the european space agency is meeting in paris to outline its priorities for the next years. and renewable energy generation is high on the agenda. more specifically, one idea would see solar energy st wirelessly down to worth have a look. now an idea that's out of this world, the european space agency has a vision of a system to capture energy from the sun's rays in orbit and beam it back home the back down on earth. the reality is, it's a vision for the future. how far in the future the i.

ah, the european space agency meets and paris to set out its budget for its next activities. could solar energy from space soon see the light of day? also on the show, we meet one very young satellite, start up founder showing us it's never too early to start looking towards the stars and are greener way to grow green. we look at one company in sweden, running vertical farms inside supermarket visit the w business. i'm janelle dumas on welcome. the european space agency is meeting in paris to outline its priorities for the next few years. and renewable energy generation is high on the agenda. more specifically, one idea would see solar energy st wirelessly down to worth have a look bad idea that's out of this world. the european space agency has a vision of a system to capture energy from the sun's rays in orbit and beam it back home. the back down on earth. the reality is it's a vision for the future. how far in the future, the idea of extra terrestrial power plants has been around for decades? since then, our technological capabilities in space have reached new highs and pr

also on the program, european space agency makes history by recruiting its 1st astronaut with a physical disability among the other additions aimed at bring diversity to a european space travel to female astronauts. and in the latest upset that the world cup in cottage of pans done favorites, germany and the 1st group match ah fill gail, welcome to the program. laudermill savanski has urged the un to back a resolution condemning what is called energy terror. ukrainian, president plea came after russia launched a new wave of rocket attacks against these countries beleaguered energy grid. addressing the security council by video that he said the attacks clearly constituted crimes against humanity. ukrainian officials say the missile strikes killed at least 7 people and knocked out power across the country, neighboring moldova was also affected by blackouts. this latest russian air assaults was brutal, devastating, and wide spread. little remains on this street enriched garad, a town on the outskirts of keys which took a direct heads, though to call this place home, left to pick up the piec

the european space agency is meeting in paris to outline its priorities for the next few years. and renewable energy generation is high on the agenda. more specifically, one idea would see solar energy st wirelessly down to worth have a look bad idea that's out of this world. the european space agency has a vision of a system to capture energy from the sun's rays in orbit and beam it back home. the back down on earth. the reality is it's a vision for the future. how far in the future, the idea of extra terrestrial power plants has been around for decades? since then our technological capabilities in space have reached new highs and prices for things like satellites. for a fraction of what they once were a major obstacle to overcome is the wireless transmission of energy through the earth's atmosphere in the vacuum of space. experts say could be 2 decades before the solution is within reach zoned of any cost is the senior manager for airbus as blue sky division. that's the one that deals with future technologies. welcome, john dominique. first off, are we really going, as he spac

now in paris, the european space agency has added some new names to the roll of honour.widening its pool of talent by recruiting the first—ever para—astronaut. i think being an amputee, i think, being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar. john mcfall is a paralympian sprinter. his right leg was amputated above the knee after a motorbike accident. he's been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. the only difference is he has a disability. i thought i would have the skills, the mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of, can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? all astronauts have to undergo rigorous training. part ofjohn�*s job will be to test how the kits like spacesuits and spacecraft need to be adapted. his selection doesn't mean he will definitely get to go into space, but esa wants to pave the way to make it happen. the people who have lived with disability, who have overcome challenges throughout their li

as we saw now the european space agency has selected it's 1st astronaut with a physical disability. former british paralympic sprinter, john mcfall, lost a leg in a motorcycle accident. the move is part of a recruitment drive by the european space agency to bring the diversity to space travel to the latest trainee astronauts or women. agra, john mc fall continues to beat. the odds he lost his leg is a teen in a motorcycle accident only to become a parallel be and representing great britain as a sprinter now is on track to go where no one with a disability has ever gone before up in space as the world's 1st ever pair astronaut, when, when is her announced they were looking for a candidate with a physical disability? i thought it was such an inspiring and exhilarating opportunity and i looked to the person specification and i thought, wow, this is, this is really aspirational, this is very brave. and very bold thing to do. i'm with my broad scientific background and vast range of experiences i felt compelled to try and help eda on to this question. can we get someone with a physical disabili

