https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:43:40 +0200 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:43:40 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/space-economy-report-whos-winning-the-race-in-europe https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/space-economy-report-whos-winning-the-race-in-europe Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:43:25 +0200 In the past 15 years, Rome has doubled its civilian space budget. Where is it putting the money? https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/09/16/starship-troopers-director-confirms-donald-trumps-space-uniforms-are-nazi-inspired https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/09/16/starship-troopers-director-confirms-donald-trumps-space-uniforms-are-nazi-inspired Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:45:33 +0200 “I don’t know if this president is aware that the movie says these [characters] are fascists without knowing that they’re fascists. That’s the point,” said Paul Verhoeven, the director of 'Starship Troopers' - which was the direct reference cited by Trump when posting about Space Force uniforms. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/flex-satellite-in-orbit-studying-plant-responses-to-climate-change-from-space https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/flex-satellite-in-orbit-studying-plant-responses-to-climate-change-from-space Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:03:59 +0200 The mission will study photosynthesis and how vegetation responds to climate change, while the new Sentinel-3C monitors oceans, land, ice and the atmosphere. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/united-states-space-force-says-us-has-weapons-in-orbit https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/united-states-space-force-says-us-has-weapons-in-orbit Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:46:16 +0200 Once a hunting ground for Cold War bragging rights, space has now evolved into a key strategic arena, as states jostle for a military and technological edge. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/there-wont-be-any-cities-on-the-moon-any-time-soon-scientists-say https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/there-wont-be-any-cities-on-the-moon-any-time-soon-scientists-say Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:14:54 +0200 Despite recent breakthroughs mapping the lunar surface to analyse the feasibility of building lunar cities, a new study pours cold water on the prospect of permanent colonisation. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/french-esa-astronaut-thomas-pesquet-europe-must-maximise-scientific-return-from-iss-before https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/french-esa-astronaut-thomas-pesquet-europe-must-maximise-scientific-return-from-iss-before Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:49:40 +0200 The French astronaut urged Europe and his home country to "maximise the scientific return" from the European Space Agency's next mission to the International Space Station, while stressing the importance of spaceflight for Europe’s strategic sovereignty in space. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/3d-printing-to-colonise-mars-after-the-moon-the-biomaterials-tested-by-scientists https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/3d-printing-to-colonise-mars-after-the-moon-the-biomaterials-tested-by-scientists Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:33:31 +0200 As the Artemis programme readies a Moon landing with an Italian habitat module, research tests 3D-printed homes on Mars using regolith and yeast. From Hong Kong labs to NASA, 3D tech could redefine life in space. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/macron-von-der-leyen-call-for-stronger-european-space-sector-amid-rising-security-concerns https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/macron-von-der-leyen-call-for-stronger-european-space-sector-amid-rising-security-concerns Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:20:04 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed their commitment to space at a major summit co-hosted by France and Germany in Paris. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/france-co-hosts-major-space-summit-with-germany-despite-us-firms-withdrawals-and-merz-abse https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/france-co-hosts-major-space-summit-with-germany-despite-us-firms-withdrawals-and-merz-abse Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:35:15 +0200 France is co-hosting a major space summit with Germany this week, as Europe finds itself at a strategic crossroads. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/06/germanys-satellite-rocket-marks-first-successful-launch-from-continental-europe https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/06/germanys-satellite-rocket-marks-first-successful-launch-from-continental-europe Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:09:04 +0200 German company Isar Aerospace has placed its Spectrum rocket in low Earth orbit at the second attempt, becoming the first European firm to do so with its own launcher and hitting the first milestone of ESA's European Launcher Challenge. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/31/up-to-1km-thick-ice-swiss-meteorite-offers-new-insight-into-the-ice-age https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/31/up-to-1km-thick-ice-swiss-meteorite-offers-new-insight-into-the-ice-age Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:50:42 +0200 More and more fragments of the Twannberg meteorite are being found in the Bernese Jura; over 2,200 pieces are known, and the rare iron meteorite is highly valuable for research. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/28/mtg-i2-satellite-launches-on-ariane-6-completing-europes-new-weather-satellite-constellati https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/28/mtg-i2-satellite-launches-on-ariane-6-completing-europes-new-weather-satellite-constellati Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:47:21 +0200 The launch of MTG-I2 from French Guiana completes the first trio of Meteosat Third Generation satellites, delivering high-resolution data and images every 2.5 minutes to transform weather forecasting and early warnings of extreme events. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/27/esa-signs-first-major-european-launcher-challenge-contract-with-spains-pld-space https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/27/esa-signs-first-major-european-launcher-challenge-contract-with-spains-pld-space Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:47 +0200 ESA has signed its first contract with PLD Space under the European Launcher Challenge, worth 158.9 million euros, to boost MIURA 5 launches and new orbital capabilities. