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Space Race 2.0? US speeding plans to build nuclear reactor on the Moon

The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role.

11/08/2025

Space

Soil on the Moon could sustain human life, study finds

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong developed a technology that can extract water from the soil on the Moon and convert it into oxygen and chemical fuel.

20/07/2025

China

China launches probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars

China earlier returned rock samples from the moon's far side back to Earth in a historic mission and has welcomed international cooperation.

29/05/2025

Space

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander successfully lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on Earth's satellite Sunday, where it will carry out 10 NASA experiments.

02/03/2025

Space

Red Planet or bust: Can the US get to Mars in Trump's second term?

Trump put Mars missions in the spotlight in his January inauguration speech. Experts don’t believe a flag-planting will be possible until well beyond Trump’s second mandate.

20/02/2025

Euronews Tech Talks

The future of space exploration with ESA's Luca Parmitano | Podcast

The Artemis program, Mars exploration, and the future of the International Space Station mark an exciting era for space. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano joins Euronews Tech Talks to discuss these projects and Europe's role in them.

19/02/2025

Europe News

ESA lead astronaut – Europe on front seat to the Moon

The former head of the International Space Station looks forward to European astronauts heading to the Moon.

30/01/2025

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SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight Ends in Destruction After Successful Booster Catch

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on a test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed after losing engine power.

17/01/2025

Culture news

From Gaza to the Moon: 25 endangered sites named in new watch list

The Moon has been added to the World Monuments Watch (WMW) list of 25 endangered sites for 2025, alongside Gaza’s cultural heritage and terracotta sculptures in a Portuguese monastery.

16/01/2025

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Watch as SpaceX launches Moon landers for private companies

The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.

15/01/2025

Space

SpaceX launches two lunar landers headed toward the Moon

SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers on Wednesday for private US and Japanese companies.

15/01/2025

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

NASA uncovers new clues about the make-up of Pluto's largest moon

Data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveal traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon.

04/10/2024

Space

NASA's largest-ever planetary spacecraft is due to launch next month

The Jupiter-bound spacecraft is approximately 5 m tall and measures over 30.5 m in width with its arrays fully extended.

26/09/2024

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

Space

Earth set to gain a 'mini-moon' as an asteroid enters our orbit

Researchers say that an asteroid will begin orbiting Earth this weekend and will be in orbit around the planet until November.

24/09/2024

Space

Volcanoes on the Moon still erupting when dinosaurs roamed the Earth

Evidence brought back by a Chinese mission to the Moon's surface shows that volcanic activity was being recorded much later than previously thought.

06/09/2024

Space

Scientists discover Moon cave that could be future home for astronauts

Some craters on the Moon in permanent shadow are also believed to hold frozen water that can provide drinking water and fuel for future missions.

18/07/2024

Space

China brings back first samples from far side of the Moon

The probe landed in northern China on Tuesday.

25/06/2024