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Meet the first all-European crew set to launch to the ISS

The crew will spend two weeks aboard the International Space Station, conducting more than 30 experiments, including research on stem cells, biological processes, and other microgravity studies.

Mobility

The 'quiet' jet from NASA that could usher in new supersonic era

The agency says its Quesst mission has successfully reduced the noise of supersonic aircraft from loud sonic booms to a quiet "thump" with the X-59.

World News

2023 confirmed as hottest year ever

Climate experts are concerned that 2024 will be even hotter than the previous year.

Space

NASA delays crewed Artemis Moon landing missions until 2026

NASA announced that it would delay plans to land four astronauts on the Moon over safety concerns.

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Space

US launches its first mission to the Moon in over 50 years

The Peregrine 1 mission will be the first-ever to be made by a private company and the first lunar launch in more than five decades by Americans.

Space

2023 in review: Another landmark year for space exploration

From ESA's JUICE mission and NASA's asteroid missions to SpaceX's attempts to launch the world's largest rocket, 2023 was another landmark for space.

Space

Meow from Mars: NASA streams cat video from 30 million km away

Taters the orange tabby stars in the 15-second movie beamed to Earth using a laser transceiver in a test for future human space travel.

Space

Rare solar system discovered with planets' orbits perfectly in sync

The remarkable discovery hints that the solar system has remained undisturbed since it was formed more than four billion years ago.

Culture news

Clues to the origin of the Earth: Asteroid sample comes to UK museum

Is the key to life on Earth contained within a teaspoon of black asteroid dust that's arrived in London? Scientists at the Natural History Museum hope they can unlock the answer.

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.

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.

Space

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission: Here's what you need to know

NASA's latest deep space mission will analyse a metal-rich asteroid to unlock a greater understanding of how rocky planets like our own were formed.

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.

Space

NASA team calls for end to UFO stigma as search for proof continues

With ever more sightings of so-called 'UAP' being reported by US military personnel, new means for recording and studying them are badly needed.

Space

Signs of life? James Webb reveals more about exoplanet’s atmosphere

Astronomers are hunting for signs of life elsewhere in the universe - and planet K2-18 b is of particular interest.

World News

Latest SpaceX crew successfully docked at International Space Station

The latest SpaceX crew-7 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday. Aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft, were four astronauts representing four different countries.

Eco-Innovation

Electric planes could take flight with this new battery technology

Battery performance and safety have long stood in the way of electrifying aviation but that could soon change.

Climate

NASA: 2023 could break heat records - and 2024 will be even hotter

The biggest impacts of El Niño will be felt between February and April, NASA warns.

Mobility

This AI algorithm could save the world by detecting killer asteroids

HelioLinc3D, an asteroid discovery algorithm designed for the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, has identified its first potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroid.

Mobility

NASA could change Artemis 3 mission if SpaceX lunar lander isn't ready

If the SpaceX lunar lander isn’t ready on time, NASA may consider changing Artemis 3 into a different type of mission, according to a senior official.