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Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Here's a roundup of some of the brightest stories from the week to cheer up your Friday

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‘Duck of Luck’ sent into space as England prepare to take on Belgium

The red rubber duck carried two St George's flags and a message saying "Good luck lads!" on its journey into space.

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This Japanese space probe just arrived at an asteroid

A Japanese spacecraft has just arrived at an asteroid and is preparing to collect a sample of its rocky interior.

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What's the risk from asteroids, and what's being done about it?

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

What's the risk from asteroids, and what's being done about it? As #AsteroidDay approaches we meet some dinosaurs, meteorite specialists and asteroid hunters to find out.

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Mars dust storm throws Nasa rover into doubt

Most of Mars is engulfed in a dust storm the likes of which has not been seen for over a decade.

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Stephen Hawking's voice will be broadcast into space

The voice of world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will be broadcast into space after his memorial service takes place later today.

Germany

Soyuz spacecraft launches with next ISS commander onboard

German astronaut Alexander Gerst will take command of the International Space Station in October

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As it happened this morning: Wednesday, June 6

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

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Expedition 55 crew lands back on Earth after 168 days in space

The crew - Anton Shkaplerov of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle - parachuted safely into Kazakhstan.

Sport

World Cup fever breaks out on the International Space Station

Two Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station played a match in zero-gravity

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Is Pluto a giant comet? And does it really have dunes on its surface?

Scientists have detected a large field of dunes on the surface of the distant planet Pluto apparently made from lumps of ice.

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The sky is no limit: Your space questions answered at #Ask Space

From what happens to space junk to the practicalities of voyaging to Mars, #AskSpace provides answers to your most burning questions about outer space.

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Alan Bean, 4th man on the moon, dies aged 86

Alan Bean, NASA astronaut and 4th man to walk on the moon, passed away, aged 86, on May 26, after a short illness, his family said in a press release.

China

China flies to the moon

China aims to catch up with Russia and the United States to become a major space power by 2030

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Human enhancement and UAE’s Mars mission: the Future Forum's hot topics

Microscopic vision, brain implants and the importance of the 2020 Emirati mission to Mars were highlights at the Future Forum in Abu Dhabi

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A 360 view of space seen from 1.5 million km from Earth

Ever wondered what our galaxy really looks like? This might be the best view you ever get.

Russia

Watch: Europe launches latest environment observation satellite

The Sentinel-3B satellite is set to observe the Earth’s oceans, lakes and vegetation.

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Privately-funded 'mission to the moon' to celebrate Apollo 11 anniversary

A privately-funded space exploration mission to launch in 2019 and to land on the moon will carry a time capsule about humanity and Earth.

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NASA to use 3D-printed parts for spacecraft for first time

As NASA prepares to send a spacecraft deeper into space than ever before, it will do so achieving yet another milestone: For the first time ever, some of the spacecraft's components will be 3D printed. An innovation that could speed up space exploration.

USA

"Lost in Space" makes a comeback courtesy of Netflix. The new series starts on April 13

The classic sixties U.S TV show first hit our screens in 1965