Space An inflatable Moon hotel is in the works for future lunar tourists The hotel could house up to four guests. Initial testing on the Moon is pencilled in for 2031, a year before the first stays could take place. 28/01/2026
Space NASA rolls out Artemis II rocket for historic Moon mission This will be the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon since the Apollo era, with astronauts flying past the far side of the Moon to test life support and navigation systems. 17/01/2026
Space Scientists solve the universe’s mystery of little red dots: Black hole Using Webb’s advanced instruments, scientists discovered that the little red dots are young black holes wrapped in gas. 16/01/2026
Space NASA carries out first-ever space station medical evacuation The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off San Diego less than 11 hours after undocking, with four astronauts from the US, Russia, and Japan. 15/01/2026
Space NASA shortens space mission following an astronaut's health issue The space agency pulled four astronauts from the International Space Station due to a 'serious medical condition' affecting one of the crew. It did not identify the astronaut or the medical issue, citing patient privacy. 09/01/2026
Space New images capture comet 3I/ATLAS passing through our Solar System The comet, discovered in July 2025, originated far beyond our Solar System and is thought to be around 7 billion years old - even older than the Sun. 09/01/2026
Space SpaceX to lower thousands of Starlink satellites in 2026 Bringing the satellites down will reduce the risk of collisions between satellites, the company said. 03/01/2026
Space Space missions in 2026: The Moon, Mercury, and the magnetosphere 2026 promises to be an exciting year for space missions. From the ‘year of the Moon’ to discovering ‘the history of the entire solar system,’ here is what to look out for. 31/12/2025
Space Space in 2026: Moon missions, eclipses and auroras Euronews Next gives a rundown of what the universe has in store for us in 2026. 29/12/2025
Space Russia sends Iranian satellites into orbit, Iranian state media says Russia occasionally sends Iran’s satellites into orbit, highlighting the strong ties between the two countries. 29/12/2025
Space This stunning new space photo shows what happens when galaxies meet Created using data from the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the image offers scientists a rare, face-on view of how galaxies interact and merge. 23/12/2025
Tech News What to know about the US’s new plans for the Moon President Donald Trump’s new executive order lays out the US's priorities in space. Among them is a renewed commitment to a 2028 Moon landing, new space missile development and launching nuclear reactors into orbit. 21/12/2025
Space Ice layers, not ocean found on Titan, but hope for life remains "There is strong justification for continued optimism regarding the potential for extraterrestrial life," said one of the study's authors. 17/12/2025
Space Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will safely pass Earth this Friday The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever. 16/12/2025
Space This is what wind in a black hole looks like, according to astronomers For the first time, astronomers have observed ultra-fast winds emerging from a black hole in a distant galaxy, shedding new light on one of the Universe’s most mysterious phenomena. 10/12/2025
Space ESA is building a new Greenland base amid electronic warfare The European Space Agency’s new Greenland base will provide an additional and more secure route for receiving satellite imagery, traffic monitoring and weather data. 05/12/2025
Space The last supermoon of the year is here. Here's how to spot it You will not need any special equipment – just clear skies, a decent set of a eyes, and a good view of the horizon. 04/12/2025
Russia Russia pulls cosmonaut over alleged security breach at SpaceX facility Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him. 03/12/2025
Space Could mould found in Chernobyl protect astronauts in orbit? A type of fungus found in Chernobyl could be the key to long-term missions on the Moon and Mars. 02/12/2025
Space Cyber warfare in space: Attacks on space systems rose since 2023 New research shows there were more than 237 cyber operations that targeted space infrastructure from 2023-2025. 30/11/2025
Space How the European Space Agency plans to catch up in space race These are the European Space Agency’s new top 4 space priorities. 27/11/2025
Space Humanity may have just caught its first glimpse of dark matter The mysterious glow can’t easily be explained, leading a University of Tokyo researcher to argue it could be humanity’s first direct glimpse of dark matter. 27/11/2025
Space Could these 100-gram bricks shape the first habitats on the Moon? Researchers say the findings could help predict how such brick age over 5, 10 or even 20 years on the lunar surface, bringing China’s vision of its “Guanghan Palace” a little closer to reality. 27/11/2025