that's what the european space agency helps to find out. but large and such a new feat will take time as part of the new isa class of recruits. mcfall will 1st work with engineers to understand what changes are needed in hardware to open professional space flight to a wider group of qualified candidate. and the study is expected to last 3 years of the it comes in many different ways. and the world health organization reckons that about 50 percent of the population live with some sort of disability and maybe to present a really affected by it. and so in that, of course, to be an astronaut is a very exclusive thing to be. but having a disability shouldn't rule you out. that was really part of this very special project that we launched in this process. i think the message that i would give to future generations is that science is for everyone. and space travel hopefully can be for everyone. the project is considered a giant lead towards enabling people with physical disabilities to reach new heights. ah, well, before the bull even got rolling,

the european space agency has chosen the british paralympic sprinter john mcfall as the first disabledjoin the space training team. he will work with designers and engineers to see if he can be the first dabled person to go into space. john mcfall was named as a part of the class of 2022. i'm a editor has the story. >> it is the job of dreams, with an office with spectacular views, offerg an out of this world experience. many would love to be an astronaut but very few make the cut. now, in paris, the european space agency hasdded some new names to its roll of honor, selected from more than 22,000 applicants. this is the astronaut class of 2022. for the first time, they are widening its talent pool my recruiting the first ever para astronaut. >> being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar. >> john mcfall is a pair he lets them in -- paralpians sprinter. he has been selected using the same criteria as all european astronauts. the only difference is he has a disability. >> i would have a mix of skill scientific background where i could help them answer this very aspi

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i'm very pleased to welcome use of ash buffer, who's the director general of the european space agency. he joins us now. welcome to d. w. now there is a major european kimono component in this mission. can i ask you, how did you feel when you're watching that launch? or you can there feel you can really feel attention and all the excitement that is going on at this moment. i can tell you this was her, and he could re moment of joy, but also relief that there are the 3rd attempt was successful. so ah, this is just wonderful. but also i would like to say that you are, can be very proud of this moment because you are this together with the united states going to the moon and making sure that your i own capsule is so broad there safely and is flying back her to earth her thanks to your be a service module. so something where you can be really, really part of mr. ashby, how can you explain to us why this is a historic moment for space exploration? when this is a historic moment, of course sir, we're going back to the morn, 50 years after the apollo mission, but now this time we go to the ma

k. national space academy and a science advisor to the european space agency. i spoke to him earlier, he says, the chinese astronauts will be able to do many experiments at their space station. we've now got a 2nd space station in which we had the i ss which, which european space agencies involved with had their own, all bits for more than 2 decades. but this is a new structure, new science laboratories. and so new capacity to be able to conduct the sorts of research in bio medicine and pharmaceuticals and material science on these are chris without the effect of gravity, and that gives us new insights into all of the sciences. so it's a really exciting. so we've got 15 member states are involved in the i assess where we conducted experiments on behalf of researchers from a 100 countries around the world. this is much smaller, this is just under a 100 times in size. so maybe one 5th of the size, slightly lower over and slightly different angle it over cool angle of inclination . now, although it is smaller, as i said, we had parts of the, i assess up there for t

let's bring in david palka, who's the director of human and robotic exploration at the european space agency. he joins us from a node bike in the netherlands. david, thanks so much for being on the program. it seems that the 3rd time really is why it's just mission so significant. i. it's fantastic day for all of us in the space . well, this is returned to the moon. when it happened 50 years ago, it was the united states on its own. this time for us in europe, the 22 states 22 countries in europe. a part of this program is presented to the moon. we're going to stay to live and work on the moon. i one day go on. this is the new air space expiration day. what are the scientific benefits of this mission? why we repeating what was done half a century ago? well, because we're not going to they, we've learned a lot about the moods history. and what we're really excited about is to explore this undiscovered museum. and so the system history 2 years ago that we just went to the museum gift shop, grab this you soon ears came over again. this time we want to explore the regions which we now believe ha

