World news about “ISS” published by euronews.
UK to send astronaut to ISS in 2015 Major Timothy Peake is set to become the first British astronaut in space for more than 20 years. Peake, a former apache helicopter pilot with the British… 20/05/2013
International Space Station crew arrive back on Earth The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station has touched down on Earth. Chris Hadfield landed safely in Kazakhstan with two… 14/05/2013
Astronaut performs ‘Space Oddity’ on ISS – nocomment A music video shot aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has gone viral, turning an astronaut into an overnight music sensation with his zero-gravity… 13/05/2013
ISS musical farewell The crew of the International Space Station (the ISS), led by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has handed over their command to the incoming crew led by… 13/05/2013
Change of command at International Space Station Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has handed over control of the International Space Station. He is heading back to Earth after completing a five-month visit… 13/05/2013
ISS astronauts make emergency space walk Two astronauts have made an emergency space walk to replace a pump aimed at fixing an ammonia leak on the International Space Station. Liquid ammonia is used… 12/05/2013
Ammonia leak detected on board ISS The chemical ammonia, has been found to be leaking on board the International Space Station. NASA have said it will take a space walk to fix it. The… 11/05/2013
Soprano Brightman aims even higher If everything goes as planned, British soprano Sarah Brightman will be the next paying passenger to ride a Russian rocket to the International Space… 30/04/2013
Unmanned spacecraft delivers supplies to International Space Station A Russian spacecraft has launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. The… 24/04/2013
Russian and US crew take express route to space Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut have travelled to the International Space Station in record time. They arrived at the research laboratory, 400… 29/03/2013
International Space Station crew land safely in Kazakhstan Three International Space Station (ISS) crew have returned to earth safely. The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying them landed in the Kazakhstan steppes a day… 16/03/2013
The industry of space Most European countries are going through an economic and financial crisis which threatens all sectors of their industries. In this tumultuous context, what’s… 16/11/2012
ISS crew enters the DragonNASA astronaut Don Pettit and International Space Station Commander Oleg Kononenko of Russia open the hatch of the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft… 26/05/2012
Kazakhstan: Off to the ISS – nocomment From the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Russian space agency launches a space flight to supply the International Space Station. 30/10/2011
Soyuz arrives at ISS – nocomment Soyuz space shuttle carrying three astronauts docks at the International Space Station. 11/06/2011
Earth’s antimatter hunter takes flight Its real name is AMS-2 or Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. Its job? Antimatter hunter. From May 2011 it will fly around 400 km above our heads in… 27/04/2011
Endeavour ends its career on a high The last Endeavour mission before its retirement is one of the most ambitious scientific searches ever attempted in Space: to track antimatter and dark matter… 27/04/2011
ISS astronauts answer questions on life in space The focus of this week’s i-talk, Euronews’ new programme presented by “Mr. Europe” Alex Taylor, is the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s trip to space – the… 15/04/2011
The year of the Launchers Ariane 5 is the European space industry’s warhorse, and continues to successfully put payloads into orbit. Soon new rockets will join a stable that already… 16/03/2011
Nearly there: The ISS gears up for full output The biggest engineering project ever made by man is flying 400 kilometres overhead. The International Space Station has been 12 years in the making, and… 04/03/2010
Rocket docking at International Space Station postponedA rocket taking supplies to the International Space Station has had its landing postponed due to technical problems. The privately-owned Falcon 9 will now… 02/03/2013
More astronauts leave for International Space StationThree astronauts set off for the International Space Station on a Soyuz spacecraft that lifted off from Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on… 19/12/2012
ISS crew back on terra firmaA cosmonaut and two astronauts have landed in Kazakhstan after spending four months on the International Space Station. Expedition Commander Sunitha… 19/11/2012
Russia: satelite communication breakdownThe Russian space agency says it has re-established contact with civilian satellites and the International Space Station (ISS) after a construction company… 14/11/2012
Space junk cloud threatens ISSOnly hours after the successful docking of a Soyuz spacecraft with the International Space Station, concern is growing from the threat of an enormous cloud… 26/10/2012
