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ESA preps for its first space-plane blast off

The European Space Agency is making the final preparations for its first ever space-plane launch on Wednesday. The IXV, short for Intermediate

10/02/2015

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Why is Europe's IXV spaceplane mission so vital?

09/02/2015

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Dark matter, dark energy: ESA and CERN set to unravel mysteries of the cosmos

29/01/2015

United Kingdom

The Beagle has landed - Britain's missing spacecraft found on Mars

Beagle 2 was part of the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission

16/01/2015

USA

US crew evacuated to Russian segment of International Space Station

Fears that a possible ammonia leak had been detected on board the International Space Station may turn out to have been a false alarm. Russian’s

14/01/2015

USA

Next SpaceX rocket launch attempt expected on Friday

The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida was called off at the last minute because of a unspecified technical issue, said NASA. The

06/01/2015

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The first meteor shower of 2015 peaks this weekend

02/01/2015

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NASA rover detects methane on Mars

NASA’s Mars rover has found a type of gas which could suggest past or present life on the Red plant. Methane has been detected which is a chemical

17/12/2014

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Rosetta team is euronews' people of 2014

16/12/2014

China

China and Brazil launch jointly developed rocket

A rocket developed jointly by China and Brazil has been launched from China’s northern Shanxi Province. It was carrying a satellite which will be

07/12/2014

USA

NASA Orion space capsule spashes down in Pacific Ocean

A US spaceship has made an almost perfect splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, wrapping up a four-hour unmanned test flight

05/12/2014

USA

NASA's Orion spacecraft soars into space

NASA’s Orion space capsule blasted off for an unmanned test flight on Friday from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Gusty winds and a last-minute technical

05/12/2014

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Recording of Philae probe landing on Comet 67P released

22/11/2014

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Comet Hunters: Philae's adventure

20/11/2014

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Rosetta space mission releases stunning comet photos

13/11/2014

World

Rosetta's Philae lands on comet 67P and enters the history books

12/11/2014

World

[As it happened] Rosetta's Philae lands on comet 67P

11/11/2014

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Rosetta prepares for risky comet landing

10/11/2014

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Comet Hunters: 'When the baby goes, don't shake too much'

24/10/2014

USA

Saturn moon may have 'life-friendly' underground ocean

17/10/2014