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Amazon's satellite constellation plan to boost internet reach approved

The company plans to create a 3,200-strong satellite constellation to deliver internet to underserved communities. It will compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.

Green News

What a mission to Mars can teach us about protecting planet Earth

It's a lot more than you might think.

World News

Keep an eye out for Comet Neowise, which won’t be back for 7,000 years

Comet Neowise can currently be seen with the naked eye in dark skies - but get a good look because it won't be back for 7,000 years.

World News

First images released of Sun 'up close' from ESA's Solar Orbiter

No other images of the Sun have been taken from such a close distance.

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United Arab Emirates

Destination Mars: the UAE's Hope Probe prepares for launch

The UAE's Mars mission is preparing for launch. After 7 months the Hope Probe will enter into orbit around #Mars and will be the first mission to another planet from any Arab nation.

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Astronomers marvel at rare annular eclipse in Dubai

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Astronomers marvel at a rare spectacle that will not appear for another 14 years. For over 2 hours the Moon blocked the Earth's direct view of the Sun.

World News

Telescope in orbit maps stunning X-ray image of the universe

A breathtaking map of the entire sky around us has been captured by an X-ray telescope, revealing many mysteries hidden to optical telescopes.

World News

Milky Way could be home to 36 alien civilisations, say scientists

Scientists calculate there could be three dozen intelligent civilisations in our galaxy capable of communicating with us.

Europe News

COVID-19's 'deep impact' on the space industry

Europe's space industry could lose up to one billion euros due to the economic downturn. The impact could be felt in programmes that help to monitor climate change as well as data services.

World News

Hubble at 30: Take a look back at some of the telescope’s best images

The Hubble Space Telescope turned 30 on Friday, and to mark the occasion Hubble released a fittingly awesome image.

World News

Bored amid lockdown? Look skyward tonight for a special meteor shower

The annual natural wonder is back! At the peak of the meteor shower, the sky is set to fill with up to 20 shooting stars per hour.

World News

Watch: European astronauts offer tips on living in confinement

Struggling with living under lockdown? Astronauts including Samantha Cristoforetti and Tim Peake share tips on living in isolation in a confined space

United Arab Emirates

Preventing the contamination of other planets

Decontamination is a requirement for travel to outer space by international space law.

USA

'Mini-moon' may have been orbiting Earth for the last three years

The object, which is thought to be around the size of a car, was observed on February 15, and is believed to be an asteroid captured by Earth’s gravity

USA

'Exceptional' black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Katherine Johnson was eventually portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers.

World

A dying star 1,000 times bigger than the sun could soon explode

But at over 700 light-years away, astronomers say there's no risk to Earth.

Kazakhstan

ISS crew return to earth with a with a hero's and heroine's welcome

Euronews' favourite astronaut Luca Parmitano comes back to earth accompanied by record breaker Christina Koch and cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov

USA

Hot shot: Solar telescope captures the Sun in unprecedented detail

These pictures show the surface of the Sun in remarkable detail.

Europe News

The Brief: Europe finding its place in space

Those include flagship operations like the global navigation satellite system Galileo and the earth-observation satellite system Copernicus.

USA

Boeing space capsule returns to Earth after aborted mission

Barely half an hour after lanching from Cape Canaveral on Friday, the Starliner ended up in the wrong orbit.