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Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission

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Astronauts get constipated in space. Scientists may now know why

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.

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Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk at ISS

The goal of the six-and-a-half hour spacewalk is to replace a space-to-ground antenna on the orbital complex, according to NASA.

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The 'geoid': Why NASA’s gravity model makes Earth look like a potato

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.

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Future space habitats could be designed with mental health in mind

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.

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Sophie Adenot to become first Frenchwoman to walk in space: 'Fantastic news'

"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.

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Once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA's eclipse hotspot

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.

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Was there ever life on Mars? We might finally be closer to knowing

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.

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How astronaut Luca Parmitano prepares for humanity’s return to the Moon

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.

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Europe a strong US partner in the Moon race, ESA astronaut says

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.

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US-Russian space crew returns to Earth after eight months on ISS

The team will undergo medical checks before being flown to Karaganda in central Kazakhstan, where they are due to meet up with recovery teams.

Space

Artemis II crew reunites with Orion after record-breaking Moon mission

What comes next for NASA’s Artemis missions after a historic lunar fly-around?

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NASA sends robot into orbit to stop telescope crashing to Earth

Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October.

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How NASA, Microsoft and the EU use AI to aid Venezuela

Artificial intelligence is now a key ally for emergency crews. Space agencies, tech firms and international bodies use satellite images and AI to map the areas hardest hit by the quake.

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A cosmic tribute: Asteroid named after beloved singer Elliott Smith

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’...

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Groundbreaking US astronaut Christina Koch wins top Spanish award

Koch was part of the four-member crew of the Artemis II mission which in April flew around the Moon and is widely viewed as a potential candidate for future lunar-surface missions.

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Artemis III: Parmitano selected for NASA's lunar landing tests

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.