US vice president remembers Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 anniversary
US vice president Mike Pence has paid tribute to astronaut Neil Armstrong as the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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‘Technical incident’ continues to knock EU’s Galileo sat-nav system offline
The EU’s Galileo satellite navigation system has been down for four days as a result of a technical incident on the ground.
Returning to moon is waste of money, says presenter of BBC’s Apollo 11 coverage
Going back to the moon is a waste of money, according to the presenter behind the BBC’s coverage of the first moon landing 50 years ago.
What would have happened if Apollo 11 ended in disaster?
Apollo 11 was an unprecedented mission, meaning there was always the possibility that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would not make it back from the moon’s surface.
UK bidding to take communications lead on proposed moon space station
The UK is hoping to provide essential communication between the moon and scientists on Earth as multinational plans to build a new space station around the moon get under way.
Space probe landed on asteroid, says Japan
Data indicates a spacecraft successfully landed on a distant asteroid and completed its historic mission of collecting underground samples that scientists hope will provide clues to the origin of the solar system, Japan’s space agency said.
Virgin Orbit hails test of air-launched satellite booster
Virgin Galactic’s sister company Virgin Orbit has conducted a drop test of its air-launched satellite booster over California in a key step towards space missions.
Hopping space robot plays live-action ping pong
A dog-like robot being developed to hop across complex terrain on other planets has been used to play a live-action game of ping pong in its latest phase of testing.
Glasgow-built supercomputer satellites blast into orbit
Glasgow-built satellites which could revolutionise how data is downloaded from space have been sent into orbit around Earth after blasting off on a Russian rocket on Friday morning.
Volunteer astronomers help Ministry of Defence track space objects
A group of volunteer astronomers are helping the Ministry of Defence monitor objects as small as freezers in space as it becomes increasingly congested.
Methane on Mars back down to background levels after spike
Levels of methane on Mars have dropped following a spike detected by Nasa’s Curiosity Rover last week which fuelled discussions about the possibility of life.
Nasa’s Mars rover detects methane spike, hinting at life
A Nasa rover on Mars has detected its largest amount of methane yet, which could be an early indication of life on the Red Planet.
Sperm bank could be set up in space, study suggests
A sperm bank could one day be set up in space, scientists have suggested.
UK scientists lead comet mission for answers to our solar system
A mission to chase down a comet is being led by UK scientists in a bid to discover fresh details about the dawn of our solar system.
Moon and Mars not top priorities for Americans on space programme wishlist
Americans prefer a space programme that focuses on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research and using robots to explore the cosmos over sending humans back to the moon or on to Mars, a new poll shows.
YouTuber LadBaby sends toy Buzz Lightyear into space for children’s charity
YouTube prankster LadBaby is raising money for a children’s charity by selling a Buzz Lightyear toy he previously launched into space.
Nasa captures closest image yet of Bennu asteroid
US space agency Nasa has captured its closest and most-detailed image yet of Bennu, a 78 billion kilogram asteroid which makes a close approach to Earth every six years.
Spaceport site suitability questioned in new study
Doubts have been cast on the suitability of the site chosen as the location for the UK’s first major spaceport.
Nasa makes Star Trek joke after finding ‘dune footprint’ on Mars
Nasa scientists tweeted a Star Trek joke after a photo was captured of a “dune footprint” on the surface of Mars that looks similar to the Starfleet insignia from the hit sci-fi TV show.
Plans unveiled for vertical launch spaceport on island
Plans to create a vertical launch commercial spaceport on a Scottish island have been unveiled by a development consortium.