NASA's InSight spacecraft sends back selfie from Mars NASA has released the first image of the spacecraft InSight from the surface of Mars, after it successfully reached the planet after almost seven months ... World • 27 Nov 18
Chinese space lab burns up over South Pacific A defunct Chinese space lab came to a fiery end over the South Pacific in the early hours of this morning. Science and Technology • 02 Apr 18
Elon Musk's space projects: Five things to know A look at some of the far-out space projects that Elon Musk has cooked up in recent years. News Lens • 09 Feb 18
Astronaut who 'grew 9cm' sorry for 'fake news' error A Japanese astronaut, on a mission to the International Space Station, has apologised for saying he had grown 9cm while in space and expressing concern ... News Lens • 10 Jan 18
Japanese astronaut worried after growth spurt in space A Japanese astronaut who has been living on the International Space Station for three weeks says he has grown 9cm since he arrived. World • 09 Jan 18
Foreign visitor to our solar system has special crust A skyscraper-sized space rock which floated into our solar system has withstood the intense heat of the sun because it is coated in a special ... Science • 18 Dec 17
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
First eight planet system found by Kepler telescope A team working with data gathered by Nasa's Kepler space telescope has discovered an eighth planet in a star system previously thought to have only ... Science • 14 Dec 17
Trump directs NASA to send astronauts back to the Moon US President Donald Trump has directed NASA to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades, a move he said would help ... World • 12 Dec 17
Space university students call for Irish space agency Ireland should establish a national space agency to develop a space policy and coordinate the Irish space sector in line with strategic goals, a new ... Science • 25 Aug 17
Asteroid to make near Earth fly-by An asteroid more 400m wide will pass close to Earth, zooming by at a distance of just over 1.8 million km, and should be visible ... Science and Technology • 19 Apr 17
Former US astronaut John Glenn dies aged 95 Former US astronaut and the first American to orbit the Earth John Glenn has died aged 95. News • 08 Dec 16
Irish artist to create space 'message in a bottle' An Irish artist is working with the European Space Agency, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, University of Edinburgh and others to create a transmission that will ... Science • 23 Aug 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
India test launches new space shuttle India has launched its first model space shuttle, as it bids to join the race to one day make rockets as reusable as airplanes. Science • 23 May 16
ISS astronauts dodge Russian space debris Three astronauts living at the International Space Station were forced to scramble to safety after what NASA described as a "close pass" by a piece ... News • 17 Jul 15
NASA releases first images of Pluto NASA has released the first high quality images of Pluto and two of its five moons, captured during the flyby of the dwarf-planet by the ... News • 15 Jul 15
Unmanned space craft burns up after failed mission An unmanned supply ship has burned up on re-entry over the Pacific Ocean, a week after the spacecraft suffered a communications failure, the Russian space ... News • 08 May 15
Messenger craft to smash into Mercury later today A US spacecraft is due to smash into the planet Mercury today after running out of fuel, bringing a dramatic end to its four year ... News • 30 Apr 15
Europe's mini-space shuttle splashes down Europe's prototype space plane has splashed down in the Pacific on schedule after a 100-minute flight to test key re-entry technologies. News • 11 Feb 15
Missing Beagle Mars probe found after 11 years The British Beagle-2 spacecraft, which disappeared while attempting to land on Mars in December 2003, landed successfully on the planet's surface, it has been confirmed. News • 16 Jan 15
European nations approve funding for space rocket European nations have approved funding for a new Ariane 6 space rocket pooling their resources in a single, simplified version to tackle growing international competition. News • 03 Dec 14
ESA probe not anchored, but transmitting data The European Space Agency has landed a probe on a comet, a first in space exploration and the climax of a decade-long mission, but the ... News • 12 Nov 14
Inquiry after satellites launched into wrong orbit An international inquiry is under way into an embarassing error which has left two multi-million euro European satellites that were launched on Friday from French ... News • 25 Aug 14
