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Instaquiz: your questions answered

Instaquiz: your questions answered

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Watch: Meteor shower lights up European skies

The "Perseids" meteor shower streaks across the skies each August, and are best seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Perseids meteor shower lights up Bosnian sky

An international group of star gazers watched the light show at the Sand Pyramids - an area of naturally occurring sand columns - near the town of Foca.

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Watch: Meteor shower lights up skies over Europe

Stunning video of the weekend's Perseid meteor shower lighting skies above Europe.

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USA

NASA launches daring solar probe mission to ‘touch’ the sun

NASA Parker Solar Probe launched this morning after it was shut down Saturday following a red flag alarm in the final moments before lift-off.

USA

NASA delays solar probe launch due to last minute 'red alarm'

On Saturday morning, NASA put the brakes on the launch of a probe that will be launched towards the sun.

USA

Space Force: US announces plans for new branch of its armed forces

The White House has announced plans to extend US military dominance into space with the creation of a new, sixth branch of its armed forces, called the Space Force. The separate military department will bolster US defences and should be operational by 2020.

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Perseids meteor shower: When and where can we watch?

The annual Perseids meteor shower is expected to take place from July 17 to August 24, with peak times occurring during the night of August 12.

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Scientists reveal the exoplanet most likely to spawn alien life

“We determined that Kepler-452b is the most likely exoplanet that we know of on which life may have originated because of its star, Kepler-452, and because of its distance from the star,” the study’s lead author, Paul Rimmer, told Euronews.

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Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn are released

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn taken as the two planets were making their closest approach to Earth this year have been released.

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Underground lake found on Mars by Italian researchers

Underground lake found on Mars according to Italian researchers.

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Galileo satellite launch brings European GPS closer

Galileo satellite launch brings European GPS closer

United Kingdom

Giant moon disappears en route to Austria

A British artist has launched a social media campaign to find his 7-metre replica of the moon, which disappeared in the post.

United Kingdom

Sausage smashed into Milky Way 10 billion years ago

A mass of stars dubbed the Sausage Galaxy had a head-on collision with the Milky Way 8 to 10 billion years ago, according to scientists.

Europe News

WATCH IN FULL: French astronaut Thomas Pesquet interview

"Hanging on the outside of the ISS, just by two fingers and watching below my feet 450 km of void. That was the most extreme experience I ever had."

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'Most fantastic time of my life' - French astronaut Pesquet reflects on space mission

Hanging on the outside of the ISS, just by two fingers.. That was the most extreme experience I ever had."

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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

United Kingdom

‘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.