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-friday-where-to-see-it-in-spain-italy-france-portugal-and-germany https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-friday-where-to-see-it-in-spain-italy-france-portugal-and-germany Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:14:07 +0200 At maximum eclipse on 27–28 August, Earth’s dark umbral shadow will cover 96% of the Moon’s face - an almost total eclipse. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/25/mission-accomplished-for-sophie-adenot-iss-antenna-installed https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/25/mission-accomplished-for-sophie-adenot-iss-antenna-installed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:42:04 +0200 After her 18 August spacewalk as the first French woman in orbit, Sophie Adenot has again left the ISS with US astronaut Anil Menon to successfully replace a station antenna. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/24/african-nations-ramp-up-their-space-programmes-in-a-bid-to-reduce-reliance-on-the-west https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/22/another-eclipse-over-spain-on-28-august-where-and-how-to-see-the-moon-almost-completely-co https://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. https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/18/costipated-in-space https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/18/costipated-in-space Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:30:37 +0200 Blood tests from 52 astronauts suggest that gut bacteria break down more protein during spaceflight. The findings may also be relevant for patients on Earth. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/14/space-storms-could-put-airline-passengers-at-radiation-risk-scientists-warn https://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. https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/14/scientists-map-how-spacecraft-design-could-affect-astronauts-mental-health https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/14/scientists-map-how-spacecraft-design-could-affect-astronauts-mental-health Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:51:29 +0200 Could the design of a spacecraft affect astronauts’ mental health? Scientists have mapped how everything from lighting and privacy to shared spaces could shape wellbeing on long missions to the Moon and Mars. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/13/chinas-lead-in-orbital-data-centres-risks-leaving-europe-behind https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/12/the-musk-effect-reaches-lerma-spacex-books-historic-burgos-parador-to-watch-eclipse https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/07/uzbekistan-developed-ai-module-launches-aboard-earth-observation-satellite https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/rogue-spacex-rocket-crashed-into-the-moon-reports-say https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/05/how-astronaut-luca-parmitano-gears-up-for-the-artemis-iii-moon-mission https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/31/spanish-invisible-shield-that-saves-satellites-from-irreparable-failure https://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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/europe-wants-to-be-a-strong-partner-of-the-us-in-the-moon-race-esa-astronaut-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/europe-wants-to-be-a-strong-partner-of-the-us-in-the-moon-race-esa-astronaut-says Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:26:58 +0200 Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will pilot the Artemis III mission, NASA's next step towards its first Moon landing in decades. He tells Euronews how he is preparing, his thoughts on the space race and what European aspects he’ll bring into orbit. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/26/us-russian-space-crew-returns-to-earth-after-eight-months-on-iss https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/21/portuguese-scientists-study-martian-clouds-to-help-future-landings https://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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/20/unplanned-impact-nasa-says-spacex-rocket-parts-could-hit-moon https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/20/unplanned-impact-nasa-says-spacex-rocket-parts-could-hit-moon Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:27:13 +0200 In August, parts of a SpaceX rocket are expected to slam into the Moon. The collision was not planned, but experts are monitoring it. Will the impact be visible from Earth? https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/15/first-diagnostic-x-rays-captured-during-spaceflight https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/15/first-diagnostic-x-rays-captured-during-spaceflight Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:05:24 +0200 Crew members on a commercial spaceflight have taken the first diagnostic X-rays in space, using a portable device that could pave the way for better healthcare on long-duration missions. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/14/sugar-in-space-astronomers-find-sweet-clue-to-the-origin-of-life https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/china-achieves-first-ever-controlled-rocket-booster-recovery https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/china-achieves-first-ever-controlled-rocket-booster-recovery Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:02:08 +0200 China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said. The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated from the second stage after liftoff and returned to a platform in the sea. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/07/hyperion-gr-1-enters-orbit-a-new-step-for-greeces-space-programme https://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. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/06/space-debris-on-queensland-beach-space-balls-washed-ashore-do-not-touch https://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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/04/worlds-largest-digital-camera-starts-mapping-the-universe https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/04/worlds-largest-digital-camera-starts-mapping-the-universe Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:19 +0200 The Rubin observatory in Chile has begun its decade survey of the sky, snapping hundreds of images, to help researchers understand dark matter. