World news about “Space engineering” published by euronews.
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
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
Building with moon dust Walking on the moon remains a potent ambition for many people who want to explore the its mineral resources, observe the Earth, monitor weather conditions and… 18/04/2013
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
Rocket return: 40-year-old spaceship engines recovered The remains of two of the earliest rocket engines used to propel astronauts to the moon have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean floor. The motors… 21/03/2013
Mr. Amazon, Jeff Bezos, recovers Apollo 11 engines from Atlantic seabedA recovery team funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plucked two rocket engines from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean that were used to send astronauts to… 21/03/2013
The Galileo constellation The European Union’s long-standing dream of a constellation of satellites providing an independent navigation system is finally becoming reality. For the… 21/03/2013
Full moon picture seen from spaceThe moon is pictured above Earth in this handout, photo courtesy of Colonel Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency. REUTERS/CSA/Col. Chris… 19/03/2013
The rocket factory The launch of a rocket is the crowning moment, the culmination of a long process of careful machining and construction. What comes out of a rocket factory is… 23/01/2013
The Ministers of Space The Italian city of Naples was the dramatic setting for a summit to set Europe’s future in space. From rocket launchers to Mars explorers, everything was… 30/11/2012
The UK’s newfound enthusiasm for space Watch the full interview in english with David Willetts, the UK’s Minister of State for Universities and Science, as he explains his country’s newfound… 30/11/2012
French minister’s feedback on ESA ministerial Watch the full interview in French with Geneviève Fioraso, French Minister for Higher Education and Research, as she gives her reaction to the ESA summit in… 30/11/2012
German space chief discusses DLR’s position in ESA Watch the full interview in German with Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Chairman of DLR Executive Board. We discuss the ESA ministerial meeting, Germany’s position on… 30/11/2012
Atlantis makes its last trip – nocomment Space shuttle Atlantis travels to its new permanent home in Florida in the United-States, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for permanent public… 03/11/2012
Astrobiology tries to unravel the origins of life Where does life come from? Are we really just stardust? And is there life elsewhere than on this planet? A new form of science poses all these… 25/09/2012
Boldly going where no private company has gone before In May 25, 2012 the first commercial spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station. A private company achieved something only national agencies… 28/06/2012
Global watchdog at risk Europe has adopted an extensive monitoring program to keep tabs on the environment whilst keeping us safe; it is called GMES, or Global Monitoring for… 26/04/2012
Vocational training: learning as you go Vocational training gives young people across the world the chance to learn skills and get professional qualifications. Kyrgyzstan: the job market In… 25/04/2012
Small is beautiful They are only the size of a domestic washing machine but ESA’s mini-satellites are getting some big results. The Proba series is busy observing the Earth and… 15/12/2011
Evergreen Soyuz takes off from the Tropics It took Gagarin and Sputnik into space, and has flown safely over 1700 times: Soyuz is over 60 years old, but it begins a new tropical chapter this autumn… 21/10/2011
A satellite’s story Everything must come to an end. That is true for humanity and for satellites. After 16 years of loyal service observing our earth the ERS satellite is doomed… 22/09/2011
The Space Truck The European cargo spacecraft ATV, is the most complex vehicle ever built to re-supply an International Space Station. It can take nearly eight tonnes of… 18/05/2011
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
Iran’s space monkey claimIran said on Monday it had launched a live monkey into space, seeking to show off missile systems that have alarmed the West because the technology could… 28/01/2013
Ariane 5 to get an upgradeEurope’s Ariane 5 space rocket is to be given an upgrade as part of a 10.1 billion euro programme of development agreed by European Space Agency member… 22/11/2012
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 shuttle Atlantis begins Florida retirementYou thought the Space Shuttle had been retired? Two of them have already been turned into museum pieces and now the last – Atlantis - has made its final… 02/11/2012
China makes ‘decisive step’ to 2020 space stationChina has gone one small step closer to realising its goal of building a space station by 2020, by successfully completing a manual docking in… 24/06/2012
Enterprise ferried down New York Hudson to floating museumA former WWII aircraft carrier has found a more futuristic purpose as the new home of the space shuttle Enterprise. Crowds gathered to cheer and wave as s… 07/06/2012
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
Shuttle makes final flight to New YorkThe Enterprise took to the skies for the last time over America today as the retired space shuttle was carried from Dulles airport in Virginia to New York… 27/04/2012
New venture sets sights on asteroid miningA US-based company is aiming to open up a new mining market, with the extraction of precious metals and rare minerals from asteroids that orbit the… 25/04/2012
Russian Mars moon probe hits problemsThe future of a Russian interplanetary probe is in doubt after developing problems soon after launch. The mission – set for a Martian moon – managed to make a… 09/11/2011
Success as China passes its first space docking testChina has successfully carried out its first docking exercise between two unmanned spacecraft.The Shenzhou-8 joined the Tiangong-1space lab module 350… 03/11/2011
Galileo ‘will complement, not compete with GPS’Paid for entirely by the European Commission – the price tag is currently around five billion euros, Galileo should provide better coverage and greater… 21/10/2011
Soyuz carries Galileo into spaceA Russian Soyuz rocket has launched from French Guiana, carrying the first of Europe’s two Galileo satellites. The launch from Europe’s space base in South… 21/10/2011
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
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
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
