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Russian space agency’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into moon

Russia’s robot lander the Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country’s space agency Roscosmos reported. “The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a ...

20 Aug 2023 at 21:41

National News

European spacecraft launches to explore whether moons of Jupiter can support life

A European spacecraft has launched and is on its first leg of the journey to Jupiter in a mission to explore whether its ocean-bearing moons can support life. The six-tonne probe, named Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer), blasted off on an ...

16 Apr 2023 at 18:33

National News

European spacecraft launches to explore whether moons of Jupiter can support life

16 Apr 2023 at 18:33

Nasa’s Orion capsule splash-lands in ‘textbook’ return to Earth from the Moon

Nasa’s Orion capsule has splash-landed in the Pacific after completing a 2.25 million km (1.4 million mile) test flight to orbit the Moon, paving the way for the next generation of manned lunar missions. The spaceship was launched ...

11 Dec 2022 at 18:59

Nasa’s Orion spacecraft ‘safe for lunar astronauts exposed to harmful radiation’

The shielded areas in Nasa’s lunar spacecraft can protect astronauts travelling to the moon against the harmful effects of space radiation, research suggests. Chronic exposure to radiation can cause delayed medical problems such ...

18 Sept 2024 at 16:00

Scotland

Spacecraft test at Shetland spaceport fails due to ‘anomaly’

A spacecraft company has said it will return to regular operations “as soon as possible” after one of its vessels failed during a test. On Monday at 9.42pm, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced one of its spacecraft had been ...

19 Aug 2024 at 23:18

World

Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on the solar system’s hottest planet, the titanium-covered spacecraft may survive its fiery, ...

09 May 2025 at 15:44

World

Nasa spacecraft to make another close pass of the sun

A Nasa spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere. The Parker Solar Probe made its record-breaking first pass within 3.8 million miles ...

21 Mar 2025 at 17:26

‘One giant leap’ for industry as Bill to cap space companies’ liability advances

A Bill to approve a cap on liabilities for companies launching spacecraft has been described as “one small step for Parliament, one giant leap for the space industry”, as it moved closer to becoming law. Labour MP John ...

07 Mar 2025 at 15:56

Private lunar lander may have fallen over while landing near Moon’s south pole

World

Private lunar lander touches down on Moon’s south pole

A privately owned lunar lander has touched down on the Moon with a drill, drone and rovers for Nasa and other customers, but quickly ran into trouble and may have fallen over. Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain ...

06 Mar 2025 at 22:23

Cap on liabilities for spacecraft launches would boost jobs and investment – MP

Britain’s space industry would receive a jobs and investment boost if a cap on liabilities for companies launching spacecraft is approved by Parliament, according to an MP. Labour’s John Grady said current ...

07 Mar 2025 at 00:01

World

Spacecraft buzzes Mercury’s north pole and beams back stunning photos

A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury’s north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles above Mercury’s night side before ...

09 Jan 2025 at 19:44

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