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Crime in space: Which treaties govern the conduct of astronauts?

Crime in space: What treaty governs conduct of astronauts beyond Earth?

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Discover Luca Parmitano's experiments taking place in space

From a machine that could 3D-print human organs in orbit to bacteria that could help develop a mining industry in space, our space correspondent Luca Parmitano explains the experiments he has been carrying out in his first month in orbit.

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Watch: Russian robot takes solitary rocket trip to final frontier

Russia has tested a new rocket by sending an (almost) unmanned mission to the International Space Station. Fedor the robot took the commander's seat, holding a small Russian flag.

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Watch: NASA astronauts conduct ISS spacewalk

NASA astronauts conduct a spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) to install a docking adapte. Watch it back.

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Dragon catching at the ISS: Euronews space correspondent reports back

Since their arrival, the crew has been working hard. Getting used to life in space can be a challenge.

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Lift off! Europe's latest satellite rockets into space

The satellite will join a constellation that forms the European Data Relay System which enables users to observe the Earth almost in real-time.

Kazakhstan

Cargo craft blasts off to International Space Station

A cargo craft bound for the International Space Station will blast off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday.

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Planet of the Grapes: How red wine will help astronauts on a mission

Red wine is a staple for many social gatherings, but according to scientists, they may soon be a staple for astronauts in space, too.

France

'May the force be with vous’: France unveils space weapons plan

France wants to develop laser weapons to protect its satellites, the country's defence minister said as she outlined a new space strategy.

USA

Satellite is first 'spacecraft' to be propelled only by sun energy

A small crowdfunded satellite has become the first spacecraft to be propelled only by the energy of the sun.

India

Chandrayaan-2: India successfully launches second moon mission

It came just one week after it delayed the scheduled blast-off due to technical issues.

Kazakhstan

Astronauts prepare for takeoff on moon landing anniversary

Two NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have taken off from Kazakhstan in a Soyuz rocket headed for the International Space Station

USA

Next mission to the moon to be a testing ground for Mars, says NASA

A mission to Mars could come as early as 2033, Bridenstine told reporters on Monday.

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Luca Parmitano reveals unique pre-flight astronaut rituals

Astronauts are trained to think rationally, ready at any moment to respond to danger with a clear head and nerves of steel. But behind the scientific facade, they are as superstitious as the rest of us, European Space Agency Astronaut Luca Parmitano reveals.

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Space leaders recall how the Apollo Moon landing gave them inspiration

To celebrate the anniversary, NASA has restored the old control room from which the Apollo-era flight directors oversaw the mission. It's a place of pilgrimage for their successors.

France

Meet the French astronomers still making new discoveries thanks to the Apollo astronauts

It's 50 years since the Apollo Moon landings, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their first steps on the lunar surface. And instruments that those two astronauts placed on the Moon are still being used every day.

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See 360-degree view inside International Space Station

Panoramic images available through Google Earth show the areas inside the ISS where Luca Parmitano and his colleagues are spending six months of their Beyond mission.

USA

Watch: Neil Armstrong's spacesuit unveiled for public display

"If Neil Armstrong wasn't a hero, then there are no heroes," said US Vice President Mike Pence.

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Robots may reach the moon before humans return to it — NASA project

A NASA sponsored lab in Colorado, USA, is aiming to send robots to the moon to construct telescopes capable of looking back in time.

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Watch: Apollo 11 astronaut speaks on 50th anniversary of launch

Astronaut Michael Collins returned to the Apollo 11 launch pad on the 50th anniversary of the mission to land on the moon.