Europe’s space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite into Earth’s orbit in 2027 to watch it get wrecked as it ...
European militaries rush to catch up on space traffic mapping
We have no map of space, it’s a drama for the military,” said Col. Ludovic Monnerat, head of space domain for the Swiss Armed ...
Scientists intend to crash a satellite to record its ‘fiery last moments,’ agency says
A 440-pound satellite the size of a washing machine will intentionally crash into Earth in dramatic fashion, according to the ...
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Space travel is dangerous. Could genetic testing and gene editing make it safer?
Astronauts and commercial space travelers are subject to damaging radiation and microgravity, along with other potential ...
Though it's not the moon yet, it's the next best thing for European astronauts
It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time ...
For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time ...
European Astronauts Train for Future Moon Missions in Lunar Simulator
European astronauts trained for future moon missions on Wednesday in a lunar simulator in Germany. The European Space Agency ...
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ESA seeks better coordination of European space spending
The head of the European Space Agency wants better coordination of overall public spending on space in Europe, echoing ...
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Hubble Space Telescope spies a spiral galaxy in a cosmic 'clock'
A dazzling new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a bright spiral galaxy on a diagonal tilt, resembling a pendulum swinging back and forth through space.
NASA Shares SSPICY $15M Mission Details To Inspect And Dispose Of Space Satellites
NASA has a SSPICY take on how to enable commercial inspection of defunct, or inoperable, satellites The Small Spacecraft ...
Atos selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to expand the capabilities of the Destination Earth (DestinE) services platform
Press Release Atos selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to expand the capabilities of the Destination Earth (DestinE) services platform Funded by the European Commission, the DestinE initiative ...
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ESA’s new ‘Moon on Earth’ can launch a ‘European renaissance’ in spacetech
The futuristic new LUNA facility has attracted gushing praise from Europe's spacetech startups. Can the site boost the ...