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Stephen Hawking's voice will be broadcast into space

The voice of world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will be broadcast into space after his memorial service takes place later today.

15/06/2018

Germany

Soyuz spacecraft launches with next ISS commander onboard

German astronaut Alexander Gerst will take command of the International Space Station in October

06/06/2018

World News

Planet Mars viewed from pole to pole with striking detail

The European Space Agency has released a full planet view of Mars to celebrate 15 years of its Mars Express spacecraft, giving a unique new perspective on the red planet.

01/06/2018

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The sky is no limit: Your space questions answered at #Ask Space

From what happens to space junk to the practicalities of voyaging to Mars, #AskSpace provides answers to your most burning questions about outer space.

29/05/2018

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'Boom, we have an answer!' - Gaia's revolution in astronomy

Astronomy is undergoing a revolution with the release of precision data on 1.7 billion stars in our galaxy from the Gaia space telescope. We head to the historic Observatory of Paris and ESA's ESTEC base in the Netherlands to find out more.

17/05/2018

World News

A 360 view of space seen from 1.5 million km from Earth

Ever wondered what our galaxy really looks like? This might be the best view you ever get.

26/04/2018

Russia

Watch: Europe launches latest environment observation satellite

The Sentinel-3B satellite is set to observe the Earth’s oceans, lakes and vegetation.

25/04/2018

France

Astronomers access huge amounts of data on the stars in our galaxy from Gaia space telescope

The information comes via the European Space Agency, which has surveyed almost two billion stars in the Milky Way.

25/04/2018

Germany

Germany's first ISS commander promises to be a "nice boss"

Alexander Gerst to take the helm in September.

18/04/2018

France

Author Rodrigues dos Santos reveals his 'signs of life'

The Portuguese writer spoke to euronews about the inspiration of his latest novel and the dangers of data manipulation

01/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Houston, we have a space junk problem: View

How scientists are trying to stop space debris from creating a cosmic junkyard.

31/03/2018

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#AskSpace: What do we know about the multiverse and the big bang?

Do we have any proof of a multiverse, and can we see anything before the big bang? We put your questions to the experts in #AskSpace.

26/03/2018

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How astronaut health studies help us Earthlings

If you have a bad back, you have something in common with the average astronaut. We investigate medical research in space and what it means for us on the ground in this episode of Space.

22/03/2018

World News

How a harpoon could be Europe’s answer to catching wayward satellite

Engineering giant Airbus is testing a big harpoon to catch wayward satellites — a move that could be of interest to European space chiefs.

16/03/2018

France

ESA's rocket scientists express their respect for Stephen Hawking

"He has given us all homework problems"

14/03/2018

Germany

How do you learn to spacewalk?

Spacewalking is the highlight of an astronaut's career, and one of the hardest physical challenges they will ever face. So training at this facility in Germany is key.

15/02/2018

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Is there life out there? We head to 'Mars on Earth' to find out

Many scientists believe there could be life on the other moons and planets of our solar system. We report on the latest in astrobiology research from the Mars-like environment of the Rio Tinto in southern Spain.

15/02/2018

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So you want to be an astronaut?

euronews takes you on a 360 tour of Europe's astronaut training centre in Cologne.

31/01/2018

Europe News

Europe explores new opportunities in space

The 10th Conference on European Space Policy is underway in Brussels. The space industry was there to lobby the EU to increase spending. On offer, cutting edge technologies that could give the Europe a competitive advantage over its economic rivals.

24/01/2018

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10 years of Columbus, Europe's orbiting space lab

Since it blasted off ten years ago, Columbus has been used to grow plants, research new metals and probe astronauts' blood, bodies and brains.

19/01/2018