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Legends of Space, episode 2: Yuri Gagarin

On April 12, 1961 cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, an achievement that marks the beginning of human spaceflight and was humanity’s first step into the…

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Six reasons why Huygens is a Legend of Space

The Huygens probe touched down on Titan in January 2005.

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What is 'Legends of Space'?

Legends of Space celebrates the greatest moments in space exploration, from Sputnik to Rosetta.

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NASA remembers Challenger and Apollo 1 disasters

31-years ago the Challenger Space shuttle broke apart little more than a minute after taking off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Hunting earth-like exoplanets

In this edition of Space, Euronews correspondent Jeremy Wilks reports from the Observatory of Geneva – home to experts in exoplanets, the name given to planets outside our solar…

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Legends of Space, episode 1: Huygens touches down on Titan

The Legends of Space series celebrates the greatest moments in space exploration, from Sputnik to Rosetta.

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NASA reveals what it might be like to land Pluto

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Last man on the moon Gene Cernan dies at 82

Gene Cernan last man on the moon dies at 82

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Successful launch of SpaceX rocket after September launchpad explosion

The private Californian company SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket.

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SpaceX rocket to launch for first time since September blast

The American SpaceX rocket company is set to fly again.

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Hero US astronaut John Glenn dies

He will go down in history as one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers.

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Pluto could harbour 'slushy underground ocean'

A frozen area of Pluto, known as the ‘heart’ may harbour a slushy ocean between 150 and 200 km beneath its surface, NASA scientists say.

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A technological eye on the future of our seas and our agriculture

From the ocean depths to the vastness of the cosmos, new technologies give scientists a better understanding of the world around us.

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Takeaway: Global observation

130 thousand antennas like these are being installed in Australia.

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World biggest space telescope is ready

The world’s largest and most complex space telescope is finally ready after almost two decades.

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The longest delivery order in the Galaxy

A capsule loaded with 2,400 kilos of food, supplies, equipment and science experiments has docked with the ISS, 410 kilometres above the earth.

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Latest US-Russian crew joins International Space Station

The two Russians and one American arrived at the ISS two days after their spacecraft had left Earth. They will stay in space until February.

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Destination Mars, episode 9: Schiaparelli's plunge, the methane mystery and the search for life

The ExoMars team had their hearts in their mouths as the Schiaparelli probe went missing just as the TGO mothership swept into a perfectly timed orbit.

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Clear night sky? Look out for the Orionids meteors tonight

This month Earth crosses the orbital path of comet trails promising dazzling night displays of shooting stars in the northern hemisphere – that is if you can get far away from city lights and in near

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Still no word on Europe's Mars lander - but ESA hails mission a success

The European Space Agency (ESA) is hailing its ExoMars mission a success despite mystery over the fate of a lander supposed to have touched down on the Red…