now in paris, the european space agency has added some new names to the roll of honour. but for the first time, esa is widening its pool of talent by recruiting the first ever para astronaut. i think being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar. john mcfall is a paralympian sprinter. his right leg was amputated above the knee after a motorbike accident. he has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. the only difference is he has a disability. i thought i would have the skills, the mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of, can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? all astronauts have to undergo rigorous training. part ofjohn�*s job will be to test how the kits like spacesuits and spacecraft need to be adapted. his selection doesn't mean he will definitely get to go into space, but esa wants to pave the way to make it happen. the people who have lived with disability, who have overcome challenges throughout t

k. national space academy and a science advisor to the european space agency. he joins us from lester and again, we're thankful because you, you walked us through the, the, those, those delicate minutes of the launch about an hour ago now. so we're an hour into this where the astronauts and what happens an hour into a space launch. great to be with you again. so i'm just looking at my screen on the right hand side. and so since we spoke last 60 minutes ago, they've traveled just under 30000 kilometers right now. they are 380 kilometers above via over the pacific ocean. and what they're doing now is they are catching up with the jungle space station. and so they doing what's called a fast rendezvous and, and what it means is they're gonna catch up with a space station that got to talk with the space station. and bear in mind, you know, both of these structures are traveling at that speed of 98 kilometers per 2nd at once. they're there that we coining the 3 crew members who are on board can be a handle the period of a few days. and then they're set for 6 months w

hoping it's 3rd time. lucky for today's planned launch of the ottoman one mission, nasa and the european space agency i once again attempting to send a latest spacecraft into orbit around the moon. the and crude flight will be a test for a lighter astronaut, laid landing on the moon technician, say they're confident they're fix the problems that forced them to cancel to earlier launch attempts, the most powerful rocket on earth is struggling to get off the ground. the countdown has been twice aborted in recent weeks. after hydrogen leaks were detected in nasa's giants space launch system. thousands of rocket watches in florida hoping to see the biggest blast off in history were left disappointed. despite the ottomans mission, being years overdue, nasa isn't willing to rush. we do not launch until we think it's right. safety is the top of the list. when we're ready to go back out there, we'll go back out there and try for another launch. if all goes to plan the space launch system will soon be streaking through the sky. the and crude or ryan capture will will separate and circle the moon before return

hoping it's 3rd time. lucky for today's plans launch of an ottoman one mission, nasa and the european space agency i once again attempting to send a light a spacecraft into orbit around the moon. the and crude flight will be a test for the lighter astronaut laid landing on the moon. the most powerful rocket on earth is struggling to get off the ground. the countdown has been twice bolted. in recent weeks after hydrogen leaks were detected and nasa giants space launch system. thousands of rocket watches in florida hoping to see the biggest blast off in history were left disappointed. despite the ottoman mission, being years over, you, nasa isn't willing to rush. we do not launch until we think it's right. safety is the top of the list. when we're ready to go back out there, we'll go back out there and try for another launch. if all goes to plan this space launch system will soon be streaking through the sky. the and crude awry and capsule will separate and circle the moon before returning to us after 6 weeks later launches aim to land humans on the moon by 2025 and eventually to explore other plane

now in paris, the european space agency has added some new names to the role of honour.ent by recruiting the first ever para astronaut. i think being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar. john mcfall is a paralympian sprinter. his right leg was amputated above the knee after a motorbike accident. he has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. the only difference is he has a disability. i thought i would have the skills, the mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of, can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? all astronauts have to undergo rigorous training. part ofjohn's job will be to test how the kits like spacesuits and spacecraft need to be adapted. his selection doesn't mean he will definitely get to go into space but esa wants to pave the way to make it happen. to people who have lived with disability, who have overcome the challenges throughout their life, the challenge of going into space, they brin

