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Neil Armstrong's 'space bag' sells for 1.5 million dollars

A bag said to have been used by US astronaut Neil Armstrong to bring the first samples of moon dust back to Earth has been sold to an anonymous bidder for 1.8 million US dollars.

21/07/2017

Kazakhstan

Watch: Rocket’s launch captured on video from space

20/07/2017

Switzerland

360 video: Discover one of the cleanest cleanrooms in Europe

10/07/2017

China

China: Heavy-lift rocket launch fails in flight

After what seemed to be a textbook lift-off, an anomaly was detected authorities say

02/07/2017

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Agility is key for space sector

Europe's space sector was keen to show the world how agile it can be in the face of global competition for launch and satellite services at the Paris Air Show this year, another sign that the business

23/06/2017

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ArianeGroup launched at Paris Air Show amidst fierce competition

Watch our exclusive interview with Alain Charmeau, head of the newly formed ArianeGroup

22/06/2017

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Pesquet joins ESA and NASA chiefs at Paris Air Show

We meet heads of ESA, NASA & Thomas Pesquet at the Paris Air Show

22/06/2017

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Legends of Space, Episode 5: The Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionised cosmology and astrophysics, and it's our Legend of Space this month in Space

25/05/2017

China

Chinese students sample moon life in 'long-stay' simulator

Student volunteers are spending up to 200 days each in a simulated space cabin in China to test future astronauts’ ability to stay for extended periods on the…

11/05/2017

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Mission Accomplished

SpaceX successfully launched its NROL-76 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 1 after the initial scheduled lift-off a day earlier was delayed due to a technical…

02/05/2017

USA

SpaceX boosts US spy satellite into orbit

A classified spy satellite has been boosted into orbit for the US military.

01/05/2017

China

One small step... China launches first cargo spacecraft

China has taken another step forward in its space programme with the launch of its first cargo spacecraft.

20/04/2017

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Legends of Space, episode 4: The Space Shuttle

NASA's Space Shuttle is our Legend of Space this month

20/04/2017

Business Series

It is rocket science: Avio launches on Milan stock exchange

Italian rocket engine maker Avio launches its shares on the Milan exchange, raising money to better compete against rivals SpaceX and Blue Origin.

10/04/2017

World News

Space X makes history

The company Space X has done what was once thought impossible by launching the same rocket into orbit twice

31/03/2017

France

What is 100% electric, 100% European and soon to be 'out of this world'?

Final preparations are underway at the Airbus satellite assembly facility in Toulouse, southern France for a landmark launch.

16/03/2017

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Scientists at Bremen University tracking air pollution in our cities

“You have probably used an app on your mobile phone to get the weather forecast.

16/03/2017

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Remembering Early Bird the satellite that changed how we communicate

On April 6, 1965 the first commercial communications satellite, Early Bird was launched into orbit.

16/03/2017

France

ESA launches latest Earth observation satellite

Europe has successfully launched its latest Earth observation satellite.

07/03/2017

Sci-Tech

Atacama desert could hold secrets of life on Mars

Scientists in Chile believe the discovery of life in the country’s arid Atacama Desert could provide new insights into finding life forms on Mars Last year, US scientists analysing data from a NASA sp

28/02/2017