Space How does each European country plan to win the space race? Germany and France recently launched new space strategies. What do other countries have in place? 24/11/2025
Space Long lost Moon-forming planet traced to the inner Solar System Moon’s precursor planet, Theia, disappeared billions ago, leaving scientists no direct chemical evidence to support the hypothesis. Now a team of astromers in France, Germany and the United States have analysed ancient lunar and terrestrial rocks to trace where Theia came from. 23/11/2025
Space This is the closest look at the 3I/Atlas comet The European Space Agency's (ESA) two satellites and several NASA spacecraft at and near Mars zoomed in on the comet as it passed the red planet just 29 million kilometres away last month. 20/11/2025
Space Europe could fall behind in space data centre race, new report warns Europe needs to create a roadmap for how to build and deploy space data centres before it misses out on a key new industry, a report has found. 20/11/2025
Space French sports brand Decathlon designs Europe’s next space suit The popular French sports gear company Decathlon has designed a new suit for European astronauts to wear in orbit. The prototype will be tested on the ISS next year. 17/11/2025
Space Scientists use AI to build the most detailed Milky Way model ever made Scientists have created the first-ever simulation that models every one of the Milky Way’s 100 billion stars, using AI to run galaxy-scale physics 100 times faster than previous methods. 17/11/2025
Space Chinese astronauts arrive on Earth after space debris delayed return The original return plan was scrapped because a window in the Shenzhou-20 capsule had tiny cracks, most likely caused by impact from space debris, the space agency said on Friday. 14/11/2025
Space Here's what France could buy amid space defence push French President Emmanuel Macron outlined a new space defense strategy this week. Here are some of the space weapons that the country could invest in. 14/11/2025
Space Astronomers spot first giant star eruption beyond the Solar System A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the universe. 13/11/2025
Space Stranded Chinese astronauts ‘in good condition,’ officials say The astronauts’ scheduled return to Earth was aborted earlier this month. 11/11/2025
Space Blue Origin’s second megarocket launch postponed due to weather The rocket launch scheduled for Sunday afternoon was scrubbed due to weather. Blue Origin says its next launch will take place no earlier than 12 November. 10/11/2025
Space A look back at the 25 years of human life on the ISS Three American and Russian astronauts landed at the International Space Station for the first time in November 2000. We take a look back at some of the station’s biggest moments. 09/11/2025
Space Scientists say new space telescope will detect massive black holes Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black holes. 07/11/2025
Space 3I/ATLAS: Why the comet from another world continues to baffle The mystery surrounding 3I/ATLAS has captured the imagination of many, from leading astronomers to pop culture A-listers like Kim Kardashian and tech mogul Elon Musk. 03/11/2025
Space Everything to know about the November supermoon The November supermoon, also called the Beaver Moon, will be the closest full moon of 2025, appearing brighter and slightly larger than usual. 03/11/2025
Space Alien technology or comet? What to know about mysterious 3I/ATLAS While most scientists believe it’s a natural comet, one Harvard astronomer has suggested its unusual features could hint at signs of alien technology. 29/10/2025
Space Spain completes its 'most ambitious space project' with SpainSat NG II The SpainSat NG II satellite successfully took off from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. With it, Spain completes its SPAINSAT NG secure communications programme and reinforces its role as a technological and strategic reference in space. 25/10/2025
Space Astronomers discover “seeds of life” in icy star beyond our galaxy Complex organic molecules, including methanol and ethanol, have been detected outside the Milky Way, using the James Webb Space Telescope. 23/10/2025
Space NASA to reopen Artemis III Moon contract after SpaceX delays The acting head of NASA said that he will reopen a 2021 contract given to Elon Musk’s SpaceX to other companies for the Artemis III mission. 21/10/2025
Tech News Airbus, Thales and Leonardo agree to satellite merger The merger comes as Elon Musk’s Starlink marked its 10,000th satellite launch into orbit 21/10/2025
Tech News What’s next for SpaceX after a successful Starship launch? SpaceX’s Starship successfully took off and landed in its 11th launch last week. What’s next for the rocket that’s supposed to take humans back to the Moon and beyond? 20/10/2025