http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:59:30 +0200 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:59:30 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/24/african-nations-ramp-up-their-space-programmes-in-a-bid-to-reduce-reliance-on-the-west http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/24/african-nations-ramp-up-their-space-programmes-in-a-bid-to-reduce-reliance-on-the-west Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:59:22 +0200 Eighteen African countries have now launched satellites, as the continent builds its own space sector and looks to cut reliance on foreign, Western powers. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/22/another-eclipse-over-spain-on-28-august-where-and-how-to-see-the-moon-almost-completely-co http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/22/another-eclipse-over-spain-on-28-august-where-and-how-to-see-the-moon-almost-completely-co Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:53:49 +0200 Spain will turn its eyes to the sky just 16 days after the historic total solar eclipse. On 28 August a partial lunar eclipse of magnitude 0.93 will be visible across the country and will not require special eye protection. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/17/the-geoid-why-nasas-gravity-model-makes-earth-look-like-a-potato http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/17/the-geoid-why-nasas-gravity-model-makes-earth-look-like-a-potato Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:50:30 +0200 Mapping Earth’s gravity, NASA has released a visualisation of the geoid — the apparent real shape of our planet given the global ocean surface if it were exclusively under the influence of gravity and Earth’s rotation. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/14/space-storms-could-put-airline-passengers-at-radiation-risk-scientists-warn http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/14/space-storms-could-put-airline-passengers-at-radiation-risk-scientists-warn Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:05:45 +0200 Extreme solar storms could expose airline passengers and crew to dangerous radiation levels and trigger the kind of aircraft electronics failures that grounded 6,000 Airbus jets last year, researchers say. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/13/chinas-lead-in-orbital-data-centres-risks-leaving-europe-behind http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/13/chinas-lead-in-orbital-data-centres-risks-leaving-europe-behind Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:56:50 +0200 China is racing ahead on orbital data centres while Europe still debates the concept, a new policy brief warns, and the gap is starting to widen. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/12-august-solar-eclipse-brings-thousands-of-tourists-to-gormaz-fortress-in-soria http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/12-august-solar-eclipse-brings-thousands-of-tourists-to-gormaz-fortress-in-soria Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:08:54 +0200 The caliphal fortress of Gormaz in Soria became a prime vantage point to view the total solar eclipse, drawing crowds of visitors from Spain and abroad to this Castilian town. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/sophie-adenot-to-become-first-frenchwoman-to-walk-in-space-fantastic-news http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/sophie-adenot-to-become-first-frenchwoman-to-walk-in-space-fantastic-news Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:49:20 +0200 "I've got great news: on 18 August it'll be my turn to leave the Station," says Sophie Adenot. On the ISS since February, she is due to become France's first woman to walk in space. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/the-musk-effect-reaches-lerma-spacex-books-historic-burgos-parador-to-watch-eclipse http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/the-musk-effect-reaches-lerma-spacex-books-historic-burgos-parador-to-watch-eclipse Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:20:42 +0200 The aerospace company reserved a 17th-century palace hotel in northern Spain more than a year in advance, fuelling rumours that Musk would attend the eclipse in person. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/10/balearic-islands-tighten-security-by-land-sea-and-air-ahead-of-total-solar-eclipse http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/10/balearic-islands-tighten-security-by-land-sea-and-air-ahead-of-total-solar-eclipse Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:05:34 +0200 The Spanish government is deploying tens of thousands of soldiers, police officers and rescue workers to the Balearic Islands, as authorities brace for both a surge of eclipse tourists and a heightened risk of wildfires this week. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/09/14000-ufo-sightings-in-germany-reporting-centre-in-hesse-investigates http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/09/14000-ufo-sightings-in-germany-reporting-centre-in-hesse-investigates Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:45:37 +0200 Glowing spheres and mysterious lights are generating a wave of reports in Germany. As Pentagon files reignite debate, CENAP in Lützelbach has long sought to explain the sightings. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/07/why-nasa-chooses-this-small-burgos-village-to-broadcast-the-eclipse http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/07/why-nasa-chooses-this-small-burgos-village-to-broadcast-the-eclipse Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:42:59 +0200 Villalibado, a village brought back to life after decades of abandonment, will host a NASA team broadcasting the 12 August total solar eclipse to a global audience. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/07/uzbekistan-developed-ai-module-launches-aboard-earth-observation-satellite http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/07/uzbekistan-developed-ai-module-launches-aboard-earth-observation-satellite Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:25:48 +0200 The Samarkand-2028 Earth observation satellite has entered orbit carrying an AI module developed by Uzbek engineers, processing data in orbit before transmission to improve efficiency in fields including agriculture and environmental monitoring. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/rogue-spacex-rocket-crashed-into-the-moon-reports-say http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/rogue-spacex-rocket-crashed-into-the-moon-reports-say Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:31:23 +0200 The 4-tonne part poses no risk to Earth, but it has revived the debate on space debris ahead of major space exploration missions like Artemis III. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/was-there-ever-life-on-mars-the-answer-might-be-closer-than-we-think http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/was-there-ever-life-on-mars-the-answer-might-be-closer-than-we-think Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:26:39 +0200 New research presented at the COSPAR space conference in Florence points to possible signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, based on mineral and organic matter found by NASA's Perseverance rover. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/how-astronaut-luca-parmitano-gears-up-for-the-artemis-iii-moon-mission http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/how-astronaut-luca-parmitano-gears-up-for-the-artemis-iii-moon-mission Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:22 +0200 NASA has presented Artemis III, its next step toward a Moon landing, as one of the most complex missions undertaken by the space agency. Luca Parmitano explains why and how he is preparing for it. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/safe-glasses-for-spains-total-eclipse-where-to-get-them-for-free http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/safe-glasses-for-spains-total-eclipse-where-to-get-them-for-free Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:58:49 +0200 Only specifically certified filters let just 0.00032% of visible sunlight through and protect people watching this once-in-a-century event from permanent retinal damage. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/03/spain-to-see-first-total-solar-eclipse-in-more-than-a-century http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/03/spain-to-see-first-total-solar-eclipse-in-more-than-a-century Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:47:50 +0200 Mainland Spain is about to get its first total solar eclipse in more than 100 years, with the path of totality also touching Iceland and Greenland on 12 August. Next year's show will last even longer. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/31/spanish-invisible-shield-that-saves-satellites-from-irreparable-failure http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/31/spanish-invisible-shield-that-saves-satellites-from-irreparable-failure Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:57:59 +0200 A CSIC team, working with spin-off Nanostine and backed by the European Space Agency, has developed a gold and silver nanoparticle coating that can stop the multipactor effect, which can cripple satellite communications systems. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/26/us-russian-space-crew-returns-to-earth-after-eight-months-on-iss http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/26/us-russian-space-crew-returns-to-earth-after-eight-months-on-iss Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:29:25 +0200 The team will undergo medical checks before being flown to Karaganda in central Kazakhstan, where they are due to meet up with recovery teams. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/21/portuguese-scientists-study-martian-clouds-to-help-future-landings http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/21/portuguese-scientists-study-martian-clouds-to-help-future-landings Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:57:50 +0200 As plans for crewed missions to Mars advance, a study led by two Portuguese scientists at Lisbon University's Faculty of Sciences is helping make landings on the Red Planet smoother. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/17/four-engine-failures-abort-starships-13th-launch-bid-at-the-last-second http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/17/four-engine-failures-abort-starships-13th-launch-bid-at-the-last-second Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:23:17 +0200 The world's biggest rocket was grounded Thursday when four of its 33 engines failed to ignite, leaving SpaceX to replace two engines ahead of a new launch attempt early next week. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/14/sugar-in-space-astronomers-find-sweet-clue-to-the-origin-of-life http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/14/sugar-in-space-astronomers-find-sweet-clue-to-the-origin-of-life Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:43:09 +0200 It turns out the universe has something of a sweet tooth. Astronomers have detected a new type of sugar floating in deep space that may hold clues to how life first emerged on Earth. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/09/artemis-ii-astronauts-reunite-with-orion-after-record-breaking-moon-mission http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/09/artemis-ii-astronauts-reunite-with-orion-after-record-breaking-moon-mission Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:07:19 +0200 What comes next for NASA’s Artemis missions after a historic lunar fly-around? http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/07/hyperion-gr-1-enters-orbit-a-new-step-for-greeces-space-programme http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/07/hyperion-gr-1-enters-orbit-a-new-step-for-greeces-space-programme Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:37:09 +0200 It is the first Greek optical microsatellite developed under the National Microsatellite Programme - launched from Cape Canaveral. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/06/space-debris-on-queensland-beach-space-balls-washed-ashore-do-not-touch http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/06/space-debris-on-queensland-beach-space-balls-washed-ashore-do-not-touch Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:48:20 +0200 In Australia, authorities warn after several so-called space balls appeared on a beach in Queensland. Anyone who finds one must call emergency services at once and must not touch it. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/03/nasa-sends-robot-into-orbit-to-stop-telescope-crashing-to-earth http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/03/nasa-sends-robot-into-orbit-to-stop-telescope-crashing-to-earth Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:52:06 +0200 Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/26/greece-to-send-astronaut-into-space-adrianos-golemis-to-launch-within-two-years http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/26/greece-to-send-astronaut-into-space-adrianos-golemis-to-launch-within-two-years Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:13:06 +0200 The Greek astronaut will conduct experiments and technology demonstrations proposed by dozens of Greek research teams, institutions and universities. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/25/spacex-has-quietly-launched-a-spacecraft-almost-no-one-knew-existed http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/25/spacex-has-quietly-launched-a-spacecraft-almost-no-one-knew-existed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:42:12 +0200 Rumours have circulated that it could be used to transport military hardware. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/16/scientists-drill-into-spains-only-meteorite-crater-for-clues-to-mars http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/16/scientists-drill-into-spains-only-meteorite-crater-for-clues-to-mars Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:10:56 +0200 Researchers are drilling 500 metres into Spain's only internationally recognised meteorite crater, hoping to learn more about an ancient impact event and gather insights that could help scientists understand Mars. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/09/artemis-iii-luca-parmitano-selected-for-next-stage-of-nasas-lunar-landing-mission http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/09/artemis-iii-luca-parmitano-selected-for-next-stage-of-nasas-lunar-landing-mission Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:25:22 +0200 NASA has unveiled the Artemis III crew for a proposed 2027 mission to test key Earth-orbit technologies ahead of sending a human crew to the Moon. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/06/nasa-aircraft-breaks-sound-barrier-in-first-supersonic-test-flight http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/06/nasa-aircraft-breaks-sound-barrier-in-first-supersonic-test-flight Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:22:27 +0200 The milestone comes after a busy testing period for NASA. Since the first flight on 28 October 2025, the team has completed 16 flights in the last 90 days http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-plan-to-build-a-permanent-moon-base http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-plan-to-build-a-permanent-moon-base Wed, 27 May 2026 13:20:07 +0200 NASA has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn the Moon into a long-term human outpost, with the first robotic missions targeting 2026. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/25/what-is-chinas-shenzhou-23-mission-inside-the-year-long-space-experiment http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/25/what-is-chinas-shenzhou-23-mission-inside-the-year-long-space-experiment Mon, 25 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200 The astronauts will be testing how a year in space affects their body and will be conducting more than 100 experiments, like growing embryos and rice. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/21/greece-opens-laser-ground-station http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/21/greece-opens-laser-ground-station Thu, 21 May 2026 16:47:20 +0200 A new laser ground station has opened in northern Greece. Where else in Europe is this novel technology being used, and why does continent-wide connectivity matter? http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/20/are-lasers-the-key-to-gps-like-navigation-on-the-moon http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/20/are-lasers-the-key-to-gps-like-navigation-on-the-moon Wed, 20 May 2026 14:05:44 +0200 Permanently shadowed craters have long interested scientists. Could a new laser system help future spacecraft navigate the Moon more safely? http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/artemis-iii-nasa-details-next-steps-in-moon-programme http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/artemis-iii-nasa-details-next-steps-in-moon-programme Thu, 14 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200 NASA has announced preliminary plans for Artemis III, its next Moon mission. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/star-wars-in-real-life-astronomers-find-27-possible-twin-sun-worlds http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/star-wars-in-real-life-astronomers-find-27-possible-twin-sun-worlds Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:30 +0200 These shifts, imperceptible to the naked eye, can be the gravitational fingerprint of a planet no one has ever seen. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/03/inside-europes-flying-lab-scientists-study-life-in-zero-gravity-aboard-test-aircraft-in-fr http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/03/inside-europes-flying-lab-scientists-study-life-in-zero-gravity-aboard-test-aircraft-in-fr Sun, 03 May 2026 07:25:37 +0200 Scientists in France are using parabolic "zero gravity” flights near Bordeaux to run experiments on everything from human balance to fluid shifts in the body. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/russia-launches-new-soyuz-5-rocket-from-kazakhstan-cosmodrome-in-first-test-flight http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/russia-launches-new-soyuz-5-rocket-from-kazakhstan-cosmodrome-in-first-test-flight Fri, 01 May 2026 20:13:02 +0200 On Thursday, April 30, at 23:00 local time (Astana), the Baikonur Cosmodrome witnessed the first test launch of the Soyuz-5/Sunkar vehicle. The rocket lifted off from Site 45 as part of flight development tests, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of AI and Digital Development. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/new-debate-over-pluto-is-the-dwarf-set-to-become-a-planet-again http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/new-debate-over-pluto-is-the-dwarf-set-to-become-a-planet-again Fri, 01 May 2026 07:01:52 +0200 Almost 20 years after the debate appeared to be settled, Pluto is back in the spotlight. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/21/nasa-rolls-out-key-artemis-iii-rocket-stage-for-2027-moon-mission http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/21/nasa-rolls-out-key-artemis-iii-rocket-stage-for-2027-moon-mission Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:46 +0200 NASA has rolled out a major section of its Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis III mission, set to launch in 2027. The core stage will be transported to Kennedy Space Center as part of preparations for a future crewed lunar landing. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/21/memory-of-gravity-after-months-in-space http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/21/memory-of-gravity-after-months-in-space Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:24:06 +0200 Researchers working with 11 astronauts discovered that even in weightlessness, the brain continues to behave as if gravity is still present - a finding that could impact future space exploration. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/17/the-most-majestic-thing-human-eyes-will-ever-witness-artemis-ii-crew-on-historic-moon-miss http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/17/the-most-majestic-thing-human-eyes-will-ever-witness-artemis-ii-crew-on-historic-moon-miss Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:21:09 +0200 In their first comments to the media, the Artemis II astronauts speak about the wonder and fear of the historic mission. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/16/forget-relying-on-solar-power-nasa-plans-to-put-nuclear-reactors-on-the-surface-of-the-moo http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/16/forget-relying-on-solar-power-nasa-plans-to-put-nuclear-reactors-on-the-surface-of-the-moo Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:44:36 +0200 Nuclear power on the Moon would address several constraints posed by solar power, such as long lunar nights with no sunlight and limited mission ranges. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/15/watch-amateur-astronomers-on-earth-catch-artemis-ii-speeding-past-the-stars http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/15/watch-amateur-astronomers-on-earth-catch-artemis-ii-speeding-past-the-stars Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:50:59 +0200 From the Moon's far side to a backyard smart telescope. Here are the stunning images of NASA's Artemis II Mission from Earth. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/15/satellites-that-breathe-the-spanish-space-startup-that-won-over-nato http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/15/satellites-that-breathe-the-spanish-space-startup-that-won-over-nato Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:35:56 +0200 NATO has just invested in Kreios Space, a Spanish startup founded in 2021 by six recent graduates with a single, formerly impossible ambition: to have satellites orbit closer to Earth than ever before. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/14/shooting-for-the-moon-whats-next-for-nasa-after-artemis-iis-lunar-fly-by http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/14/shooting-for-the-moon-whats-next-for-nasa-after-artemis-iis-lunar-fly-by Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:20:59 +0200 Artemis II brought humans the farthest they have ever gone around the Moon, but NASA is already looking ahead to future missions. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/13/how-satellites-are-driving-cooperation-beyond-the-central-asian-region http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/13/how-satellites-are-driving-cooperation-beyond-the-central-asian-region Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:20 +0200 More than 500 delegates from 32 countries met at the Space Technology Conference 2026, highlighting how satellite technologies are applied to agriculture, water management and environmental monitoring. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/09/riding-a-fireball-through-atmosphere-how-artemis-ii-astronauts-will-return-to-earth http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/09/riding-a-fireball-through-atmosphere-how-artemis-ii-astronauts-will-return-to-earth Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:56:47 +0200 The Orion spacecraft will fall over 120,000 metres in 13 minutes and travel to a special "splashdown" site off the coast of California. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/09/heading-home-artemis-ii-crew-share-their-most-precious-thoughts-after-moon-mission http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/09/heading-home-artemis-ii-crew-share-their-most-precious-thoughts-after-moon-mission Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:52:59 +0200 Still beaming after their historic lunar flyby, the crew of NASA's Artemis II have been sharing their thoughts about their landmark voyage into space, their view of our 'fragile' planet and what they're most looking forward to as the record- breaking trip nears its head.