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First European female astronaut to command International Space Station

Samantha Cristoforetti was the first Italian woman in space and only the third woman in the world to have spent time on the station.

Mobility

ESA wants satellites around the Moon to make manned missions easier

More than a dozen European firms have been contracted by the European Space Agency to draw up proposals for a shared lunar telecoms and navigation service.

World News

SpaceX rocket lifts-off as French astronaut heads to ISS

The SpaceX launch, delayed from Thursday due to poor weather, will deliver four astronauts to the International Space Station with a recycled capsule and rocket.

World News

Out of this world! French cuisine set to be served up in space

Dishes include lobster with quinoa and dehydrated Breton seaweed, and salmon and eggplant.

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World News

Europe must be ambitious to stay ahead in the space race, says ESA

The European Space Agency's Director-General has set out an ambitious plan, which he says will keep the agency on the front foot in the space race.

Green News

Satellite launched to clean up space debris orbiting the Earth

It's not just on Earth where we struggle with waste. Tonnes of rubbish is circling in space but here's the solution.

World

Hungary prepares their candidate for orbit after ESA recruitment drive

The European Space Agency is currently recruiting astronauts from EU member states - and one country is serious about getting their candidate amongst the stars.

World News

Mars rover sends its first surface images after historic landing

The Perseverance rover arrived on Mars on Thursday as part of a mission to uncover signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock

World News

European Space Agency in bid to recruit female and disabled astronauts

The European Space Agency is holding its first recruitment drive in 11 years and is highlighting its desire to achieve greater diversity.

World News

NASA 'megarocket' test aborted after computers shut down engine

A test of NASA's new SLS megarocket was aborted after computers automatically shut down engines after a little over a minute

World News

Europe's space leaders seek to boost sector, starting in Brussels

Jan Wörner, Director-General of the European Space Agency, talks to Euronews about the challenges the space sector faces in 2021.

World News

Astronomers produce most detailed 3D map yet of the Milky Way

The first accurate 3D map of the Milky Way has been unveiled by the European Space Agency which could help shed fresh light on the Galaxy.

Switzerland

Europe signs €86 million deal to bring space trash home

The European Space Agency said on Thursday that the deal with ClearSpace SA will lead to the "first active debris removal mission in 2025".

USA

US-European ocean monitoring satellite launches into orbit

Sea-surface heights are affected by heating and cooling of water, allowing scientist to use the altimeter data to detect such weather-influencing conditions as the warm El Nino and the cool La Nina.

United Kingdom

UK firm Metalysis wins contract to extract oxygen from moon rock

A British firm has won a €280,000 European Space Agency contract for technology to extract oxygen from moon dust and rocks.

Eco-Innovation

NASA launches new satellite to monitor rising sea levels

The spacecraft is the latest initiative by the space agency to gather data about changing sea levels.

Romania

Romania's world-beating laser project could be victim of infighting

It is a 356 million euro laser that is able to reproduce what happens when a star collapses deep in space. But the Romanian project has hit a very human hurdle. Here's how.

Green News

What a mission to Mars can teach us about protecting planet Earth

It's a lot more than you might think.

France

Thomas Pesquet to be first European to fly aboard SpaceX capsule

"I am thrilled to be the first European to fly on the new generation of US crewer spacecraft," Pesquet said.

World News

'Beam me up to Bay 9': Astronaut recalls mission as Hubble turns 30

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 30th anniversary today (April 24). For three decades its extraordinary images and data have helped us better understand the universe.