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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Opinion Working in space: What will the first extraterrestrial job be? According to Orbit Fab, a US company building satellite fuel depots in space, every industry on Earth will end up operating in space. But where does it all begin? 13/08/2021
Mobility NASA wants volunteers for a year-long Mars mission. There's a catch. The bad news: you don’t actually get to go to Mars, it’s a simulation. Or is that good news? 11/08/2021
Biztech news Astronauts held the first ever 'Space Olympics'. Who won? Four events. Seven astronauts. A whole lot of zero-gravity sporting achievement. 10/08/2021
Mobility International Space Station incident was much worse than you thought A Russian module accidentally fired its thrusters and knocked the ISS out of alignment last week. Now we know just how out of position it was. 05/08/2021
Biztech news Blue Origin protest over SpaceX's lunar lander NASA contract rejected The Blue Origin founder said NASA was required to make multiple awards after Elon Musk's SpaceX was awarded a €2.5 billion contract. 30/07/2021
Mobility Watch: Bezos blasts into space on Blue Origin's first manned flight Jeff Bezos and three crew left the Earth for a short flight? Find out more here and rewatch the launch. 20/07/2021
Green Opinion Will the dawn of space tourism be an environmental wake-up call? As Richard Branson heads into space tomorrow with Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos later this month with Blue Origin, Jeremy Wilks considers the impact of these trips on our own planet. 10/07/2021
Mobility Squid in space could help NASA keep astronauts fit and healthy NASA researchers say the squid's relationship with the bacteria that make them glow could hold the key to keeping astronaut immune systems strong. 01/07/2021
world news Mystery bidder pays €23m euros for Bezos rocket space flight A mystery bidder has pledged €23 million to win an auction for the last seat on a space rocket with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 13/06/2021
Biztech news Jeff Bezos will man the first space flight of the Blue Origin rocket Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos will fly to the edge of space with his brother on the first flight of the Blue Origin rocket. 07/06/2021
Sci-tech Virgin Galactic rocket ship launches from New Mexico British billionaire and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said the successful tests bring it closer to commercial flights for tourists, which could begin next year. 23/05/2021
Mobility ESA wants satellites around the Moon to make manned missions easier More than a dozen European firms have been contracted by the European Space Agency to draw up proposals for a shared lunar telecoms and navigation service. 21/05/2021
