The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Venus will pass between the Earth and the sun this weekend, but don't try to look for it.

Alleged assault at polar base shows the importance of research on cabin fever – including on future Mars missions

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.

The world’s first artificial satellite, the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it fell out of orbit. As Sputnik hit the upper atmosphere at incredible speed, the friction would have caused it to heat up and almost entirely burn off. Some small remnants…

U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half. But not everyone is convinced.

A NASA advisor says billionaire’s ambitious timelines for Martian travel does not add up with reality

The dream of a flat, lightweight telescope lens, where microscopic etchings precisely refract different wavelengths of light, is here.

What is Earth observation? What challenges can it help us to address? Euronews Tech Talks spoke with Jean-Christophe Gros, an EU programme coordinator at ESA.

You need look no further than the day’s news headlines, or your social media feed, to notice that the world has the potential to be a really dark and negative place. Throw in a few social media trolls, cyber bullies, keyboard warriors and general online jerks, and you’d be forgiven…