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Space

This is the closest look at the 3I/Atlas comet

The European Space Agency's (ESA) two satellites and several NASA spacecraft at and near Mars zoomed in on the comet as it passed the red planet just 29 million kilometres away last month.

20/11/2025

Space

French sports brand Decathlon designs Europe’s next space suit

The popular French sports gear company Decathlon has designed a new suit for European astronauts to wear in orbit. The prototype will be tested on the ISS next year.

17/11/2025

Space

Astronomers spot first giant star eruption beyond the Solar System

A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the universe.

13/11/2025

Space

A look back at the 25 years of human life on the ISS

Three American and Russian astronauts landed at the International Space Station for the first time in November 2000. We take a look back at some of the station’s biggest moments.

09/11/2025

Space

Scientists say new space telescope will detect massive black holes

Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black holes.

07/11/2025

Space

How to spot the planet parade in the predawn sky this month

Mercury will complete the lineup of six planets visible from Earth in the coming days.

18/08/2025

Space

Ariane 6 carrying climate monitoring satellite succesfully launched

The rocket is crucial for giving Europe independent access to space, and reducing its reliance on Elon Musk's SpaceX, and will help the continent build resilience against the climate crisis.

13/08/2025

Space

Photo: Best picture yet of high-speed comet visiting our solar system

The orbiting telescope revealed a teardrop-shaped plume of dust around the nucleus as well as traces of a dusty tail.

08/08/2025

EU Decoded

Can the EU jet itself into the space race?

A revolution is coming to space, according to the European Commission, which has just proposed a new Space Act. Increasing the EU’s competitiveness in the space sector is the goal of the new legislation, but is the bloc willing to invest enough to lead the space race?

08/07/2025

Space

EU aims to create a ‘competitive’ single market for space services

The initiative comes as Europe risks further lagging behind global competitors such as the US and China. It would apply to EU and non-EU operators—excluding military activities—and it foresees support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

25/06/2025

Space

What happens to Europe’s space ambitions if NASA cuts joint missions

Experts tell Euronews Next that if the US Congress passes the proposed NASA budget cuts, the EU-US relationship will never be able to go back to the way it was.

17/06/2025

Europe News

Two European satellites from Proba-3 mission mimic total solar eclipse

Dubbed Proba-3, the $210 million (€181 million) mission has generated 10 successful solar eclipses so far during the ongoing checkout phase.

16/06/2025

Space

ESA considering freezing or axing missions amid NASA budget cuts

he European Space Agency isn’t ruling out the cancellation or freezing of some space exploration programmes if budget cuts to NASA are passed by the US Congress.

12/06/2025

Space

ESA launches Biomass, a satellite set to unlock the secrets of forests

The Biomass satellite is designed to measure carbon stocks in tropical forests, helping scientists to understand how they work and how they are changing.

29/04/2025

Space

Scientists find 'strongest sign' yet of possible life on other planet

The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.

17/04/2025

Europe News

Europe's defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threat

In recent years, defence companies have stepped up their involvement in space projects, prompting calls for more EU-level coordination and investment.

17/04/2025

Space

Isar Aerospace scraps attempt to launch test flight of new rocket

The German company said it could conduct the test flight later in the week but another date hasn't yet been set.

24/03/2025

Space

ESA releases trove of data that might help us understand dark matter

The Euclid mission aims to learn more about dark matter and dark energy from the large-scale structure of the cosmic web.

20/03/2025

Europe News

Unique images revealed of Mars' mysterious moon

Space probe Hera passed Mars while on its way to the Didymos asteroid system as part of planetary defence mission.

13/03/2025

Culture news

Space Waltz: ESA to put Strauss among the stars on his 200th birthday

The Waltz King's Blue Danube was left out of the 'Golden Records' attached to the Voyager probes in the 1970s. The city of Vienna, with the help of the European Space Agency, is correcting the mistake in 2025.

10/03/2025