Fish join latest US-Russian mission to Space StationA Soyuz rocket has blasted off from Kazakhstan, launching the latest human mission into orbit to join the International Space Station. The two Russian… 23/10/2012
Privately-owned space rocket blasts off in USAn unmanned, privately-owned Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule blasted off from Cape Canaveral in the US at 02:35 CET on Monday. It is on a mission to… 08/10/2012
Japan sends rocket to Space StationJapan has launched a rocket with an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station. Carrying up to six tonnes of food and other materials for… 21/07/2012
Soyuz docks with ISS on Russian-US anniversaryA Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a crew of three has docked with the International Space Station, two days after launching from Kazakhstan. Russia is now… 17/07/2012
Soyuz rocket launches for next mission in spaceA Russian Soyuz spaceship has lifted off for the International Space Station from a launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The rocket is carrying three veteran… 15/07/2012
The floating Dutchman’s life in spaceOn December 21, 2011 Soyuz blasted off from the Russian launch facility in Kazakhstan. Russian commander Oleg Kononenko had two other astronauts on board… 22/06/2012
The sky’s the limit for commercial spaceflightsThe future of commercial spaceflights is bright – according to one of the main figures behind the first privately developed ship to travel to the… 01/06/2012
Dragon makes Pacific splashdown after historic space flightThe first private spacecraft to visit the International Space Station splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Thursday. The Space… 31/05/2012
Dragon space ship prepares to return to earthThe world’s first privately-owned space ship is getting ready to return to earth. The Space X Dragon cargo ship is set to undock from the International… 31/05/2012
First commercial spacecraft docks with ISSA privately-operated cargo ship has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), becoming the first commercial craft to reach the orbital outpost. The… 26/05/2012
Commerical spacecraft docks at the ISSThe International Space Station has welcomed the first-ever privately owned ship to the orbital outpost. California’s Space X firm launched the unmanned… 25/05/2012
Soyuz with US-Russian crew blasts off for ISSMore than a month after its original launch date, a Soyuz spaceship with a Russian and American crew has blasted off for the International Space Station. It… 15/05/2012
Soyuz comes home on time and on targetThe US space agency NASA praised their Russian counterparts for one of the most pinpoint accurate landings of a Soyuz spacecraft. After a three hour descent… 27/04/2012
European supply ship docks with ISSAn unmanned European robotic supply ship has docked with the International Space Station in the first such mission since the shuttle retired. The spacecraft… 29/03/2012
US astronaut marks 50 years since first orbitFormer US astronaut John Glenn has marked the 50th anniversary of becoming the first American to orbit the earth, saying it was the best day of his… 21/02/2012
Northern Lights shine above Northern AmericaNASA has released this footage of The Northern Lights above the US, Canada and Mexico. The images were filmed by astronauts aboard the International Space… 11/02/2012
Multinational Soyuz crew blasts off for ISSA Soyuz rocket has blasted off, carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman, bound for the International Space Station. The all-veteran crew lifted off… 21/12/2011
Soyuz lands safely in KazakhstanMike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Japan’s Satoshi Furukawa have safely returned to the frozen landscape of Kazakhstan after months in orbit. The three were… 22/11/2011
Soyuz crew successfully dock with ISSThree astronauts in Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft have successfully docked with the International Space Station. The crew of two Russians and one American… 16/11/2011
Three blast off in Soyuz after ban on manned flights liftedRussia’s Soyuz aircraft has successfully launched from the Kazakh steppes, carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station. Two men onboard… 14/11/2011
Russian officials search for spacecraft wreckageRussian emergency workers are searching for the unmanned spacecraft that crashed in Siberia on Wednesday. The accident happened shortly after lift-off. The… 25/08/2011
Soyuz rocket blast leaves doubts over ISS missionThe future of Russia’s Soyuz rockets could be in doubt after one crashed shortly after lift-off while carrying cargo for the International Space… 25/08/2011
Russian space supply ship fails to reach ISSA Russian spacecraft launched to re-supply six astronauts on the International Space Station failed to reach its orbit and burned up in the… 24/08/2011
Watery grave awaits ISS after 2020It will be out of orbit and into the Pacific Ocean for the International Space Station after 2020. Russia and its partners plan a watery grave for the ISS at… 27/07/2011
