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Space

Stuck NASA astronauts head back to Earth after 9 months in space

Two NASA test astronauts were finally on their way back to Earth after nine months stranded in space following faults with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

18/03/2025

Space

SpaceX delays flight to return NASA's stranded astronauts

The flight was postponed due to a launch pad issue. The two astronauts have been stuck in space for nine months.

13/03/2025

Space

NASA's two stuck astronauts close in on return to Earth

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been at the International Space Station since June because of their faulty Boeing spacecraft.

05/03/2025

Design

First woman on the moon will wear Prada in historic NASA collab

Prada and Axiom Space have unveiled a specially designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission, marking the first time a woman will walk on the moon.

17/10/2024

Space

From Apollo to Artemis, here’s Iceland’s obscure role in Moon missions

Iceland has been the backdrop for generations of astronaut training missions. We look at what makes the Arctic island nation so crucial for Moon research.

09/10/2024

Space

State-of-the-art reproduction of Moon's surface in Europe

Europe is seeking to place itself at the forefront of missions to the Moon with a facility covering almost 1,000 square metres that reproduces the lunar surface to train astronauts for future missions.

25/09/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

How the first astronaut with a disability prepares for space travel

In this episode, we will explore how space exploration affects the human body and how scientific research is fundamental to advancing medicine here on Earth.

16/09/2024

Space

Billionaire spacewalker returns to Earth in SpaceX capsule

Jared Isaacman returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone else since NASA’s moonwalkers.

15/09/2024

Space

Defunct Russian satellite breaks apart forcing ISS crew to shelter

Details on what caused the breakup of the Resurs-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which Russia declared non-operational in 2022, were not immediately available.

28/06/2024

Space

Boeing tries first astronaut launch on delayed NASA test flight again

Boeing took another crack on Saturday at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket repairs.

01/06/2024

Space

'I'm pinching myself': Meet Europe's newest astronauts going to ISS

A former French helicopter test pilot and a Belgian biomedical engineer are ESA's newest graduates selected to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).

24/05/2024

Russia

Russian spacecraft blasts off from Kazakhstan

The rocket was carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya from Belarus.

24/03/2024

Space

Adrianos Golemis first Greek to succeed in ESA tests for astronauts

Golemis has passed the European Space Agency test to become an astronaut, making him the first Greek to do so.

22/03/2024

Travel News

From France to the moon: rocket simulator opens in Toulouse

The Cité de l'Espace centre is offering visitors the experience of space travel in a rocket and moon lander simulator.

04/03/2024

Space

European astronauts return to Earth after private space station trip

NASA has gradually opened the space station to commercial agencies like Axiom in recent years.

09/02/2024

Space

Japan's space agency reveals first astronaut recruits in 14 years

The two trainees are expected to be certified as astronauts with JAXA, Japan’s space agency, as early as November.

01/02/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

Q&A: Life exists outside of Earth with astronaut Matthias Maurer

In this episode, we conclude our three-part series investigating the impact of space technology on humanity with a Q&A featuring ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer about life beyond planet Earth.

20/09/2023

USA

Space X flies four new astronauts to the International Space Station

Four astronauts from four countries are currently rocketing toward the International Space Station. They are expected to reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule on Sunday, replacing four astronauts who have lived there since March.

26/08/2023

Euronews Tech Talks

How is space exploration propelling our daily lives | Podcast

In episode 7 of our podcast series, "Space Exploration: Very down to Earth," we embark on a journey across Europe to unveil how the strides taken above are intimately linked to improvements in our daily lives below.

23/08/2023

Food and Drink

How microbial protein is shaping food production on Earth and in space

Finnish foodtech firm Solar Foods makes microbial protein using just hydrogen, CO2 and electricity. Could it help astronauts get to Mars?

11/07/2023