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Scientists reveal the exoplanet most likely to spawn alien life

“We determined that Kepler-452b is the most likely exoplanet that we know of on which life may have originated because of its star, Kepler-452, and because of its distance from the star,” the study’s lead author, Paul Rimmer, told Euronews.

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Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn are released

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn taken as the two planets were making their closest approach to Earth this year have been released.

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Underground lake found on Mars by Italian researchers

Underground lake found on Mars according to Italian researchers.

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Galileo satellite launch brings European GPS closer

Galileo satellite launch brings European GPS closer

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Giant moon disappears en route to Austria

A British artist has launched a social media campaign to find his 7-metre replica of the moon, which disappeared in the post.

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Sausage smashed into Milky Way 10 billion years ago

A mass of stars dubbed the Sausage Galaxy had a head-on collision with the Milky Way 8 to 10 billion years ago, according to scientists.

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WATCH IN FULL: French astronaut Thomas Pesquet interview

"Hanging on the outside of the ISS, just by two fingers and watching below my feet 450 km of void. That was the most extreme experience I ever had."

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'Most fantastic time of my life' - French astronaut Pesquet reflects on space mission

Hanging on the outside of the ISS, just by two fingers.. That was the most extreme experience I ever had."

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Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Here's a roundup of some of the brightest stories from the week to cheer up your Friday

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‘Duck of Luck’ sent into space as England prepare to take on Belgium

The red rubber duck carried two St George's flags and a message saying "Good luck lads!" on its journey into space.

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This Japanese space probe just arrived at an asteroid

A Japanese spacecraft has just arrived at an asteroid and is preparing to collect a sample of its rocky interior.

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What's the risk from asteroids, and what's being done about it?

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

What's the risk from asteroids, and what's being done about it? As #AsteroidDay approaches we meet some dinosaurs, meteorite specialists and asteroid hunters to find out.

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Mars dust storm throws Nasa rover into doubt

Most of Mars is engulfed in a dust storm the likes of which has not been seen for over a decade.

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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.

Germany

Soyuz spacecraft launches with next ISS commander onboard

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

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As it happened this morning: Wednesday, June 6

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

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Expedition 55 crew lands back on Earth after 168 days in space

The crew - Anton Shkaplerov of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle - parachuted safely into Kazakhstan.

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World Cup fever breaks out on the International Space Station

Two Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station played a match in zero-gravity

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Is Pluto a giant comet? And does it really have dunes on its surface?

Scientists have detected a large field of dunes on the surface of the distant planet Pluto apparently made from lumps of ice.

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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.