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Europe's space mission to Mercury begins

By the time it reaches its science orbit in 2026, the probe will have travelled nine billion kms and completed nine planetary flybys past Earth, Venus and Mercury.

19 October 2018

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Astronauts make emergency landing as engine fails on Soyuz rocket

Russian officials are investigating the cause of a booster problem that forced a Soyuz rocket capsule to make an emergency landing just after launch

12 October 2018

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Crew stuck on International Space Station 'essentially marooned'

Renowned Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says the three people stuck on the International Space Station are essentially 'marooned' there for a while.

11 October 2018

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Soyuz makes emergency landing after booster problems end space mission

Soyuz makes emergency landing after booster problems end space mission

11 October 2018

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Ever wondered what's out there? Now's your chance to #AskSpace

Our Space reporter, Jeremy Wilks, puts all your questions about space to guest expert, Tiago Soares, a European Space Agency systems engineer, in a Facebook Live. With thanks to Scientix for gathering questions from students across Europe to mark World Space Week.

World

Astronomers may have found first moon outside Earth's Solar System

Astronomers believe they may have found the first compelling evidence for a moon outside of our Solar System - orbiting a gigantic planet 8,000 light years from Earth.

World News

Touch down! European-made lander reaches Ryugu asteroid

A lander called Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT), deployed from its mothership, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft, has landed on the asteroid Rzugu.

World News

European lander prepares to reach Ryugu asteroid

The MASCOT lander departed Earth four years ago and travelled some 320 million kms.

World News

Satellite captures space junk in world's first

Around 7,600 tonnes of debris float around Earth posing a real threat to operational satellites.

21 September 2018

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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to become first space tourist

Maezawa is scheduled to travel to the Moon in 2023 on board SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket.

18 September 2018

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SpaceX reveals identity of first private passenger on moon flight

SpaceX revealed the identity of the first private passenger who has signed up to go to the moon.

18 September 2018

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NASA using laser to map Earth's ice coverage

The U.S. has sent a satellite into space that will use laser technology to map the Earth's ice coverage and assess the impact of global warming

15 September 2018

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Musk’s SpaceX signs up first private passenger to fly around the moon

The company will reveal who is flying and why on Monday.

14 September 2018

World News

Instaquiz: your questions answered

Instaquiz: your questions answered

World News

Watch: Meteor shower lights up European skies

The "Perseids" meteor shower streaks across the skies each August, and are best seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Perseids meteor shower lights up Bosnian sky

An international group of star gazers watched the light show at the Sand Pyramids - an area of naturally occurring sand columns - near the town of Foca.

World News

Watch: Meteor shower lights up skies over Europe

Stunning video of the weekend's Perseid meteor shower lighting skies above Europe.

USA

NASA launches daring solar probe mission to ‘touch’ the sun

NASA Parker Solar Probe launched this morning after it was shut down Saturday following a red flag alarm in the final moments before lift-off.

USA

NASA delays solar probe launch due to last minute 'red alarm'

On Saturday morning, NASA put the brakes on the launch of a probe that will be launched towards the sun.

USA

Space Force: US announces plans for new branch of its armed forces

The White House has announced plans to extend US military dominance into space with the creation of a new, sixth branch of its armed forces, called the Space Force. The separate military department will bolster US defences and should be operational by 2020.