Now playing Next Space Japan's Kairos rocket explodes after lift-off on inaugural flight Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded after lift-off, leaving a plume of smoke, fire and fragments of machinery in its wake. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Space There are about to be a lot more missions to the Moon. Here’s why The successful lunar mission by Intuitive Machines last month was in part subsidised by NASA - and it's only the beginning. 10/03/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan's moon lander survives lunar night, beating predictions The Japanese space agency is planning to make contact with the vehicle again. 27/02/2024
Now playing Next Space Sideways touchdown cuts short Odysseus lander's moon mission The company says one of the lander's feet caught on the lunar surface causing it to tip over onto its side. 27/02/2024
Now playing Next Space Why is it so hard for spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon? Only a handful of robot space missions have landed successfully on the Moon. Experts say a range of variables determines a lander’s success or fiery failure. 26/02/2024
Now playing Next Art Odysseus mission puts Jeff Koons artwork on the Moon The first ever commercial spacecraft has now landed on the Moon. On board, it carried sculptures from the American artist Jeff Koons. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Space Private company makes first US Moon landing in more than 50 years The historic landing - the first for a private company - put the US back on the surface for the first time since NASA’s famed Apollo moonwalkers. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Space Private US company launches the latest attempt at a Moon landing Intuitive Machines' lander Odysseus is looking to do what no private company has yet managed - to successfully touch down on the Moon's surface. 15/02/2024
Now playing Next Space The Moon is shrinking. This is why it’s a problem So-called "moonquakes" occur as the Moon becomes smaller, jeopardising the likelihood of future manned missions and the creation of outposts. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan's precision moon lander hits target but appears upside-down Japan is the fifth country in history to reach the moon. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Space Japan makes history as fifth country to land on the Moon Japan's space agency says its spacecraft touched down on the Moon but is still analysing the accuracy of the landing. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Space US lunar lander to burn up in Earth's atmosphere after failed mission The Peregrine 1 lunar lander, which was launched last week, will burn up in Earth's atmosphere on Thursday after a failed moonshot. 16/01/2024
Now playing Next Space NASA delays crewed Artemis Moon landing missions until 2026 NASA announced that it would delay plans to land four astronauts on the Moon over safety concerns. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Space US launches its first mission to the Moon in over 50 years The Peregrine 1 mission will be the first-ever to be made by a private company and the first lunar launch in more than five decades by Americans. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next Art Tom Hanks takes Londoners to the moon with immersive show A new immersive documentary produced by actor Tom Hanks retraces the Apollo missions which landed 12 people on the moon. 06/12/2023
Now playing Next Euronews Tech Talks Q&A: Life exists outside of Earth with astronaut Matthias Maurer In this episode, we conclude our three-part series investigating the impact of space technology on humanity with a Q&A featuring ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer about life beyond planet Earth. 20/09/2023
Now playing Next Space Japan’s Moon mission finally takes off after three launch delays Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying its XRISM satellite and a lunar lander just weeks after India's historic lunar landing. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Euronews Tech Talks The Lunar Gateway and hibernation: What's next in space exploration? While in conversation with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Lead for Life Sciences, Angelique Van Ombergen, India made history by becoming the first country to land near the lunar south pole, where scientists have a hunch there's a large supply of water ice. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Space Japan scrubs launch of lunar landing mission for third time Japan wants to be the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon, but it will have to wait a little longer. 28/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Latest SpaceX crew successfully docked at International Space Station The latest SpaceX crew-7 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday. Aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft, were four astronauts representing four different countries. 27/08/2023