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‘Shooting star’ asteroid enters earth’s atmosphere above Channel

The European Space Agency tweeted that the asteroid was expected to safely enter the Earth’s atmosphere over northern France.

The Independent UK

Asteroid explodes over English Channel after hurtling towards Earth

Rare ‘airburst’ event was captured on camera by amateur astronomers

The Independent UK

Europe shoots for the moon with role in NASA programme

Bremen (Germany) (AFP) - European astronauts could walk on the Moon for the first time in the coming years, in exchange for the continent taking on a key role in an ambitious NASA space programme.

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European Space Agency's Juice Mission: Launch Date, Mission Goals, Timeline

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission is set to launch in April 2023.

Inverse

ESA chief vows to restore Europe's access to space

The European Space Agency chief says he wants to rebuild Europe’s access to space following the botched launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites last year and the delayed introduction of the Ariane 6 launcher

The Independent UK

Nuclear-powered robots could hunt for aliens on icy Solar System moons

In the coming years, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send two robotic missions to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

Inverse

Europe set to launch satellite to Jupiter, hoping to find out if there could be, or has ever been life on the giant planet's moons

Has any living object ever survived in the Jupiter system? Is it a possibility? The European Space Agency is hoping to answer these questions and more using its Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer satellite.

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ClearSpace mission to remove space junk raises €26.7m of funding

Thousands of bits of debris are on potential collision course, so this startup is working with the European Space Agency to get them out of orbit

Evening Standard

Britain's star of space Major Tim Peake retires as European Space Agency astronaut

The astronaut - who is one of just a small handful of Brits to ever voyage to outer space - said it was time to step down but wouldn't rule out another trip

Daily Mirror

Europe's access to space in jeopardy after Vega-C rocket failure

Kourou (AFP) - Flights of the new European Vega-C rocket have been suspended pending an investigation into an overnight launch failure, French firm Arianespace said Wednesday, leaving Europe with few avenues into space.

AFP

Vega-C rocket lost after lift-off in Europe space setback

Kourou (AFP) - Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.

AFP

Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana

Kourou (AFP) - The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board, the company behind the launch said.

AFP

The new space race: Is Europe lagging behind?

"Increasing Europe’s strategic autonomy" was one of the key themes at a recent conference in Paris, bringing together the European Space Agency’s 22 member countries. But for all the talk of being a leader in space, is Europe ready to walk the walk? Our guests discuss Europe's options for strengthening…

France 24

What does Mars sound like? Rover microphone has recorded the red planet's dust devils

A dust devil looks a bit like a tornado, but is weaker and rarely lasts more than about a minute. It is a twisting column of warmed air scooting across sun-heated ground, made visible by the dust that it lofts upwards. Although usually benign, occasionally dust devils can kill.

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Artemis I is on its way home from the Moon after flying just 80 miles over the lunar surface

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) monitored the Artemis I Orion capsule before and after its scheduled return powered flyby, when it was behind the Moon.

The Guardian - UK

What does it take to be an astronaut? After dreaming of the stars, I decided to find out

I got very close to becoming a European Space Agency astronaut, but the final lesson was a bittersweet one, says doctor Kevin Fong

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Government needs to change how housing works for disabled people'

Out of the 14 million people living in poverty, 3.5 million are disabled people and another 3.5 million have a disabled person in their household, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Evening Standard

John McFall: Who is the first disabled astronaut in history?

The world’s first disabled astronaut is set to make history.

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Who is Sophie Adenot, the French engineer destined for space?

Sophie Adenot is the second French woman astronaut in history, after Claudie Haigneré who made her first flight aboard the Mir station in 1996. She was one of five new astronauts selected to represent the European Space Agency (ESA).

France 24

French astronaut Sophie Adenot: 'Space is everywhere in our lives'

The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting France's Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. A helicopter pilot in the French army, Adenot becomes France's second woman astronaut after Claudie Haigneré. She spoke to FRANCE…

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European Space Agency names new astronauts, adopts record budget

The European Space Agency has named five new career astronauts – two women and three men – while member states agreed to boost the agency's budget by 17 percent in order to keep up with competition from the United States and China.

AFP

European Space Agency names new astronauts, agrees record budget

Paris (AFP) - The European Space Agency announced five new career astronauts as well as history's first astronaut recruit with a disability on Wednesday after adopting a record budget to fund its projects.

The Independent UK

Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts

Evening Standard

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

John McFall, from Surrey, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics will take part in the space training corps as a ‘para-astronaut’

Daily Mirror

European Space Agency announces Brit Paralympian to become first ever disabled astronaut

Today in Paris, the European Space Agency unveiled unveiled their class of 2022, a 17 strong cohort of astronauts including three Brits and the first ever disabled astronaut

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