but good for tim peake for doing that.nd trip to the international space station. but he might not be going up on the soyuz capsule, they are being phased out. the americans and russians are designing something new. the americans are designing something else since the space programme was cut back. thank you. the last surviving british member of the famous dambusters raid — georgejohnson — was in his early 20s when he and the rest of bomber command squadron 617 embarked on the perilous mission to destroy dams in germany in 1943. last year he was passed overfor a knighthood after being nominated for his charity work and service to the country. today his friend carol vorderman is going to parliament — along with gulf war veteran john nicol — in a campaign to get that decision changed. fiona lamdin reports. the mile long march from bomber command memorial to downing street, with the hope of finally honouring a hero. george johnson, known as johnny, seen here on the far left. one of the 133 men who flew over germany to bomb dow

something of a tim peake affect here at the museum? in the uk with space exploration quite dramatically. we are expecting further interest now we have this spacecraft. it looks like tim is going to go for a second mission. does that kind of enthusiasm stays sustained? have we hit peak peake? he is very good at what he does, he uses a lot of resources and it is intensive. there isa resources and it is intensive. there is a lot more to look forward to. the history behind this is interesting as well, built in the 19605 but when he goes up again, he might go in something completely different, it is all change? yes, the design is about 50 years old but has been improved incrementally. we are now on to the next version of soyuz at the moment. tim will be flying whenever he goes in the ms, this is an ma design. one notch better still. thank you very much for that. as we heard, all change with space technology here, but a piece of space history on display. the public have been really excited about this this morning. 0ne the public have been re

british astronaut tim peake is to go into space for a second time. nal space station. the soyuz capsule, which took him there, has gone on display at the science museum in london. 0ur global science correspondent, rebecca morelle, is at the science museum for us. tell us about the capsule that you are standing in front of. yes, it has gone on public display for the first time, and the crowds have been flocking here this morning to get a look at this thing. just being so close to it, it gives you a sense of how small it is. you expect this to be much bigger, but can you imagine three crew members packed inside? the outside, you can see the charred marks, scorching from when it went back through the atmosphere. the temperatures reached over 1600 degrees. the way up was pretty stressful as well for this piece of technology, it was sat on top of a rocket, 300 tonnes of rocket fuel beneath it. tim peake was here earlier this morning, talking about his experiences on the soyuz capsule. i saw the spacecraft everything good day because our docking port was ri

so here it is, the space capsule that took tim peake into space. ermanent display here at the science museum. early today, tim and his capsule we re early today, tim and his capsule were reunited for the first time since he returned to earth. it's been to the space station and back, and now the final leg of its epicjourney. the capsule that sent tim peake into orbit and brought him back safely. the soyuz has landed — at the science museum in london. it's like unwrapping a christmas present for the staff here, revealing a singed, scorched piece of britain's scientific history. this is notjust any soyuz capsule. it is tim peake's soyuz capsule. he was inside when he first experienced the wonders of space. and he was looking through this very window when he saw what it was like to re—enter the earth's atmosphere. and now he's been told he'll be given another mission to the space station, in a few years' time. it's great news for myself and my colleagues that we're going to get the opportunity for a second mission back to the international space station

many of who might wish to follow in tim peake's footsteps.european space agency, that tim would be expected to fly and other mission to the space station, sometime between 2019 and 202a. we'll be talking to tim peake after 8:00, and injust over an hour we'll hear from the first british astronaut, helen sharman. let's cross to the news teams around you to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sonja jessup. commuters using southeastern trains are being warned disruption will continue for the rest of the week— after a freight train derailed in lewisham on tuesday. network rail engineers have found extensive damage to the railway line. it means a 50 metre stretch needs to be completely rebuilt— which could take several days. meanwhile, major disruption is expected today on the central and waterloo & city lines— as some tube drivers go on strike. waterloo & city trains could be affected— and there's no central line east of leytonstone— with a reduced service on the rest of the line. the rmt union ar

tim peake was on his way.s heading for the space station tojoin its international crew for the next six months. the first british astronaut now on board the international space station. in his first live broadcast, he said the experience was out of this world. we always talk about seeing the view of planet earth and how beautiful it is. but, when you look the opposite direction and you see how dark space is, the blackest black, and you realise how small the earth is in that blackness. his space moves, though, still needed a bit of work. practice makes perfect. but before long, tim got a chance to put on his space suit and head outside, joining nasa astronaut tim kopra for a spacewalk. tim, it's really cool seeing the unionjack going outside. it's explored all over the world and now it's explored space. thanks, scott. it's great to be wearing it. the task was to carry out essential repairs. at 400 kilometres above the earth, what better place to take a selfie! science was also key for this european space agency

