UAE's Hope Probe enters orbit in 1st Arab Mars mission The United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars has reached the red planet and entered orbit after a seven-month, 494 million-km journey, allowing it to ... News Lens • 09 Feb
Athlone students make contact with Space Station Students from a secondary school in the midlands are hooking up with an astronaut on the International Space Station this afternoon to try and find ... Regional • 07 Dec 20
SpaceX delivers four astronauts to ISS A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts docked with the International Space Station overnight. World • 17 Nov 20
International Space Station moved to avoid space debris Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out an "avoidance manouevre" to ensure they would not be hit by a piece of orbiting debris. World • 23 Sep 20
ISS crew returns to Earth amid Covid-19 pandemic Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut have made a safe return from the International Space Station. Science and Technology • 17 Apr 20
Crew successfully docks at International Space Station A three-man crew has docked successfully at the International Space Station, leaving behind a planet overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Science and Technology • 09 Apr 20
Boeing Starliner lands after mission failure Boeing's new Starliner unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth, landing in the New Mexico desert in the US six days early after a clock problem prevented ... World • 22 Dec 19
Oven sent to ISS to test cookies in space An oven has been sent to space, along with scientific instruments and crew supplies for those on board the International Space Station. News Lens • 03 Nov 19
Russia sends its first humanoid robot into space Russia has launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend ten days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. World • 22 Aug 19
Sunset from space: NASA releases spectacular footage NASA has shared spectacular footage of the sun setting behind the Earth, captured from the International Space Station. News Lens • 04 Jun 19
Athlone IT to develop first large-scale 3D printer The European Space Agency has asked researchers at Athlone IT to develop the world's first large-scale 3D printer. Science and Technology • 19 Mar 19
Spacex capsule splashes down off Florida coast The SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after more than six days in space, completing its demonstration mission for US space ... World • 08 Mar 19
NASA plans 2028 return to Moon, this time to stay NASA is accelerating plans to return Americans to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will be there to stay. Science and Technology • 15 Feb 19
Astronauts arrive back on Earth after ISS mission Three astronauts have landed back on Earth after a troubled stint on the ISS, marred by an air leak and the failure of a rocket ... World • 20 Dec 18
Manned Soyuz rocket successfully docks at ISS A Soyuz rocket carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts, which took off from Kazakhstan today, has successfully docked at the International Space Station. Science and Technology • 03 Dec 18
Soyuz crew 'feel fine' after emergency landing The two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft taking them to the orbiting International Space Station had to make an emergency landing in Kazakhstan when ... Science and Technology • 11 Oct 18
SpaceX first manned flight to ISS 'on schedule' SpaceX has vowed to send its first astronauts into orbit on schedule next year as part of a drive to restore the US's dominance of ... Science and Technology • 14 Aug 18
SpaceX launches the world's first recycled spacecraft For the first time, SpaceX has launched both a rocket and a cargo ship that have flown before. Science • 15 Dec 17
Google launches virtual tour of ISS Google has launched a 360 degree Street View of the International Space Station. World • 20 Jul 17
Astronauts overcome glitch to conduct ISS spacewalk Two US astronauts overcame an early equipment glitch to complete an abbreviated spacewalk outside the International Space Station, accomplishing all the major tasks initially planned ... Technology • 12 May 17
Three astronauts reach International Space Station Russia's Soyuz spacecraft has delivered three new resident to the International Space Station, carrying a European, a Russian and an American astronaut for a four-month ... World • 20 Nov 16
Irish doctor to embark on undersea NASA mission An Irish doctor is one of six people who have been selected to take part in a NASA mission later this month. News • 07 Jul 16
British astronaut Tim Peake returns to earth British astronaut Tim Peake has returned to Earth in dramatic style after ending the six-month International Space Station (ISS) mission that earned him an honour ... News • 20 Jun 16
Landing is like 'collision' between truck and car Returning to Earth in a three-person Soyuz TMA spacecraft is a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride. News • 18 Jun 16
Deflated NASA fails to expand space station pod NASA has halted its attempt to inflate a temporary habitat at the International Space Station, after running into problems expanding the module to full size. Science • 26 May 16
