expedition to a colossal new iceberg in the antarctic. it broke away from the larsen ice shelf in the summer and covers an area of almost 6000 square kilometres and weighs 1 trillion tonnes. the researchers want to investigate the hidden marine ecosystem that has been left exposed by the shifting block of ice. in 2018 and a critical new climate report will be released. the international panel on climate change will look at whether it is feasible for the world to keep global temperature rises under 1.5 celsius. it will assess what could happen if we do not. we should also see the much delayed falcon heavy rocket finally blasting off. this huge piece of kit from elon musk‘s spacex will be the world's most powerful operatio