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World News

The new space race: how satellites are reshaping Germany's defence

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Europe in Motion

Space junk: Which European country poses the highest collision risk?

Experts say space junk re-entering Earth's atmosphere could jump to 15 objects a day within 10 years.

Space

Soviet-era spacecraft from Venus mission expected to crash to Earth

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions.

Earth News

Why climate change could litter Earth’s orbit with space junk

A new study says space may become more littered with debris as climate change lessens nature's way of cleaning it up

Euronews Tech Talks

Space debris: Does orbit need a clean-up? | Podcast

What is space debris? How do we manage it? Is it dangerous? Euronews Tech Talks investigates these questions with ESA expert Quentin Verspieren.

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Travel News

Falling space junk is the latest reason for flight delays

One airline said it often gets little notice of when or where it can expect rockets to fall from the sky so flights have been delayed to ensure safety.

Kenya

Kenya investigates piece of space debris that crash landed in village

Kenya's Space Agency (KSA) said the object was a massive metallic ring measuring approximately 2.5 metres wide and weighing 500 kilograms.

Space

Trash to treasure: NASA wants innovative space recycling projects

NASA is challenging the public to come up with ways to recycle the material waste created in deep space.

Space

This is how NASA plans to get the ISS back from space

The International Space Station (ISS) is starting to show its age. This week, NASA and SpaceX have unveiled their plan for its retirement.

Space

Key Commission space law proposal expected in weeks

First awaited in April, the so-called 'EU space law', one of Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's priorities for 2024, will be proposed "in the coming weeks", a senior EU official told reporters during a space ministerial meeting on Thursday (23 May).

Space

Mystery object that smashed through roof of home came from ISS - NASA

The object, which weighed nearly a kilogram and tore through the roof of a home in the US, was confirmed to be part of equipment from the ISS.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Fossil fuel phase-out absent from EU 2040 climate

In this edition, we look at the EU plan to cut carbon emissions by 2040 and a deal to protect women across Europe.

Tech News

SpaceX plans for 2nd lift-off of Starship, the world's largest rocket

SpaceX's ambitious reusable rocket will face another critical test on November 17 when the Elon Musk-owned company will attempt a second launch.

Mobility

NASA successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid

NASA now hopes the collision will change the trajectory of the asteroid, in a first-of-its-kind planetary defence test.

Mobility

A NASA spacecraft is about to deliberately crash into an asteroid

NASA's asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft is set to hit its target on Monday, in a test run for what to do if one ever threatened Earth.

Mobility

Where did the 'alien obelisk' found in Australia come from?

Space debris falling out of the sky is becoming more; Australia's space agency has just confirmed this junk came from a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

Earth News

Three tons of space junk is heading towards the moon right now

With little to no real atmosphere, the moon is defenceless against meteors and asteroids, and the occasional incoming spacecraft.