the european space agency have flown every - procedures? periments they will do in space, _ do the fine experiments they will do in space, and they undergo from this point _ in space, and they undergo from this point on _ in space, and they undergo from this point on a _ in space, and they undergo from this point on a year and a half or two years— point on a year and a half or two years of— point on a year and a half or two years of basic training to make sure they are _ years of basic training to make sure they are ready, so one of the things we have _ they are ready, so one of the things we have for— they are ready, so one of the things we have for the first time is the astronaut — we have for the first time is the astronaut reserve corps, and we saw those _ astronaut reserve corps, and we saw those announced yesterday as well, and should — those announced yesterday as well, and should anything happen or somebody get on well or something like that, _ somebody get on well or something like that, we have got people who we know are _ like tha

you the european space agency has selected it's 1st astronaut with a physical disability. the former british paralympic sprinter, john mcfall, lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to have to fix trainee. astronauts are women, as well as those recruitment dr. ames to bring diversity to space travel maybe to present or really affect and the statue of a controversial german colonial officer has been taken down in the media capital. fer pressure from activists in 893 correspond francois commanded a brutal operation in which some 80 people were killed. what was then known as german south, west africa? he country was a german colony between 18841915. ah . well, before the ball even got rolling, for germany's world cup opener against japan, a team had a message for fifo. german players covered their mouths during a team photo just ahead of kickoff. it was a response to the 1st threat of sanctions over the one love arm bounds. and germany were also he virtues that thing straight after a disastrous exit in russia 4 years ago. but they're open or didn't go exactly as planned. is hi

and the european space agency is considering whether to fund a study into launching solar farms, as werelle with this report. closing in on the moon. as nasa's spacecraft nears its target, it's the moment they've been waiting for. these images were taken as the spacecraft made a close flyby, sweeping above the lunar surface on the far side of the moon, revealing the barren, dusty landscape and flying over some of the apollo landing sites on its way. this is one of those days that you've been thinking about and dreaming about for a long, long time. we just saw the earth set behind the moon as we take the next human rated vehicle around the moon preparing to bring humans back there within a few years. this is a game changer. three, two, one, and liftoff of artemis 1. the mission began last wednesday, blasting off from the kennedy space center in florida, sending a spacecraft to the moon. it's taken some selfies along the way before reaching its destination. first, the spacecraft flies in close, just 130 kilometres. that's 80 miles above the lunar surface. then it enters a much larger orb

we have agreements set up with the canadian space agency with the european space agency and with the japanese exploration agency as well. so it's not going to be just nasa astronaut, participating in these artist crude landing mission. we're going to have international. busy astronauts involved all emissions in the future. i. we're going to have private astronauts too. i mean yes, i think that one that's space x can prove that their vehicle can go to the moon and back. they will start selling tickets and they've already sold. they've already sold the tickets to, to customers of for starship lunar orbit missions in. i think that as soon as they land that starship on the moon and bring it back home, i think you're going to start and bring back. have may i spinning that up? yeah, i think they're going to spin up with those kinds of operations. i think it's a natural step space. x is always said that they want to put humans on mars as their cameras. any bizarre? i just think dice is frivolous, assist is playing with that title. and when it spice men and women. yeah, i don't want to say it

the european space agency has chosen the u.k.ympics printer as the first disabled astronaut to join the training team. he will work with designers and engineers to see if he can be the first disabled person to go into space. he lost his leg in a motorbike accident when he was 19 years old. one of the effects of the war in ukraine has been pressure restricting its supplies of gas to western europe. germany which was heavily dependent on russian gas was particularly badly affected. germany has not only replenished its stored gas, it has also built its first terminal for imported lng in just 200 days. our correspondent now repos. germa, a country seeking independence. once powered by cheap russian gas, it needs a new supply. german engineers have built this in record time. the country's first terminal for the import of lng. in few weeks time, tankers from all over the world will deliver gas here in the good form. at the terminal, it will be converted back into gas, piped into the network, then into german homes and businesses. the g

