Now playing Next Mobility These cute rovers tested on Mount Etna could end up on the Moon The rovers, equipped to “feel” everything they touch, could be deployed from a future lunar orbital outpost to carry out tasks on the surface of the Moon. 07/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Are Hollywood, Sci-Fi and Jeff Bezos turning young people off space? A landmark survey shows young people are more apprehensive of space and unaware of the benefits the industry brings to their daily lives. 06/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility How can Europe compete in the global space economy? Euronews Next spoke to the Head of Commercialisation at the European Space Agency (ESA) about stimulating the space sector on the continent. 21/06/2022
Now playing Next Mobility SpaceX capsule returns 4 astronauts from 6-month ISS mission The crew conducted various scientific experiments, tested new robot devices and harvested chilli peppers grown in orbit. 06/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility NASA scales back Moon rocket launch test after spate of delays What you need to know about the glitches that have been holding up key pre-launch tests for NASA’s next mission to the Moon. 12/04/2022
Now playing Next Mobility SpaceX launches first fully commercial astronaut team to ISS The team will carry out science experiments onboard, including research on brain health, cardiac stem cells, cancer and ageing. 07/04/2022
Now playing Next no comment NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonauts return to Earth On Wednesday, the record-breaking US NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov returned to earth from the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz MS-19. 30/03/2022
Now playing Next Mobility This helmet could tell us what space does to the human brain An Israeli start-up, which studies data on brain activity, has developed the device which will be tested in orbit by astronauts to monitor changes in brain activity in space. 30/03/2022
Now playing Next Mobility James Webb arrives at its final destination 1.5 million km from Earth The most powerful space observatory ever built will orbit the Sun 1.5 million km from Earth and is designed to last for 10 years. 26/01/2022
Now playing Next Mobility 2021 in space: This year’s most exciting extraterrestrial stories Mars missions, space telescopes, extraterrestrial filmmaking: these are just a few of the out-of-this-world stories that made headlines this year. 28/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility These are some of the mobility stories that moved us in 2021 COVID hasn’t stopped engineers, planners or space explorers from using their imagination to push the boundaries of how we can transport ourselves. 27/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Astronauts train for life on Mars with rocks on Earth The ESA’s Pangaea project is designed to equip astronauts with essential geology training so they can execute manned missions to the Moon and Mars. 14/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility NASA wants to put nuclear reactors on Moon to keep astronauts alive Despite the various challenges involved, the US space agency is looking for a means to power its planned Moon base. 22/11/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Moon landing delayed by 'several years,' says NASA watchdog The mission to put humans back on the Moon is running late, a new report has found. The NASA report also said the agency was “underreporting” the mission's $93 billion cost. 16/11/2021
Now playing Next France Astronauts return to Earth after 200-days in space It wasn't the most comfortable ride back because the toilet was broken so the astronauts needed to rely on nappies for the eight-hour trip home. 09/11/2021
Now playing Next Mobility How Europe is planning to send the first woman to the Moon The ESA-NASA collaboration will develop a vital part of the Orion spacecraft which will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024. 21/10/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Russian film director who shot space movie sets sights on Mars After spending 12 days in space shooting scenes for a film called "The Challenge," Russian director Klim Shipenko is looking further afield. 19/10/2021
Now playing Next Mobility This Russian duo are set to make the first feature film in space The filmmakers are set launch on October 5 for a 12 day shoot aboard the International Space Station. 21/09/2021
Now playing Next Mobility US aviation watchdog halts Virgin Galactic flights pending inquiry The Federal Aviation Authority is suspending all Virgin Galactic flights until after it investigates why owner Richard Branson's July flight went off-course. 03/09/2021
Now playing Next Mobility NASA has just raised the odds of this meteor striking Earth Thanks to NASA’s Osiris-Rex probe, scientists have a better idea of Asteroid Bennu’s likely trajectory. 13/08/2021