Now playing Next Space This start-up is trying to fuel a rocket engine with cow manure Interstellar Technologies’ cow-dung fuelled rocket engine successfully launched for 10 seconds. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News SpaceX plans for 2nd lift-off of Starship, the world's largest rocket SpaceX's ambitious reusable rocket will face another critical test on November 17 when the Elon Musk-owned company will attempt a second launch. 13/11/2023
Now playing Next Space ESA is returning to the asteroid nudged off its orbit last year A new ESA mission is heading back to the asteroid nudged off course when it crashed a spacecraft onto its surface last year. 31/10/2023
Now playing Next Space NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after 7-year journey The data gleaned by the space mission will likely help scientists with any asteroid-deflection efforts in the future. 24/09/2023
Now playing Next Euronews Tech Talks How is space exploration propelling our daily lives | Podcast In episode 7 of our podcast series, "Space Exploration: Very down to Earth," we embark on a journey across Europe to unveil how the strides taken above are intimately linked to improvements in our daily lives below. 23/08/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Russia readies launch of first lunar mission in 50 years NASA isn’t the only space agency focussed on missions to the Moon. Later this week, the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, will launch its own lunar landing vehicle. 08/08/2023
Now playing Next Mobility NASA lab awaits asteroid samples that could explain how life began The samples were collected by the unmanned OSIRIS-REx space probe which was launched from Cape Canaveral in 2016. 27/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment India successfully launches new mission to land robot explorer on moon India has successful launched a rocket to the Moon in a new bid to join the exclusive club of nations - Russia, the United States and China - who have successfully completed a controlled lunar landing. 14/07/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Ariane 5 successfully launches on final mission after 27-year service The launch of the last Ariane 5 mission leaves the European Space Agency (ESA) without its own launcher for the first time in over 40 years. 06/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news A poem from humanity is going to fly on NASA's Jupiter moon mission “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa,” is part of NASA’s “Message In a Bottle Campaign” as the space agency prepares for a years-long journey to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa. 02/06/2023
Now playing Next Mobility 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
Now playing Next Mobility Elon Musk's giant SpaceX rocket explodes after launch from Texas The company said that today's launch would help them improve Starship’s reliability as they seek "to make life multi-planetary." 20/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility 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
Now playing Next Mobility 'External impact' caused leak on Russian spacecraft docked with ISS It's the second leak in the space of a few months reported on a Russian spacecraft, which raised concerns it may be a manufacturing fault. 22/02/2023
Now playing Next world news Astronauts and cosmonauts receive a delivery from home An uncrewed supply vessel docked with the International Space Station on Saturday morning delivering three tonnes of food, fuel and other supplies to the two women and five men of the Expedition 68 crew on board. 11/02/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Virgin Orbit: What went wrong with the UK's first satellite launch? The Virgin Orbit launch from Cornwall was to be the first of an orbital satellite from the UK - but it ended in failure. 10/01/2023
Now playing Next world news UK prepares for a space launch A UK commercial space mission is set for lift off Monday evening. A 747 will carry a rocket to 35,000 feet before releasing it to continue its ascent into space carrying satellites. 09/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Test flights and lunar missions: What to expect in space in 2023 After a year that saw NASA’s successful Orion test flight, here's what to look forward to in space in 2023. 02/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility ‘My power’s really low’: InSight lander says final farewell from Mars The InSight lander made new discoveries about the makeup of Mars. 20/12/2022
Now playing Next USA NASA's Orion arrives back to earth after landing in Pacific Ocean Splashing down back onto earth. NASA's Artemis 1 moon ship successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean, ending a 25-day test flight to the moon and back. 12/12/2022