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Space

Whether you call it "outer space" or simply "space" — space is all around us, because space is basically the universe and everything in it, including planet Earth.

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December 5, 2024

India with ESA satellites launches artificial eclipse quest

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How lunar rocks have shaped what we know about the moon

How lunar rocks have shaped what we know about the moon

Moon missions are in planning, with stations not far behind. What can samples from its surface tell us?
ScienceNovember 27, 202414:52 min
Rocket after liftoff

Rockets from Spain — PLD Space blasts off

Rockets from Spain — PLD Space blasts off

Crazy, bold, overambitious? Spain's rocket builders are of those – and successful, too.
BusinessNovember 27, 202405:31 min
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SpaceX catches rocket, search for life near Jupiter begins

SpaceX catches rocket, search for life near Jupiter begins

SpaceX catches its own rocket from the sky, and sends up NASA's latest effort to search for life on Jupiter's moon.
ScienceOctober 18, 2024
A supermoon seen in Greece in 2021

What is a supermoon?

What is a supermoon?

Supermoons are a rare a chance to get close to the moon and see it bigger and brighter with your own eyes.
ScienceOctober 16, 2024
Two astronauts in spacesuits, join hands, at the opening of the LUNA Analog Facility, September 25, 2024

How Europe's creating the moon on Earth

How Europe's creating the moon on Earth

Getting to the moon takes a lot of small steps, like Europe's new LUNA training facility. But it's not there yet.
ScienceOctober 5, 2024
An artists impression of an asteroid penetrating Earth's atmosphere

Don't worry (too much) about asteroids hitting Earth

Don't worry (too much) about asteroids hitting Earth

There are big and small asteroids flying around the planet all the time. Here's why you can probably relax.
ScienceOctober 4, 2024
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This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon

Chang'e 6: What's in store for China-EU space cooperation?

China’s Chang'e-6 lunar probe highlights the giant strides China is making in space exploration.
ScienceJune 3, 2024
The silhouette of a tree against the night sky, above it the Milky Way is visible

Gaia telescope reveals new insights into Milky Way's history

The space telescope Gaia has discovered two streams of stars that helped form our galaxy more than 12 billion years ago.
ScienceMarch 21, 2024
A mock illustration of oil canisters in space

Falling space debris: How high is the risk I'll get hit?

An International Space Station battery fell back to Earth and, luckily, splashed down harmlessly in the Atlantic.
ScienceMarch 8, 2024
Illustration of Japan's SLIM lander approaching the moon's surface with a light shining

Japan's SLIM 'Sniper' starts investigating the moon

The US and Russia landed on the moon. Decades later China and India did it. Japan now appears to have joined the group.
ScienceJanuary 29, 2024
Screengrab from the live feed of India's Chandrayaan-3 lander touching down softly on the moon

Why getting astronauts to the moon is tough in 2024

NASA's failed Artemis rocket launch is a good reminder that moon missions are as risky today as they were 60 years ago.
ScienceJanuary 10, 2024
A rocket flight above clouds towards space

Space exploration in 2024: 5 things to know

2024 is set to be an exciting year for space exploration. What's in store?
ScienceJanuary 1, 2024
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