Atlantis touchdown marks end of space shuttle adventureAs Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, it marked the end of NASA’s three decade space shuttle programme. The spacecraft made a perfect… 21/07/2011
Space shuttle Atlantis makes final touchdownSpace shuttle Atlantis has touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, bringing the curtain down on NASA’s 30-year space shuttle project. The orbiter and its… 21/07/2011
Shuttle programme on its last lapAn American space shuttle has parted company with the International Space Station for the last time ever. Atlantis pulled away after a nine-day visit to… 19/07/2011
Last shuttle spacewalkTwo American astronauts have completed the last-ever spacewalk of the shuttle era. The NASA shuttle Atlantis docked at the International Space Station on… 12/07/2011
ISS welcomes final shuttle missionThe Atlantis has docked at the International Space Station, delivering a last batch of supplies on the final space shuttle mission. There was a warm welcome… 10/07/2011
Clouds threaten final shuttle launchAnother chapter in space history could be written today as Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares for what will be the final flight in the 30-year shuttle… 08/07/2011
Space junk in near miss with ISSThe crew of the International Space Station may have come close to disaster today, 250 metres close, in fact. Unidentified space junk surprised sensors… 28/06/2011
Soyuz arrives at the ISSThe Russian Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. It is the second model of this new generation of Soyuz craft, which… 10/06/2011
Last landing for Endeavour; shuttle programme nears closeHeading straight into the history books, the space shuttle Endeavour has finished its final flight with a smooth landing in Florida. After 19 years of… 01/06/2011
Shuttle Endeavour leaves ISS for the last timeThe US shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space station for the last time before heading back to Earth. The shuttle is scheduled to land on… 30/05/2011
Job done: ISS finished on final shuttle spacewalkIt has been a double red-letter day in space – the International Space Station has been completed with the last ever space-walk of NASA’s shuttle programme… 27/05/2011
ISS space crew returns safely to EarthA trio of astronauts have landed in Kazakhstan after spending the last six months on the International Space Station. Russian cosmonaut and station… 24/05/2011
Endeavour reaches ISS in penultimate missionThe space shuttle Endeavour has reached the International Space Station in NASA’s last-but-one shuttle mission. The six crew will install an instrument… 18/05/2011
Shuttle Endeavour on its final endeavourThe American space shuttle Endeavour has lifted off on its final mission. With the earth pointing in the optimum direction the orbiter left Kennedy Space… 16/05/2011
Endeavour’s last time into orbitNASA space shuttle Endeavour has launched on its 25th and final mission, the 134th since the shuttle program began in 1981. It is the next-to-last ‘go’ before… 16/05/2011
Lift-off, 50 years after Gagarin’s first space tripHalf a century after the first manned flight into space, a Soyuz rocket has blasted off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a mission to the orbiting International… 05/04/2011
Soyuz prepares for ISS space flightA Russian Soyuz-21 spacecraft is going through final pre-flight checks at the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. The crew, which includes an American, is… 04/04/2011
Discovery glides into historyFrom the blue skies above Florida the shuttle Discovery glided down to a landing that closed a remarkable 27 year career in space. Discovery had carried the… 09/03/2011
Ariane mission passes weight-and-date milestoneThe 200th Ariane space mission is set to blast off from a base in French Guyana later. As well as being an anniversary flight, it will also be carrying the… 15/02/2011
Smooth launch for Russian rocketA successful launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The three crew members, one American, one Russian and an Italian will take two days to catch… 16/12/2010
Soyuz capsule safely back on terra firmaA Soyuz capsule carrying two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut back to earth from the International Space Station has landed safely in… 26/11/2010
Safe return to earth for Soyuz capsuleA Soyuz capsule carrying two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut back to earth has landed safely in Kazakhstan. Russian Mission Control said the… 26/11/2010
New Soyuz heads for the ISSA Russian spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Space Station blasted off from Russia’s launch facility in… 08/10/2010
Safe return for Russian-US space crewTwo Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut have landed safely in Kazakhstan after a six-month mission with the International Space Station. Their return to… 25/09/2010
Lost in space: objects go missing from ISSGoing on a spacewalk is difficult enough, but holding on to objects while floating in such a cumbersome outfit is something else entirely. Two Russian… 27/07/2010
