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China

Chinese students sample moon life in 'long-stay' simulator

Student volunteers are spending up to 200 days each in a simulated space cabin in China to test future astronauts’ ability to stay for extended periods on the…

11/05/2017

USA

Secret space plane lands in Florida

The US military's experimental X-37B space plane has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

08/05/2017

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Mission Accomplished

SpaceX successfully launched its NROL-76 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 1 after the initial scheduled lift-off a day earlier was delayed due to a technical…

02/05/2017

USA

SpaceX boosts US spy satellite into orbit

A classified spy satellite has been boosted into orbit for the US military.

01/05/2017

World News

NASA's Cassini flies inside Saturn's rings and beams back images

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has taken a trip through Saturn’s rings for the first time – and has been back in touch with Earth.

27/04/2017

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Trump had a call from Space

President of the Unites States, Donald Trump had a phone call from the International Space Station (ISS) and talked with two American astronauts, Jack Fisher, and ISS Commander Peggy…

25/04/2017

World News

Growing problem of space debris could hinder future exploration

Scientists are voicing concern about the growing danger of space debris spinning around our planet.

21/04/2017

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Warm greetings for new International Space Station crew

A new space crew has successfully docked at the International Space Station.

21/04/2017

China

One small step... China launches first cargo spacecraft

China has taken another step forward in its space programme with the launch of its first cargo spacecraft.

20/04/2017

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Five reasons why the Shuttle programme is a Legend of Space

Space Shuttles flew 135 missions from 1981 to 2011, setting records and inspiring generations. Here are five reasons why it's become a Legend of Space

20/04/2017

Kazakhstan

US-Russian crew of two heads to ISS

A Soyuz space capsule has blasted off for the International Space Station. An American astronaut making his first space flight and a veteran Russian cosmonaut are on board.

20/04/2017

World News

Expedition 50 crew land safely back on earth

US astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhitov and Andrey Borisenko have safely landed back on earth having spent nearly six months on the International Space…

10/04/2017

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Interactive map: Where do you look for life on Mars?

Where do you hunt for life on Mars? This interactive video map of the red planet sets out the top landing sites being considered right now by ESA and NASA for their missions in 2020.

31/03/2017

USA

Oldest female astronaut breaks another space record

Another record has been set in space – the most spacewalks carried out by a female astronaut.

30/03/2017

World

The European Space Agency's newest satellite to be launched

Sentinel 2-B, the European Space Agency's latest satellite, will be launched from French Guyana

06/03/2017

World News

Exoplanets hint at a Milky Way packed with orbs that resemble Earth

Second Earth when and not if says NASA

23/02/2017

USA

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from historic NASA pad

A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off on Sunday from a Florida launch pad once used to send NASA astronauts to the moon.

20/02/2017

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Five reasons why Yuri Gagarin is a legend of space

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin flew to space In 1961.

16/02/2017

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Legends of Space, episode 2: Yuri Gagarin

On April 12, 1961 cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, an achievement that marks the beginning of human spaceflight and was humanity’s first step into the…

16/02/2017

India

India claims record for multiple satellite launch

India has launched 104 nano-satellites in what it claims is a multiple-launch record.

15/02/2017