the european space agency has selected its first astronaut with a physical disability. former british paralympics sprinter lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. the esa's latest recruitment aims to bring diversity to space travel. two of the six training astronauts are women. the statue of a controversial german colonial officer has been taken down in namibia's capital after pressure from activists. they commanded in 1993 a brutal operation in which somebody people were killed in what was then known as german south africa -- the country was a german colony between 1884 and 1915. for more than eight weeks, iranians has been protesting in the streets, calling for freedom and an end to the islamic republic, in spite of the government's violent response. on thursday, the united nations tops right body will hold a meeting to consider launching an investigation into the bloody crackdown. and the evidence found could later be used before national and international courts to hold people accountable for crimes committed in the name of iran's rulers. reporter: down with a dictat

and i now have one point now france, germany and italy, the 3 biggest contributors to the european space agency have an outside want to build their own european made rocket launch systems. the e s i, as in, on, recently had to turn to you at u. s. aerospace, them spy, 6 to plan to future missions. but developing europe's own systems won't be cheap. the cost will be a main talking point as a, as i officials gather in paris, the talks of the next $2.00 dice, a gluten head to the year 2035 amanda outpost is being built on the moon. european astronauts will train here for a flight to the martian moon phobos. this is how an e essay strategy paper sees the near future. the role europe will play in the raise to the moon depends on how much money countries are willing and able to spend manned space flight is just one of many programs. the e. s. a has made ground breaking achievements in space exploration. next year it's launching a satellite to measure the extent of the universe. but complex missions have to be financed for them to work. every one has to be on board. germany and france are making a str

transmission of electricity from space in order to provide it to millions of homes on earth, the european space agency the possibility of financing of a three-year study called solaris to find out whether the use of huge solar power plants in space can work and be cost-effective. details from our science correspondent palabagosha are like science fiction. imagine robots building huge solar panels to capture the sun's energy. this energy is transformed into microwaves and directed to the ground, then it is collected by antennas on huge territories and converted into electricity, this is not science fiction, this is not just something on paper or in the laboratory it is ready for deployment on a small scale, of course the challenge of using this in space solar energy is that the scale and power are expanding significantly and it will take some time, this is the challenge faced by scientists here in munich during an experiment at the aerospace company airbus collected 2 kw of energy from solar panels and transmitted wirelessly from this transmission to a receiver in another corner of the room and this el

the one right now, i'm so important for nasa also for the european space agency. well, it's been a bit everything aside. it's an amazingly large and complex and capable rocket. it did exactly what it was supposed to do. the moment they said go and now be a ryan spacecraft and this isn't a perfect model here, but you know you have the spacecraft the capsule with some mannequins inside to test things out in the service module provided by europe. so this is right off the bat, it's an international mission that involves the united states, canada, japan, and all of europe. so what, we're going back a little bit similar way, but we're also going back internationally, which i think to me is important. yeah, i mean, i think a lot people would say this also assigned to of progress in, in a world that i'm not doing too good at the moment when it comes to working together before we run out of time. what about getting human beings back on the mood? i think we're talking about what 2025 is that really is that something you'd bet money on? i wouldn't bid on this because the, th

preparing for these missions can be quite a challenge, so the european space agency has sent aspiringt leap was more than 50 years ago now. not long after, mankind basically gave up on lunar exploration. ..two, one, and lift—off. but that is about to change with nasa and other space agencies thinking big. this is not the moon, it is lanzarote, one of the canary islands. its volcanic surface is very similar to what astronauts may experience there or on mars. we as astronauts have to go out there and recognise rocks, work together with the scientists on earth to see which samples we need to take, because if you take the right rock samples, the moon will tell us, like an open history book, about our own past on earth. it�*s notjust about geology, it is also about exploration, identifying rock samples or even traces of extra—terrestrial life. these wannabe astronauts have multiple motivations. one is to become a scientist, to discover the inner workings of our world. and the second thing is to become an explorer, to go beyond the horizons and find new worlds. a return to the moon is expec

