Now playing Next Mobility New research suggests alien life could detect Earth’s radio waves New research from the University of Manchester and the University of Mauritius has explored whether potential life on nearby planets can detect Earth’s radio signals. 04/05/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Scientists watch a star 'eating' a distant planet for the first time The sight gives a premonition of what it will be like when the Sun swallows the inner planets - including Earth - in 5 billion years' time. 04/05/2023
Now playing Next Mobility SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket After its Starship rocket exploded minutes after lift-off last month, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Sunday. 01/05/2023
Now playing Next United Arab Emirates Emirati ‘Sultan of Space’ becomes first Arab to walk in space Sultan Al Neyadi completes 'the first Arab spacewalk in history' wearing a space suit that bears the Emirati flag. 28/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility UAE’s Mars mission captures stunning images of Red Planet’s tiny moon The United Arab Emirates' Amal spacecraft flew within 100 km of Deimos. 25/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Japan's ispace aiming to be first company to land on the Moon If the landing on Tuesday is successful, Japanese company ispace will become the first private business to have a presence on the Moon. 25/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility SpaceX calls off launch of Starship rocket minutes before lift-off The most powerful rocket ever built was set to go on its first flight on Monday, before shooting for the Moon - and Mars. 17/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility JUICE mission launches to hunt for alien life on Jupiter's icy moons The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft lifted off on Friday, a day later than planned after the launch was postponed due to bad weather. 14/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Inside Mars Dune Alpha, NASA’s martian simulation habitat A four-person crew will spend a year inside NASA’s Mars simulation habitat to test how they react to conditions on the Red Planet. 13/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility What to know about ESA's JUICE mission to find life on Jupiter’s moons ESA is launching a spacecraft to explore Jupiter and its icy moons on Friday. Here’s everything you need to know about the JUICE mission. 13/04/2023
Now playing Next no comment NASA unveils 'Mars' habitat for year-long experiments on Earth Four small rooms, a gym and a lot of red sand -- NASA unveils a new Mars-simulation habitat, in which volunteers will live for a year at a time to test what life will be like for future missions to Earth's neighbour. 12/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility A Spanish start-up is ready to launch Europe’s first reusable rocket SpaceX pioneered reusable rockets. Spain’s PLD Space is now hoping to shake up the industry with micro-launchers made in Europe. 07/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Artemis mission: Meet the astronauts flying to the Moon next year The last time humans flew to the Moon was in 1972. This time around, a female and a Black astronaut will be part of the crew. 04/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Homes for alien life? Two moons of Uranus ‘may harbour active oceans’ Astrobiologists believe moons with active oceans could be potential homes for alien life. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility NASA reveals new spacesuit design for its future Moon landing mission The suits are not the final design but give a good idea of what NASA astronauts will wear when they land on the lunar surface. 16/03/2023
Now playing Next See Russia releases trailer for first feature-length movie filmed in space "The Challenge" follows a female doctor sent to operate on a cosmonaut who loses consciousness on the ISS. Shot 400 km above Earth, this movie is the first feature film to be shot in space. 09/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Lunar time zones: How do you tell the time in space? Space organisations around the world are studying the best way to establish "a common lunar reference time". But how do you tell the time in space? 04/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility New balloon capsule aims to float passengers to the edge of space The company says it aims to "democratise space" by offering cheap, safe balloon flights high enough in the stratosphere to see the curve of the Earth. 21/02/2023
Now playing Next Mobility How to spot the rare 'green comet' everyone is talking about Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t been viewed by human eyes since the Stone Age. 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Virgin Orbit: Why do space launches often go wrong? No matter the amount of money, preparation and expertise poured into these projects, things often go awry when it comes to rocket launches. 13/01/2023
