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Rocket Lab helicopter catches, drops rocket booster in key reuse test

A helicopter snagged a falling space rocket in an attempt to reuse it – but it ultimately dropped it in the ocean.

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Unusual ridges could be sign of liquid water on Jupiter's ice moon

The existence of water closer to the surface of Europa could make potential alien life easier to find.

Germany

Russian convicted of spying in Germany

The 30-year-old research assistant was given a one-year suspended sentence by a Munich court.

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Neptune is getting unexpectedly cooler and scientists don’t know why

New research reveals mysterious patterns in the temperatures of this far-flung icy planet.

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Exoplanet nine times the size of Jupiter found still 'in the womb'

AB Aur b, a new exoplanet, has been found in the earliest part of its formation. Its birth is challenging what we know about planets forming.

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NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonauts return to Earth

On Wednesday, the record-breaking US NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov returned to earth from the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz MS-19.

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Is this what astronauts will use to build colonies on the Moon?

If NASA adopts FLEX and its payload platform, it would become the first passenger-capable rover to ply the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in the 1970s.

The Exchange

To infinity and beyond: the new space age

In partnership with Media City

From intergalactic travel to tackling climate change, in this episode The Exchange focuses on the space economy. Set to become a trillion dollar industry by 2030, we look at what's driving investment in this fast growing sector.

2 February 2022

Earth News

Living in a bubble: Did this failed 90s experiment predict the future?

The story of Biosphere 2 is controversial but those who took part say it taught them a lot about respecting the planet.

29 January 2022

Tech News

Scientists discover a 'spooky' object in the Milky Way that flashes

The spinning object is seen to emit a huge burst of energy lasting up to a minute every 18 minutes.

28 January 2022

Germany

German prosecutors charge Russian scientist with alleged spying

The suspect is accused of passing information on European rockets to Russian intelligence.

27 January 2022

French Guiana

Space telescope blasts off from French Guiana to replace aging Hubble

The world's most powerful space telescope has blasted off into orbit, headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres from Earth.

25 December 2021

World

The dawn of a new age: how 2021 changed our relationship with Space

In this Space Review we take a look at the major trends and developments in the world of Space exploration over the last 12 months.

21 December 2021

Tech News

Euroviews. Space can help solve Earth's most pressing challenges

The European Space Agency says space is critical to help solve Earth's most complex problems such as climate change.

26 November 2021

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Have we found the first planet outside of our galaxy?

A Saturn-sized exoplanet might have been discovered by astronomers using Nasa's Chandra X-Ray Telescope.

26 October 2021

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In the Israeli desert, astronauts simulate "life on Mars"

Equipped with space suits, astronauts advance with heavy steps towards a Martian station erected in a crater in Israel.

10 October 2021

World News

Smoke alarms go off at the International Space Station

The crew reported noticing smoke and the smell of burnt plastic.

9 September 2021

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SPACE: Astronauts aboard ISS take part in first ‘Space Olympics’

The International Space Station Expedition 65 crew recorded themselves having a day of ‘weightless fun’ at the end of a long week of work. From Earth orbit, 400 km above our planet, the crew present the very first “Space Olympics”.

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Musk's SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for Jupiter moon mission

SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa

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Squid in space could help NASA keep astronauts fit and healthy

NASA researchers say the squid's relationship with the bacteria that make them glow could hold the key to keeping astronaut immune systems strong.