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NASA recruits companies to collect moon rock for as little as $1

The contracts are primarily intended to set a legal precedent for the exploitation of extraterrestrial resources by the private sector going forward.

04/12/2020

USA

Frozen water discovered in more places on Moon, scientists confirm

The discovery of reserves of ice water on the Moon could mean future lunar bases will be able to access drinking water.

26/10/2020

Russia

'Venus is a Russian planet,' Russian space agency director says

Russia's space agency has announced an independent national effort to explore Earth's twin after news there could be signs of life in the Venus' clouds.

15/09/2020

USA

Moon rush: NASA looking for companies to help mine the lunar surface

The American space agency says it will pay for moon dust and rocks samples, but not for the trips. It hopes they will be collected by 2024.

11/09/2020

United Arab Emirates

Destination Mars: the UAE's Hope Probe prepares for launch

The UAE's Mars mission is preparing for launch. After 7 months the Hope Probe will enter into orbit around #Mars and will be the first mission to another planet from any Arab nation.

14/07/2020

China

China says its new space station will be completed by 2022

Chinese astronauts are not allowed on the International Space Station due to objections from the U.S.

06/05/2020

USA

'Exceptional' black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Katherine Johnson was eventually portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers.

24/02/2020

World News

Solar Orbiter launches from Cape Canaveral for journey to the sun

The Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, has launched. The mission aims to give close-up views of the Sun's polar regions and observe its magnetic activity.

08/02/2020

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Italian astronaut returns to earth, after six-month ISS stay

Luca Parmitano handed over control of the International Space Station station on 5. February 2020 to Oleg Skripochka.

06/02/2020

Europe News

Space tourism is coming soon says European Space Agency chief

But he stressed it's up to private industry, not European taxpayers, to foot the bill for new rockets and launchpads.

15/01/2020

Next Series

Ask Our Astronaut: In space, how do you experience time?

In this episode of Ask Our Astronaut, the European Space Agency's Luca Parmitano tells us more about time perception in the International Space Station.

19/12/2019

Next Series

Astronauts conduct health experiment and spacewalk

Euronews space correspondent and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano has sent the latest instalment of Space Chronicles, a series in which he documents his experiences on the International Space Station (ISS) over a six-month period.

16/12/2019

Next Series

Ask Our astronaut | Do astronauts get any privacy in space?

In this episode, Luca's NASA astronaut colleague Andrew Morgan tells us more about intimacy in the International Space Station.

05/12/2019

World

'NATO will declare that space is a new domain', says former official

Underneath the sparring, the fundamentals of the organisation remain strong, argues Jamie Shea, who is Senior Fellow at the Friends of Europe think tank.

04/12/2019

Next Series

Parmitano tells us why repairs in space are a lot like heart surgery

Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery

25/11/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Designers showcase fashion and interiors fit for life on Mars

Should NASA's plans come to fruition, one day there will be (human) life on Mars. Designers are showcasing what future Martians might wear and how they might live.

18/10/2019

World News

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

12/10/2019

World News

Water found for first time in atmosphere of exoplanet

Astronomers from UCL have found traces of water vapour in an exoplanet outside Earth's solar system.

12/09/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 50 years after the moon landing, protecting the space sector’s intellectual property is vital ǀ View

We have seen a shift in innovation in the space sector from previously state-owned activities to now private [...] activities, operated by the likes of SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic. As a consequence, the protection of intellectual property in the space sector is rapidly increasing.

02/08/2019

USA

Satellite is first 'spacecraft' to be propelled only by sun energy

A small crowdfunded satellite has become the first spacecraft to be propelled only by the energy of the sun.

24/07/2019