World news about “Space science” published by euronews.
Rare “Ring of Fire” solar eclipseThe sun and moon have aligned over the earth in a rare astronomical event – an annular eclipse that dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America… 21/05/2012
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
Mission X – are you fit for space? Speaking live from the International Space Station, astronaut Andre Kuipers kicked off a fitness and health initiative with a difference. Using the appeal… 09/02/2012
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
New earth-like planet discovered Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet similar to earth. According to NASA, Kepler 22-b lies 600 light years away and is roughly 2.5 times… 07/12/2011
20,000 light years from the SunA few years ago V838 Monocerotis was seen experiencing a major eruption, making it one of the brightest stars in the Milky Way. This photo taken from the… 04/12/2011
New Russian space telescope goes into orbit A new ultra-powerful Russian space telescope has been launched into orbit by a rocket that blasted off from Kazakhstan on the 18th of July. The 3.8 tonne… 21/07/2011
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
Scientists find black holes in early universe Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that massive black holes were present in the early universe. 20/06/2011
Scientists capture antimatter for matter of minutes Scientists at Cern have managed to trap elusive antimatter atoms for a quarter of an hour. It is a huge step forward on last year’s efforts when they were… 08/06/2011
Shedding light on secrets of deep space Unlocking some of the mysteries of space; the nature of black holes, how ancient galaxies were formed, dark matter and even dark energy – these are some of… 06/06/2011
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
First ever biosphere project is 20 years old Man has long dreamt of living on another planet. But could human beings really survive in a self-contained biosphere? Arizona’s daring Biosphere 2 project… 03/05/2011
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
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
Q&A: should we be afraid of the solar storm?euronews’ web team asks a European Space Agency expert about the risks and basic information on the solar storm that’s currently making headlines. We… 09/03/2012
Solar storm to affect communications networks on earthScientists are warning about a temporary disruption to essential power and communications networks from a strong geomagnetic storm that is racing toward earth… 08/03/2012
Solar storm set to cause disruption on EarthThe largest solar storm in five years is headed for Earth where its set to disrupt power grids and some communications systems. On the plus side it could also… 08/03/2012
Time for the close-up – Dawn images of Vesta asteroidNASA’s Dawn spacecraft has sent the closest images it will take of the Vesta asteroid. The pictures were snapped less than 210 kilometres from the… 22/12/2011
Life on Mars probe launchedA rocket has blasted-off from Cape Canaveral in Florida carrying a new space probe on a nine-month journey to Mars. ‘Curiosity’, as it has been nicknamed… 27/11/2011
Asteroid pays flyby visit to EarthPlanet Earth has had a close encounter with a passing asteroid. The rock like object, the size of an aircraft carrier zoomed passed between earth and the moon… 09/11/2011
Asteroid to brush past EarthA large asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without launching a probe. It is the first… 06/11/2011
CERN scientists break the speed of lightNothing in the universe is faster than the speed of light – or is it? Scientists at CERN in Geneva say they have discovered sub-atomic particles that move… 23/09/2011
Back in the Day: when time literally stood stillJune 30, 1972. The ‘leap second’ is introduced for the first time simultaneously across the world, effectively stopping the world’s clocks for one second… 29/06/2011
