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Sending software code into orbit

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Orbital Space offers students and technology enthusiasts the opportunity to develop and test software code on satellites in space through their ground station in Dubai Silicon Oasis.

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Latest SpaceX flight is Falcon 9 31st mission

Another round of SpaceX Starlink satellites were launched into space on Sunday.

Mobility

Strange ‘heartbeat’ signal detected in depths of space

The signal is coming from a galaxy billions of light-years from Earth.

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First image of massive black hole at centre of our galaxy captured

It's only the second time scientists have managed to capture a black hole on camera.

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New Zealand rocket launched to send 34 satellites into orbit

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.

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Rocket Lab helicopter catches, drops rocket booster in key reuse test

A helicopter snagged a falling space rocket in an attempt to reuse it – but it ultimately dropped it in the ocean.

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Unusual ridges could be sign of liquid water on Jupiter's ice moon

The existence of water closer to the surface of Europa could make potential alien life easier to find.

Germany

Russian convicted of spying in Germany

The 30-year-old research assistant was given a one-year suspended sentence by a Munich court.

Mobility

Neptune is getting unexpectedly cooler and scientists don’t know why

New research reveals mysterious patterns in the temperatures of this far-flung icy planet.

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Exoplanet nine times the size of Jupiter found still 'in the womb'

AB Aur b, a new exoplanet, has been found in the earliest part of its formation. Its birth is challenging what we know about planets forming.

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NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonauts return to Earth

On Wednesday, the record-breaking US NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov returned to earth from the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz MS-19.

Mobility

Is this what astronauts will use to build colonies on the Moon?

If NASA adopts FLEX and its payload platform, it would become the first passenger-capable rover to ply the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in the 1970s.

The Exchange

To infinity and beyond: the new space age

In partnership with Media City

From intergalactic travel to tackling climate change, in this episode The Exchange focuses on the space economy. Set to become a trillion dollar industry by 2030, we look at what's driving investment in this fast growing sector.

Living

Living in a bubble: Did this failed 90s experiment predict the future?

The story of Biosphere 2 is controversial but those who took part say it taught them a lot about respecting the planet.

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Scientists discover a 'spooky' object in the Milky Way that flashes

The spinning object is seen to emit a huge burst of energy lasting up to a minute every 18 minutes.

Germany

German prosecutors charge Russian scientist with alleged spying

The suspect is accused of passing information on European rockets to Russian intelligence.

French Guiana

Space telescope blasts off from French Guiana to replace aging Hubble

The world's most powerful space telescope has blasted off into orbit, headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres from Earth.

World

The dawn of a new age: how 2021 changed our relationship with Space

In this Space Review we take a look at the major trends and developments in the world of Space exploration over the last 12 months.

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Euroviews. Space can help solve Earth's most pressing challenges

The European Space Agency says space is critical to help solve Earth's most complex problems such as climate change.

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Have we found the first planet outside of our galaxy?

A Saturn-sized exoplanet might have been discovered by astronomers using Nasa's Chandra X-Ray Telescope.