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A prototype European space suit designed to be slipped on in under two minutes is set for testing aboard the International Space Station, where French astronaut Sophie Adenot, now in orbit for her first long-duration mission, will try it out in microgravity.

A newly discovered planet orbiting a distant star may change scientists’ understanding of how planetary systems form.

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to fly to the International Space Station on Friday, 13 February 2026. She will launch at around 11:00 CET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The launch was due to take place today, Thursday, but…

Maria Lucia Amaral "felt that she did not have the personal and political conditions necessary to carry out her duties," a presidency statement late on Tuesday said.

ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

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The UK government is to slash by 30 percent its funding for astronomy, particle and nuclear physics in a move branded as disastrous for the field and likely to affect a generation of researchers.

As satellite launches skyrocket and orbital debris multiplies, aviation authorities are scrambling to prevent space junk from causing the next major flight disruption

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?