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and tim peake has said he's going back for more.return him to earth went on display today. pallab ghosh reports. it's been to the space station and back, and now the final leg of its epicjourney. the capsule that sent tim peake into orbit and brought him back safely. the soyuz has landed — at the science museum in london. it's like unwrapping a christmas present for the staff here, revealing a singed, scorched piece of britain's scientific history. this is notjust any soyuz capsule. it's tim peake's soyuz capsule. he was inside when he first experienced the wonders of space. and he was looking through this very window when he saw what it was like to re—enter the earth's atmosphere. and now, he's been told he'll be given another mission to the space station, in a few years' time. it's great news for myself and my colleagues that all of my class are going to get the opportunity for a second mission back to the international space station. it's wonderful news for the future of european space travel. the science museum want the display

rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science — from british astronaut tim peake's adventures inew 2016: the year in science. from the mission of a lifetime, this was the year british astronaut tim peake spent six months in space.

iam here i am here at the science museum, and here is the soyuz capsule that took tim peake here is thethe size of it, it is pretty small. the crew of three would have been really snug in there. tim pea ke three would have been really snug in there. tim peake spoke about his experience inside the soyuz capsule a little while ago at a press conference. the first time i got to say it was —— see it was at the top of the elevator. it had 300 tonnes of the elevator. it had 300 tonnes of rocket fuel waiting to go into orbit. that evening, there were three very excited astronauts in the capsule, but i think there were about 3000 very excited students right here at the london science museum to witness that launch. i have subsequently been able to watch the launch party from space, and it was one of the few occasions where i wished i was on the ground because it seemed there was a good party going on back here. after that, i saw this spacecraft every day, because our docking port was right next to the cup of the window. i a lwa ys next to the cup of the window. i always took a moment to look at

and tim peake reveals he is to return to the international space station as the module that got him there last time goes on display. it's five o'clock. our main story: in a few hours‘ time, theresa may is expected to become the first world leader to meet america's new president when she addresses congressional republicans in philadelphia. tomorrow the prime minister will travel to the white house for formal talks. it is his first talks with another world leader. mrs may is expected to tell her audience tonight that a "sovereign, global" britain wants to enhance ties with its "old friends". but some politicians here have expressed misgivings, after mr trump said he supported the use of waterboarding during interrogations. here's our political correspondent, carole walker. theresa may says her meeting with president trump will be an opportunity to renew the special relationship, to discuss a future trade deal and the importance of strengthening defence and security cooperation. but how will she respond to the new president's latest remarks? though some of his advisers don't agree with him b

and tim peake reveals he's to return to the international space station for a second time as the module

we're getting a sneak peak at what to expect this year. tim furlong is live at the pennsylvania convention center. >> pretty cool stuff for families to see this weekend? >> totally worth it. i'm thinking about bringing my own kids. just to kind of search out and see if we want to buy the new family bentley, or a minivan of some sort. there's something for everyone here. cars, cars, cars, and trucks. literally as far down there as you can see. maybe it's time for a new chevy or bored with your ford. say see ya to your kia. your next ride is probably here at the philly auto show. 125,000 square feet of floor space. there is tons of stuff for the rest of the family to do while you drool over the lamborghinis. no cup holders, seriously? >> we have six iconic movie vehicles from back to the future, batman. >> reporter: there are smart cars here. you don't need to fix the flux capacit capacitor. they're all here. at camp jeep you'll need to buckle in. the guys will take you up and over 30 degrees hills. tilt the jeeps hard. they'll do things in the

large, and they are hitting almost peak usage, they will not be able to get that much more out of it, so the need to get more, per person. vonnie: is it all in china? tim. they are looking overseas. the ceo came overseas and talk to president, then president-elect trump. successou write about in the non-commerce businesses. what are they, and what growth do we see? tim: there is more than e-commerce. they do have a cloud area they are going big into. david: like amazon. tim: there was a lot in the alibaba playbook that looks like amazon -- there is a lot in the alibaba playbook that looks like amazon. that,e looking to push they want to get people onto the alibaba platform and keep them there. they are spending a lot of money on content. it is growing as a top line, and they are getting growth. are one company that has all users domestically in china, but a lot of the manufacturers import and export. i'm wondering what this whole movement towards protectionism and the lack of trade deals from the u.s. means for alibaba. tim: that is what they are concerned about. jack came to the u.s. and met with donald trump and his reason for coming was too kind of