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Image shows concept render of Space Forge new reusable satellite system.

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How do you catch a falling satellite? This start-up has the answer

While It’s become more cost-effective to launch satellites to orbit, bringing them back to Earth intact has proven much trickier. Until now.

22/05/2023

Dr. Suzanne Bell, Lead for NASA’s Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory, walks through a simulated Mars exterior portion of the CHAPEA’s Mars Dune Alpha.

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Inside Mars Dune Alpha, NASA’s martian simulation habitat

A four-person crew will spend a year inside NASA’s Mars simulation habitat to test how they react to conditions on the Red Planet.

13/04/2023

First private reusable rocket ready for launch in Spain

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A Spanish start-up is ready to launch Europe’s first reusable rocket

SpaceX pioneered reusable rockets. Spain’s PLD Space is now hoping to shake up the industry with micro-launchers made in Europe.

07/04/2023

The prototype AirCar in the skies above Slovakia.

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Flying car prototype in Slovakia is officially cleared for takeoff

A Slovakian-made flying car has received its wings with its official airworthiness certificate - moving one step closer to reaching the public market.

27/01/2022

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Fuel made from recycled plastic could power future rockets into space

What if plastic pollution could be turned into fuel that could propel a rocket into orbit? This British start-up may have found a way.

01/12/2021

Noise pollution: How are airports and airlines addressing the issue?

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Noise pollution: How are airports and airlines addressing the issue?

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AIRBUS

An increase in flights since the 1960s has been great for business and tourists but, in some cases, bad for locals.

16/11/2021

The European Space Agency is developing modules for the Orion Spacecraft that will land the next people on the moon by 2024.

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How Europe is planning to send the first woman to the Moon

The ESA-NASA collaboration will develop a vital part of the Orion spacecraft which will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024.

21/10/2021

Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket lifts off the launch pad at the NASA Test Flight Facility, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Wallops Island.

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Avocados and ice cream blasted into space for hungry astronauts

SpaceX also sent 8,000kg of other supplies and a human-sized robotic arm.

29/08/2021

An animation of the ESA robotic arm transporting payloads outside the ISS.

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The Robotic Arm is the latest space engineering project at the ESA

A new robotic arm will soon arrive at the Russian part of the International Space Station to help astronauts with maintenance and the transportation of things.

09/07/2021

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Oxygen has been created on Mars for the first time in space history

What could this fascinating breakthrough mean for the future of human space habitation?

26/04/2021

One of NASA's super pressure balloons used in the 2020 New Zealand Campaign. The Harvard University backed project will likely be similar to this balloon.

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Can a huge balloon dropping chalk from sky help slow climate change?

Scientists at Harvard University say the chalk would reflect sunlight and, in turn, slow down global warming.

23/03/2021

The launch by by bluShift Aerospace was the first rocket launch in Maine's history.

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This groundbreaking rocket uses carbon neutral biofuel

The bio-derived fuel was created using a renewable ingredient commonly found on farms.

01/02/2021

Enterprise in the space economy - Europe’s expanding business frontier

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Enterprise in the space economy - Europe’s expanding business frontier

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Business Planet explores the increasing number of opportunities for innovative small firms and startups working in Europe’s booming space economy.

12/07/2019

The satellite keeping a safe eye on Earth

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The satellite keeping a safe eye on Earth

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

From mapping the planet and tracking climate change to helping with disaster management, Global Japan looks at how Japanese satellite technology is being used to capture changes taking place on Earth.

21/02/2019

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#AskSpace: When will humans reach Mars?

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#AskSpace: When will humans reach Mars? Manish Patel, a planetary scientist and member of the ExoMars science team from The Open University gives his view.

23/11/2018

Tests on the Ariane 6's engine were completed on October 12

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Ariane 6 rocket hits key milestone

The Ariane 6 rocket has cleared a significant hurdle on the path towards its maiden voyage in 2020 – qualification tests on the rocket’s Vinci® engine were completed on October 12 in Vernon, France.

24/10/2018

BepiColombo sets off to solve the mysteries of Mercury

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BepiColombo sets off to solve the mysteries of Mercury

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESA - THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

Mercury is a misfit in the solar system, an intriguing planet that science can't quite explain. The joint European and Japanese BepiColombo mission is setting off to explore the closest planet to the Sun in unprecedented detail.

19/10/2018

Meet Adeeb and Dana Alblooshi, two super smart UAE siblings

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Meet Adeeb and Dana Alblooshi, two super smart UAE siblings

Emirati brother and sister Adeeb and Dana Alblooshi are two of the UAE’s child prodigies. At just fourteen-years-old, Adeeb, who was named this year as one of world’s smartest teenagers, has already applied for seven scientific patents.

28/09/2018

The UAE launches its first NASA space camp for young scientists

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The UAE launches its first NASA space camp for young scientists

The UAE is aiming to become a world leader in space technology by 2021 and the country is investing heavily in its young scientists.

28/09/2018

#AskSpace: What's the latest on rocket re-usability and are there alternatives to combustion?

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#AskSpace: What's the latest on rocket re-usability and are there alternatives to combustion?

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESA - THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

#AskSpace: Is Europe introducing the concept of re-usability in its space rockets? What alternatives are there to combustion? We get the answers from ESA expert Giorgio Tumino.

20/07/2018

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Powerful new rocket engine could launch new generation of satellites

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