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Herschel telescope left for dead in spaceThe billion-euro Herschel space telescope has been switched off. On Monday its controllers emptied the satellite’s fuel tanks and commanded the observatory to… 18/06/2013
First woman in space Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first woman in space. Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became a national icon at the age of 26 when she was… 14/06/2013
China astronauts dock space lab Forty-eight hours after lift off from the Gobi desert, three Chinese astronauts have successfully docked the Tiangong-1 space lab. Chinese media reports… 13/06/2013
Singing astronaut to retire The singing astronaut Chris Hadfield whose tweets and photographs from the International Space Station made him a global celebrity is to retire. The… 11/06/2013
Europe launches heaviest-ever spacecraft to ISS Europe has launched its heaviest-ever spacecraft. The 20.2 tonne Albert Einstein freighter is taking vital supplies to the International Space Station… 06/06/2013
ISS welcomes its first Italian The International Space Station will receive a new cosmopolitan crew of cosmonauts after they blasted off from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan. The… 29/05/2013
Living in Space Every day, 400 kilometres above our heads, there are astronauts living in space. Their home is the ISS, the frontier outpost of human exploration, and a… 23/05/2013
Russian animal astronauts return from space mission – nocomment A Russian space capsule containing mice, sand eels, geckos, gerbils, snails, fish and plants returned to Earth after a month-long mission in space. The… 23/05/2013
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
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
European rocket lifts off from French Guiana The European VEGA rocket launched from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou early on Tuesday morning to put satellites into orbit. The launcher was originally… 07/05/2013
European rocket launch postponed Europe’s small satellite launcher, Vega, which was due to take off from French Guiana Saturday morning has had its blast-off postponed. The rocket was… 04/05/2013
One-way ticket to life on Mars This does not sound like the best job in the world: Fly to Mars and never come back. But a Dutch company, Mars One, has just launched an open call for… 25/04/2013
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
Back in the Day: Soviets win the space raceApril 12, 1961: The Soviet Union wins the space race against the USA when Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. Gagarin was launched into orbit on the… 12/04/2013
Obama’s asteroid grab as he shoots for Mars Part of the US’s space budget for next year will be spent on trying to capture an asteroid. Some 17.7 billion dollars, close to 14 billion euros, has been… 12/04/2013
NASA unveils plan to catch asteroid as step to Mars flightPresident Barack Obama wants NASA to start work on finding a small asteroid that could be shifted into an orbit near the moon and used by astronauts as a… 11/04/2013
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
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
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
Canadian takes charge of ISS Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield, has taken charge of the International Space Station. This is only the second time in the outposts 12-year history that… 14/03/2013
Couple wanted for low-cost Mission to Mars It is not your average weekend away, but for one adventurous couple the Red Planet could be their dream destination. A non-profit foundation is looking for a… 28/02/2013
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
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
Felix Baumgartner: life on the edge The world’s first supersonic skydiver, Felix Baumgartner, said he has officially retired from the daredevil business after shattering three world records when… 24/10/2012
Skydiver Baumgartner makes history – nocomment Austrian Felix Baumgartner hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph (1,342 kph) on Sunday, according to preliminary data, and became the first man to reach supersonic… 15/10/2012
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
Endeavour goes to hollywoodThe SCA, a modified 747 jetliner is flying the space shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles where it will be placed on public display at the California Science… 20/09/2012
Curiosity deploys hi-tech arm for the first timeThis full-resolution image from NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars shows the turret of tools at the end of the rover’s extended robotic arm. (Pic taken August… 22/08/2012
Space capsule lands safely in Kazakhstan – nocomment The Soyuz space capsule and its three-man crew landed safely in southern Kazakhstan Sunday, July 1 bringing an end to their six-and-a-half-month mission in… 02/07/2012
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
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
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
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
Mars 500, simulated mission accomplished After 520 days of total isolation in a mock spaceship, the Mars 500 crew were reunited with their loved ones in the outside world. In this edition of Space… 17/11/2011
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
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
Space shuttle Atlantis makes final landing – nocomment Space shuttle Atlantis has touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, bringing the curtain down on NASA’s 30-year space shuttle project. 21/07/2011
Last launch of US Space shuttle AtlantisFreddy Porter, 5, plays with a toy space shuttle in the Rocket Garden of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, near Cape Canaveral in Florida. Space… 08/07/2011
Space Shuttle – the last voyage A chapter in the history of space has ended with the launch of the American Shuttle Atlantis which marks the retirement of the Space Shuttle. It’s a chapter… 05/07/2011
Soyuz arrives at ISS – nocomment Soyuz space shuttle carrying three astronauts docks at the International Space Station. 11/06/2011
Russian Soyuz heads to launch pad – nocomment The Soyuz-TMA-02M rocket moves to its launchpad ahead of the new ISS mission launch next week. 06/06/2011
Shuttle Endeavour lands after final flight – nocomment The US space shuttle Endeavour has safely landed after its final flight. 01/06/2011
Pope Benedict’s call to space – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI converses with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, discussing science and religion. 22/05/2011
