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Ask Our astronaut | Do astronauts get any privacy in space?

In this episode, Luca's NASA astronaut colleague Andrew Morgan tells us more about intimacy in the International Space Station.

05/12/2019

World

'NATO will declare that space is a new domain', says former official

Underneath the sparring, the fundamentals of the organisation remain strong, argues Jamie Shea, who is Senior Fellow at the Friends of Europe think tank.

04/12/2019

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Parmitano tells us why repairs in space are a lot like heart surgery

Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery

25/11/2019

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Watch: Designers showcase fashion and interiors fit for life on Mars

Should NASA's plans come to fruition, one day there will be (human) life on Mars. Designers are showcasing what future Martians might wear and how they might live.

18/10/2019

World News

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

12/10/2019

World News

Water found for first time in atmosphere of exoplanet

Astronomers from UCL have found traces of water vapour in an exoplanet outside Earth's solar system.

12/09/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 50 years after the moon landing, protecting the space sector’s intellectual property is vital ǀ View

We have seen a shift in innovation in the space sector from previously state-owned activities to now private [...] activities, operated by the likes of SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic. As a consequence, the protection of intellectual property in the space sector is rapidly increasing.

02/08/2019

USA

Satellite is first 'spacecraft' to be propelled only by sun energy

A small crowdfunded satellite has become the first spacecraft to be propelled only by the energy of the sun.

24/07/2019

World News

'Milky Way merged with dwarf galaxy 10 billion years ago'

A colossal cosmic collision roughly 10 billion years ago saw our galaxy's mass expand by a quarter after merging with a smaller one, say scientists.

24/07/2019

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See 360-degree view inside International Space Station

Panoramic images available through Google Earth show the areas inside the ISS where Luca Parmitano and his colleagues are spending six months of their Beyond mission.

17/07/2019

World News

NASA lander detects first likely 'Marsquake' on the red planet

NASA lander detects first likely 'Marsquake' on the red planet

24/04/2019

Israel

Israel's Beresheet spacecraft fails in moon landing attempt

Israel's Beresheet spacecraft failed in its "soft" landing on the moon's surface on Thursday evening, its support team said.

12/04/2019

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THE FIRST IMAGE OF A BLACK HOLE

On Wednesday, an international scientific team that integrates the Event Horizon Telescope project (EHT) unveiled the first photo of a black hole, which was captured using a global network of telescopes.

10/04/2019

World News

NASA's Mars Opportunity over as the rover dies after 15 years

The durable NASA rover that rolled along Mars for 15 years has died, NASA announced on Thursday.

14/02/2019

United Kingdom

Europe's Mars rover named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin

"This name reminds us that it is in the human genes to explore," the European Space Agency said.

08/02/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Space race, religious freedom, gas talks and rule of law

In this edition we look at what Europe's future policy is on space (including joining up with NASA to smash asteroids), a court ruling on religious holidays, Russia Ukraine gas talks and Hungary's Foreign Minister speaks about rule of law.

22/01/2019

USA

2018 Review: A vintage year in Mars exploration

2018 was a vintage year for Mars exploration. NASA's InSight landed on its surface, we found a lake under the south pole, and the ESA-Roscosmo ExoMars rover began to be built in the UK.

26/12/2018

World News

Mars Express snaps 'winter wonderland' photo of ice-filled crater

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express beamed back images of the Red Planet's Korolev crater covered with what appears to be a large patch of fresh, untrodden snow.

22/12/2018

World News

Saturn 'losing its rings', new NASA research finds

The planet is losing its rings at a "worst-case-scenario" rate, according to the space agency

22/12/2018

World News

In pictures: Nasa Juno Cam shows storms over Great Red Spot

In pictures: Nasa Juno Cam shows storms over Great Red Spot.

14/12/2018