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[Gallery] Astronaut's stunning pictures of Europe from space

15/06/2015

World News

Spacecraft Philae wakes up after seven months on a comet and contacts mother Earth

The European Space Agency says the comet lander Philae has woken up after seven months and sent messages back to Earth. Last November Philae became

14/06/2015

Russia

Space trio lands safely after 199 days in orbit

It was a happy landing for the three astronauts returning to earth this Thursday (June 11), after more than six months spent in space.

11/06/2015

World News

Astronauts return home after record-breaking ISS mission

Three astronauts are on their way back to Earth from the International Space Station. A month-long technical delay led to Flight Engineer Samantha

11/06/2015

French Guiana

Ariane 5 launches a further two satellites into space

Arianespace has successfully sent a further two satellites into space. The Ariane 5 rocket was launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French

28/05/2015

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Mars mystery: ExoMars mission to finally resolve question of life on red planet

21/05/2015

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The Astronaut Academy: "If anything goes wrong, it goes really wrong"

21/05/2015

Russia

Russian rocket plunges to earth minutes after launch

A Russian Proton M rocket has crashed in Siberia just minutes after take off. The Mexican satellite it was carrying is missing, presumed lost.

16/05/2015

World News

Launch of new crew to ISS delayed by two months

The launch to bring new crew to the International Space Station has been pushed back two months, after the failure of a Russian Progress supply

13/05/2015

World News

Delayed return of thee ISS crew members due to Progress burn-up

The return of three crew members of the International Space Station has been delayed. It’s due to the non-arrival of the Russian apace agency’s

13/05/2015

Russia

Russia's Progress spacecraft spins to earth after failed launch

The unmanned Russian spaceship Progress has plunged back to Earth, burning up on re-entering the planet’s atmosphere. The capsule blasted off ten

08/05/2015

Spain

Russian spacecraft 'Progress' reportedly spinning out of control

A spacecraft loaded with supplies for the International Space Station is reportedly spinning out of control. Contact was lost with the unmanned

28/04/2015

Kazakhstan

Lost in space: Progress resupply spacecraft temporarily loses signal

The Progress resupply spacecraft was temporarily lost on Tuesday morning (April 28) following take off from Kazakhstan. Russian mission control had

28/04/2015

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The Astronaut Academy: "We focus on leg muscles and back muscles"

23/04/2015

Cinema

New Star Wars trailer is desert water for thirsty fans

The new Star Wars trailer did its best to break the internet. Over 66 million people clicked on it, such is the feverish anticipation ahead of the

22/04/2015

USA

'Recycled' rocket experiment fails to dock

US commercial company Spacex failed to land part of a rocket on an ocean platform so it could be used again. The booster landed too hard on the

16/04/2015

India

Mission succesful for high-flying Indian Space Research Organisation

Mission successful: the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has put its fourth navigation satellite into orbit. The IRNSS-1D is the latest in a

29/03/2015

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Soyuz capsule arrives

28/03/2015

Kazakhstan

Long mission begins for astronaut and two cosmonauts on ISS

It is the start of a long mission in space for a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts. The three men blasted off in a Russian Soyuz rocket from

27/03/2015

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Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft set for Kazakhstan blast off

26/03/2015