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NASA retires its planet-hunting Kepler telescope

The spacecraft, which discovered some 2,600 planets outside of the solar system, has run out of fuel.

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#AskSpace | LIVE from Facebook: a special edition

#AskSpace | Could humans travel at the speed of light? What are the health consequences of staying in space for more than a year? Could you ride a bike on the Moon? Euronews' Jeremy Wilks and ESA's systems engineer Tiago Soares answered the questions LIVE on Facebook.

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Exclusive interview with BepiColombo mission's Andrea Accomazzo

As Europe counts down to the launch of its BepiColombo mission, Euronews talks with flight director Andrea Accomazzo.

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BepiColombo sets off to solve the mysteries of Mercury

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

Mercury is a misfit in the solar system, an intriguing planet that science can't quite explain. The joint European and Japanese BepiColombo mission is setting off to explore the closest planet to the Sun in unprecedented detail.

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#AskSpace: Looking for life on moons of Jupiter and Saturn

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

#AskSpace: Why not go to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn to look for life? Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist for ESA's JUICE mission has the answer.

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European lander prepares to reach Ryugu asteroid

The MASCOT lander departed Earth four years ago and travelled some 320 million kms.

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One month left in competition to name Europe's next Mars rover

The clock is ticking: you have a month left if you're interested in trying to name Europe's next Mars robot.

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#AskSpace: Will there ever be a European astronaut on the moon?

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

#AskSpace: Will there ever be a European astronaut on the moon?

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Planet Mars viewed from pole to pole with striking detail

The European Space Agency has released a full planet view of Mars to celebrate 15 years of its Mars Express spacecraft, giving a unique new perspective on the red planet.

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#AskSpace: Will we ever find intelligent alien life?

Will we ever find intelligent alien life out there? Where should we look for extraterrestrials in our galaxy? We put those questions to SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak in #AskSpace

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Privately-funded 'mission to the moon' to celebrate Apollo 11 anniversary

A privately-funded space exploration mission to launch in 2019 and to land on the moon will carry a time capsule about humanity and Earth.

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NASA to use 3D-printed parts for spacecraft for first time

As NASA prepares to send a spacecraft deeper into space than ever before, it will do so achieving yet another milestone: For the first time ever, some of the spacecraft's components will be 3D printed. An innovation that could speed up space exploration.

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#AskSpace: What do we know about the multiverse and the big bang?

Do we have any proof of a multiverse, and can we see anything before the big bang? We put your questions to the experts in #AskSpace.

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How do you learn to spacewalk?

Spacewalking is the highlight of an astronaut's career, and one of the hardest physical challenges they will ever face. So training at this facility in Germany is key.

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10 weird objects sent into space

Elon Musk sent his sports car into space at the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, but he’s not the only one who has launched strange objects out of this world.

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Elon Musk: The man who launched a car towards Mars

"Apparently, there is a car in orbit around Earth” tweeted the US entrepreneur who's new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, was sent into space with “Don’t panic!” stamped on the dashboard and David Bowie playing on the speaker.

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10 years of Columbus, Europe's orbiting space lab

Since it blasted off ten years ago, Columbus has been used to grow plants, research new metals and probe astronauts' blood, bodies and brains.

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#AskSpace: What's up with ESA's 'village on the Moon' concept?

#AskSpace: What's happening with ESA's village on the Moon concept? Answer from ESA astronaut Frank De Winne

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John Young, US astronaut and space shuttle commander, dies

He was the only astronaut to fly with three different NASA programs, in a career spanning 42 years.

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Space and science look ahead 2018

Euronews' Space and Futuris presenters take a look at what's ahead in the next 12 months.