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/01/planned-17-million-satellites-devastating-for-astronomy-by-making-night-sky-brighter https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/01/planned-17-million-satellites-devastating-for-astronomy-by-making-night-sky-brighter Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:42:33 +0200 There are also concerns that huge amounts of space debris from satellites could increasingly crash into each other in a dangerous chain reaction known as "Kessler syndrome." https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/26/greece-to-send-astronaut-into-space-adrianos-golemis-to-launch-within-two-years https://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. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/19/a-cosmic-tribute-asteroid-named-after-beloved-singer-elliott-smith https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/19/a-cosmic-tribute-asteroid-named-after-beloved-singer-elliott-smith Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:13:54 +0200 More than two decades after his death, Elliott Smith has been immortalized with an asteroid named after him. The celestial honour came from a fan listening to his song ‘Shooting Star’... https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/17/jeff-bezos-at-vivatech-we-need-to-colonise-the-moon-to-save-earth https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/17/jeff-bezos-at-vivatech-we-need-to-colonise-the-moon-to-save-earth Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:28:59 +0200 The Amazon founder told VivaTech in Paris that moving heavy industry off Earth is the only way to reconcile economic growth with a liveable planet — and the moon is where it starts. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/12/elon-musks-spacex-ipo-the-capitalist-space-revolution-begins https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/12/elon-musks-spacex-ipo-the-capitalist-space-revolution-begins Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:57 +0200 World’s biggest IPO: Elon Musk wants to raise $75bn for SpaceX, making him Earth’s first trillionaire, as Rainer Zitelmann explains in an opinion piece for Euronews how it came about and what happens next. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/10/disclosure-day-will-steven-spielberg-deliver-an-audacious-on-screen-alien https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/10/disclosure-day-will-steven-spielberg-deliver-an-audacious-on-screen-alien Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:16:20 +0200 Filmmakers have shaped our perception of the unknown, and Steven Spielberg has had aliens on the mind for a while now. He even believes they have been to Earth and may still be amongst us. Will his depiction of alien lifeforms in his anticipated new film 'Disclosure Day' challenge audiences? https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/06/09/artemis-iii-luca-parmitano-selected-for-next-stage-of-nasas-lunar-landing-mission https://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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/05/nasa-international-space-station-astronauts-on-evacuation-alert-over-air-leak https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/05/nasa-international-space-station-astronauts-on-evacuation-alert-over-air-leak Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:07:36 +0200 A NASA spokesperson told the AFP news agency that Roscosmos cosmonauts took measurements of the leaks and were now assessing data. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/04/the-festival-of-the-future-is-now-cercle-2026-brings-djs-together-with-esa-astronauts https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/04/the-festival-of-the-future-is-now-cercle-2026-brings-djs-together-with-esa-astronauts Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:16:36 +0200 This is no longer just an electronic music festival; it is an experience in which culture meets science. This year's Cercle Festival in Paris is the first event created with the European Space Agency. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/i-felt-a-vibration-resident-describes-powerful-meteor-explosion-over-massachusetts https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/i-felt-a-vibration-resident-describes-powerful-meteor-explosion-over-massachusetts Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:27 +0200 A Massachusetts resident described feeling her apartment shake after a meteor exploded high above New England, releasing energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, according to NASA. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/blue-origin-explosion-huge-setback-for-everyone-in-space-community-esa-chief-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/blue-origin-explosion-huge-setback-for-everyone-in-space-community-esa-chief-says Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:10:56 +0200 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) chief told Euronews that the explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, which plays a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis missions to return to the Moon, will cause significant delays. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/28/europes-best-stargazing-destination-is-in-portugal https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/28/europes-best-stargazing-destination-is-in-portugal Thu, 28 May 2026 10:37:45 +0200 The Dark Sky Alqueva reserve has been recognised at the 2026 Tourism Leaders Awards, but investment in astrotourism remains far below its full potential. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/24/fighter-jet-tracks-ufo-in-newly-released-pentagon-footage https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/24/fighter-jet-tracks-ufo-in-newly-released-pentagon-footage Sun, 24 May 2026 08:18:35 +0200 The Pentagon released another batch of previously classified UFO files, including military videos of unidentified aerial phenomena, saying the material is intended to provide “unprecedented transparency” despite offering no evidence of alien life. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/15/world-leader-in-earth-observation-made-in-europe-small-satellites-from-finland-see-everyth https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/15/world-leader-in-earth-observation-made-in-europe-small-satellites-from-finland-see-everyth Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200 EU governments are eager to work with ICEYE. The Finnish space company sells mini satellites that help allied nations safeguard their sovereignty. That’s because when it comes to Earth observation and military reconnaissance, the high-resolution radar eyes in space are second to none.