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Gaia telescope retires: Scientists bid farewell to 'the discovery machine of the decade' that mapped 2 billion Milky Way stars

After 11 years mapping the Milky Way, the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has retired. Scientists hailed it as "the discovery machine of the decade."

LiveScience

Europe's life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft

The European Space Agency has picked Airbus to build the landing platform for the life-hunting ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028.

Space

ESA's new documentary paints worrying picture of Earth's orbital junk problem

The European Space Agency's new documentary short tackles the question of whether space debris has reached crisis level.

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Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sun

An eerie new video from ESA's Solar Orbiter shows a towering 'cyclone' of plasma exhibiting behaviors never seen before on our sun.

LiveScience

Scientists used JWST instruments 'wrong' on purpose to capture direct images of exoplanets

The JWST was used in a creative way to capture direct images of distant worlds.

Space

James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance that our moon may be in trouble.

LiveScience

Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of bright, colorful stars.

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The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut down its communication systems and central computer and said goodbye to this amazing space telescope.

The Conversation

Isar Aerospace completes test flight in first orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe

Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of German start-up Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.

Euronews

A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle

A private European aerospace startup says it has successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway

The Independent UK

European Space Agency launches competition to find its next commercial rocket by 2028

The European Space Agency has kicked off a competition to support the development of new launch vehicles and boost Europe's access to space.

Space

Euronews Tech Talks: The podcast unravelling the big questions shaping Europe's digital landscape

Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives.

Euronews

Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander

Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life

The Guardian - UK

So long, Gaia: Europe officially retires prolific star-mapping space telescope

Europe's star-mapping Gaia space observatory has entered its retirement orbit, after gathering valuable cosmic data for more than a decade.

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James Webb telescope zooms in on bizarre 'Einstein ring' caused by bending of the universe

The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of its massive gravity.

Space

Capturing the cosmos on canvas: How art helps scientists and space agencies communicate with the public

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even discover solutions to spaceflight and astronomy problems.

Euronews

Isar Aerospace scraps attempt to launch test flight of new rocket citing poor weather

The German company said it could conduct the test flight later in the week but another date hasn't yet been set.

The Independent UK

A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight

A private European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle

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Into the deep (field) with ESA's Euclid 'dark universe' telescope: Space photo of the day

Many galaxies are visible in this deep field exposure, and its just a part of a larger mosaic, zoomed in 16 times.

Space

Apollo 10, Soyuz capsule among artifacts moving to new space gallery in London

The spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, the Soyuz that brought the first UK astronaut back to Earth and the only Apollo capsule to be on display outside the U.S. will soon be on the move.

The Independent UK

Oxygen was just found in a distant galaxy — and it may provide answers on how ours developed

The galaxy is 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth

LiveScience

First data from Euclid space telescope reveals 26 million galaxies — and another 1.4 billion are on the way

The Euclid space telescope has spotted 26 million galaxies in just one week of observations.

Euronews

A new perspective: How Earth observation helps tackle global challenges | Euronews Tech Talks

What is Earth observation? What challenges can it help us to address? Euronews Tech Talks spoke with Jean-Christophe Gros, an EU programme coordinator at ESA.

Euronews

European Space Agency releases trove of data that might help us understand dark matter

The Euclid mission aims to learn more about dark matter and dark energy from the large-scale structure of the cosmic web.

The Independent UK

Voices: Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms – from ‘Right to Try’ scheme to making work pay

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Critics fear they will unfairly harm disabled people, while supporters argue the system needs reform to reduce unnecessary claims and encourage work

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