Virgin Orbit: Premature shutdown during rocket launch saw failure of UK mission
A premature shutdown in the rocket during the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the UK was behind the mission failure, Virgin Orbit has said. After taking off from Spaceport Cornwall, the Virgin Orbit
First UK rocket launch ends in failure after suffering ‘anomaly’
An attempt to make British space history by launching a rocket into orbit from UK soil has ended in failure after suffering an “anomaly” during the flight. After taking off from Cornwall, the Virgin Orbit plane
US-French satellite launched to map world’s oceans, lakes and rivers
A US-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers has rocketed into orbit. The pre-dawn launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly
Mars rover captures first sound of dust devil on red planet
A Nasa rover has recorded the sound of a red dust devil whizzing past on Mars. The 10-second first-of-its-kind audio was released on Tuesday and captures not only rumbling gusts of up to 25mph but also
Irish woman joining Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon
A London photographer has beaten more than a million rivals to clinch a place on the first civilian trip to the moon. Rhiannon Adam, 37, who was born in Cork and is based in Hackney, is
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after spending six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, state TV has reported. A capsule carrying commander Chen Dong and astronauts Liu Yang and Cai