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
50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into spaceA man passes in front of a portrait of Yuri Gagarin during a ceremonial reception, dedicated to the upcoming Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics and the 50th… 12/04/2011
Gagarin through the eyes of those who knew him This week 50 years ago, for the first time in human history, a man left the Earth and travelled in space. Who was Yuri Gagarin, how did that flight change his… 06/04/2011
Mercury’s horizon seen from orbit by NASA’s MESSENGER probeMore than six years after it was launched from Earth, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft began orbiting the planet Mercury on March 17, providing images never before… 31/03/2011
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
Ahmadinejad says ready for space ‘sacrifice’Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has volunteered to become his country’s first astronaut. Flushed with the success of last week’s monkey space flight… 04/02/2013
Iran’s space monkey causes a global stirIran claims to have successfully sent a live monkey into space, causing international consternation. The primate made the journey in a pioneer rocket… 29/01/2013
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
Space exploration firm to unveil plans to mine asteroids by 2015It is a new sort of space race, a hi-tech gold rush straight from science-fiction. Space.com reports that new space exploration firm, Deep Space… 22/01/2013
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
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
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
Soyuz 32 back on terra firma after 123 days at the ISSSoyuz expedition 32 has landed safely in Kazakhstan after the three astronauts spent 123 days working on board the International Space Station. Commander… 17/09/2012
Interplanetary pop from Mars to EarthUnfortunately the Martians themselves were not able to hear it. But earthlings back at NASA’s base in California were privileged to listen to the first ever… 29/08/2012
First man on the moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died at the age of 82 on Saturday after suffering complications from heart bypass… 25/08/2012
Next NASA mission: discover what’s inside MarsTwo weeks after the successful landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, NASA has said it will send another robot on the same journey in 2016. Its mission… 21/08/2012
Mars makes scientists feel at homeParts of Mars look just like earth. The conclusion of NASA scientists after viewing initial images sent back from Curiosity. The first photos are wide shots… 09/08/2012
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 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
Russian priest blesses Soyuz rocketA Russian Orthodox priest has blessed a Soyuz rocket ahead of its mission to the International Space Station. He sprinkled holy water on the rocket and… 13/07/2012
Outpouring of national pride over latest China space missionChina has hailed the return to Earth of its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft which carried the country’s first woman astronaut into space. Beijing’s fourth manned… 29/06/2012
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
China completes successful space dockingChinese astronauts have carried out a manned docking with an experimental space module, the latest milestone in China’s ambitious campaign to build a space… 18/06/2012
China sends first woman astronaut into orbitChina has sent its first woman into orbit. 33-year-old Liu Yang is one of three astronauts who will attempt a critical docking as part of the country’s… 16/06/2012
China sends first female astronaut into spaceChina is sending its first woman into space today. Fighter pilot Liu Yang, 33, will join two other astronauts aboard the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft when it lifts… 16/06/2012
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 successfully docks with ISSTwo days after blasting off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a Soyuz spaceship has docked with the International Space Station. The American and… 17/05/2012
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
Space shuttle Discovery makes final voyage before retirementThe space shuttle Discovery, one of three surviving shuttles, dispensed with a rocket propelled launch for its final voyage on Tuesday and piggy-backed a ride… 17/04/2012
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
European rocket blasts off for ISSA European rocket has blasted off from South America to resupply the International Space Station. The Ariane 5 rocket took off earlier today from the… 23/03/2012
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
Spacewalk for ISS cosmonautsTwo Russian cosmonauts based on the International Space Station have ventured out to perform vital work on the structure. The six-hour spacewalk was… 16/02/2012
Swiss scientists plan space ‘vacuum cleaner’Swiss scientists have announced plans to develop a vacuum cleaner for outer space. Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne hope their… 16/02/2012
Failed Russian satellite parts land in SiberiaParts from Friday’s failed Russian satellite launch have landed on a remote Siberian village. Fragments of the Meridian communications satellite crashed… 26/12/2011
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 rocket blasts off from French GuianaA Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana on the north east coast of South America on Friday, the second launch of its kind. The Russian-built… 17/12/2011
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
Isolation experiment in Moscow ends after 520 daysThey are pale and thin, but a team of volunteers kept in isolation to simulate a long voyage to Mars has emerged in good spirits. The experiment near Moscow… 04/11/2011
Back in the Day: Soviets send a dog to spaceNovember 3, 1957. A three-year-old stray dog named Laika (translated as ‘Barker’ in Russian) becomes the first mammal to be sent into orbit aboard the Soviet… 02/11/2011
China hopes Shenzhou 8 will aid space lab projectThe blast-off marked a successful launch for China in a mission that will test its bid to become a major power in space. The unmanned Shenzhou 8 craft was… 01/11/2011
A boost to China’s space ambitionsIt is being described as a major test of China’s ability to gain a long-term foothold in space. The unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft has blasted off from… 01/11/2011
Galileo has to wait for blast off into spaceIn French Guiana the Russian Soyuz rocket with its payload Galileo satellites is static. Its scheduled launch on Thursday morning was delayed due to technical… 20/10/2011