with about 200000 employees, european space agency has announced its 1st ever disabled astronaut, a former paralympics printer, john mcfall, who lost his right leg in a motor bike accident will take part in a new study to see what issues having a physical disability caused during space travel is that one of 6 new astronauts including 2 women to be announced as a part of a drive to bring new diversity to the space program. ah, taught stories for you on our 0. russian missile strikes have targeted critical ukrainian infrastructure in areas as far west as libido. as part of moscow's campaign to plunge ukraine into darkness. as winter sets in. large parts of the country were left without electricity, as russia targeted ukraine's power grid. the strikes also affected neighboring, moldova, where more than half the nation was left without electricity for several hours. official, certainly 7 people were killed. so wouldn't, but along with the a u parliament declared to russia a state sponsor of terrorism. today she's been rush approved at true to the whole world with launching, so she's 7 rockets

joseph osbourne is the director general of the european space agency and told me earlier how he felt watching that launch. or you can feel you can really feel attention and all the excitement that is going on at this moment. i can tell you this was her, and he kind of a moment of joy, but also relief that the 3rd attempt was successful. so this is just wonderful. but also i would like to say that you are can be very proud of this moment because you obvious together with the united states going to the moon and making sure that your eye on capsule is so bob there safely, and it's flying back to earth or thanks to your b service module. so something but you are can be really, really part of the use crime achieve says there is still a long way to go with the negotiations at the united nations cop 27 climate summit . the clock is ticking for delegates in egypt to come to an agreement on climate goals by friday, strong in the summer dance club. one of the main sticking points is compensation for nations most vulnerable to climate change. but the talks have just been bolstered by world lead

the european space agency has selected it's 1st astronaut with a physical disability. the former british paralympics winter john mc fall lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. the essays, latest recruitment dr. aims to bring diversity to space, travel, or 2 of the sinks. trainee astronauts are women, maybe 3 percent of the statue of a controversial german colonial officer has been taken down in namibia capital vinto after pressure from activists in 18. 93 cord from francois commanded a brutal operation in which some 80 people were killed. and what was then known as german south west africa. the country was a german colony between 188419154 more than 8 weeks, armenians have been protesting in the streets, calling for freedom, and an end to these law mach republic. in spite of the governments violent response on tuesday on thursday, excuse me, the united nations top rights body will hold an urgent meeting to consider launching an investigation into the bloody crackdown. any evidence found could later we used before national and international courts to hold people account

the european space agency will shortly consider funding a study into huge space solar farms to see whether now has been considered too difficult and too expensive. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh explains how it could work. it looks like science fiction. imagine robots building vast solar arrays to capture the sun's power. its energy converted into microwaves and beamed to earth, then collected by antennas over a huge area and turned into electricity. it's not science fiction, that it's notjust something on paper or in the lab, it's ready to be deployed at a small scale. and, of course, the challenge with applying this to space—based solar power is extending that scale and that power by a dramatic amount, and that will take some time. it's a huge challenge, of course. it's a challenge these scientists are taking up here in munich. in an experiment at the aerospace firm airbus, two kilowatts of power were collected from solar panels and sent wirelessly from this transmitter to a receiver at the other end of the room. and that electricity lights up a model city. there's a long way to

launch pad to eventually land humans on mars. yos, it's, ashby is the director general of the european space agency. he told me earlier how he felt mon watching today's watch. oh, you can now feel hard. you can really feel attention and all the excitement that is going on at this moment. i can tell you is vasa. and he cut every moment of joy, but also relief that there are the 3rd the attempt was successful. so ah, this is just wonderful. but also i would like to say that you can be very proud of this moment because you up is together with the united states. going to the moon and making sure that the o'ryan capitalists are bought. they are safely and is flying back to earth. our thanks. did you have been so this module, so something but you up can be really, really part of our some good news. there is reminder now of our top stories. nato in poland. say that russia bears ultimate responsibility for tuesday's missile explosion in poland. that killed 2 people. the missile was likely fired by ukraine to defend against a russian era strike. you're watching the w news of next is conflict zone with tim s