Progress misses ISS dockingAstronauts on the International Space Station will have to wait a little longer for fresh supplies, as the most they saw of today’s supply ship was a tiny dot… 02/07/2010
Space station crew redocks Soyuz capsuleRussian mission control has confirmed that a Soyuz capsule was successfully flown from one module of the International Space Station to another. The crew… 29/06/2010
Atlantis leaves ISS en route to retirementThe Shuttle Atlantis has left the International Space Station for the last time. It is the final mission for Atlantis, with sister ships Discovery and… 23/05/2010
Final scheduled space flight for AtlantisAtlantis has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida for the last time. It is the space shuttle’s final trip to the International Space… 14/05/2010
Space walk for two astronautsTwo astronauts from the US shuttle Discovery have embarked upon their first space walk of their current mission to the International Space… 09/04/2010
Discovery blasts off on 13-day missionThe US space shuttle Discovery has blasted off on a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. This is one of the final resupply flights before the… 05/04/2010
US-Russian crew docks safely at ISSA joint US and Russian crew in a Soyuz space ship has arrived safely at the International Space Station. The Soyuz TMA-18 docked successfully two days after… 04/04/2010
Endeavour makes safe returnSpace shuttle, Endeavour makes a safe return to Earth at Florida’s Cape Canaveral after a 14-day construction mission to the International Space… 22/02/2010
Astronauts open window to the worldAstronauts on board the International Space Station have ventured outside to put the finishing touches to an observation deck giving the occupants a panoramic… 17/02/2010
Second Endeavour spacewalk to enhance ISSHome improvements are a popular weekend pastime. But when it comes to enhancing the Internatational Space Station, overalls and a set of ladders simply won’t… 14/02/2010
New veranda for the International Space StationThe fitting of a new bay window for the International Space Station is set to be completed tonight, when astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick take a… 13/02/2010
Shuttle crew adds final piece to space stationThe crew of the space shuttle Endeavour have connected the final module onto the International Space Station, completing more than a decade of construction on… 12/02/2010
Endeavour arrives at ISSThe space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station this morning in a flawless manouver. The crew of six will spend nine days on… 10/02/2010
Endeavour begins Shuttle’s final yearThe space shuttle Endeavour has blasted off on what may be the remarkable vehicle’s final night launch, as it will be honourably retired at the end of the… 08/02/2010
Christmas in spaceA Russian spacecraft carrying three astronauts from America, Russia and Japan has docked successfully at the International Space Station. The ISS is the… 23/12/2009
Sushi in space during Christmas ISS missionA Soyuz spacecraft, carrying three fresh crew members for the International Space Station, lifted off late on Sunday evening from Baikonur Cosmodrome in… 21/12/2009
Shuttle duo make spacewalkTwo astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis have made their first spacewalk as part of their mission to the International Space Station. Mike… 19/11/2009
It’s red nose day in spaceCanada’s Guy Laliberté is used to high jinks, and they do not come any higher than the latest escapade the Cirque du Soleil founder has embarked upon. He… 03/10/2009
Seventh Space Tourist Leaves EarthThe seventh space tourist has left earth for a 10 day trip. A camera on board the Soyuz module showed the international space station slowly come into view… 02/10/2009
Astronauts complete final ISS space walkTwo astronauts have put the finishing touches to Japan’s KIBO space lab during their fifth and final spacewalk. Floating 360 kilometres above the Earth… 29/07/2009
The more the merrier on ISS after successful dockingThe crew onboard the International Space Station has doubled after a successful docking by a Russian Soyuz. A Belgian, a Canadian and a Russian have joined… 29/05/2009
Europe’s first astronaut lifts off to command ISSThe final press conference of the crew set to join the International Space Station was conducted behind glass protection to prevent any possible… 27/05/2009
Astronauts prepare to join ISSThe International Space Station is set to welcome three more astronauts later this month. Belgian Frank de Winne, Canadian Robert Thirsk and Russian Roman… 25/05/2009
Safe landing for SoyuzThe Soyuz space capsule carrying the world’s first double space tourist and its Russian American crew has returned to earth. Coming down safely in central… 08/04/2009
Space tourist blasts offA Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted off carrying Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael Barrett, and with space tourist Charles Simonyi on… 26/03/2009
Space station prepares for new lifeHigh above the earth, the International Space Station is preparing to fulfill the dreams of its creators. The latest shuttle mission allowed the ISS to unfurl… 25/03/2009
