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Behind the scenes on launch day for Biomass, ESA's latest mission | Euronews Tech Talks

What happens on a satellite's launch day? What are the thoughts and emotions of those behind the mission? Follow along with a special Euronews Tech Talks episode from Kourou.

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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth

The Independent UK

When lightning bolts collide, do they unleash powerful gamma-ray flashes?

Scientists get closer to solving the mysterious relationship between lightning and powerful gamma-ray bursts.

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After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges ahead

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally represent one country. Esa is funded by 23 member states and also has cooperation agreements with nations such as Canada.

The Conversation

Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS is 'go' for its June 8 SpaceX launch

Axiom Space has completed the Flight Readiness Review for its upcoming launch of private astronauts to the International Space Station on June 8.

Space

'We don't know how bad it could get': Are we ready for the worst space weather?

Space weather forecasting doesn't yet command the same resources as Earth weather forecasting, even though the stakes are growing.

Space

Scientists reveal research that could change theories about life on Mars

The cause of one of the planet’s most iconic features remains a disputed topic

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Dogs, rabbits … peacocks? UK offices navigate the rise of emotional support animals

Employers are reporting more, and more varied, emotional support animals in workplaces

The Guardian - UK

Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars

Space weather and cyberattacks can cause similar disruption to our civilization's indispensable technology systems. Telling one from the other swiftly and reliably can make billions of dollars' worth of difference.

Space

The launch of ESA's Biomass: A European leap into Earth observation | Euronews Tech Talks

Euronews Tech Talks travelled to Kourou to witness the launch of the Biomass mission. What is its mission, and how did the people who spent over a decade working on it feel on the eve of launch?

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James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.

Space

Europe's Proba-3 satellites ace landmark formation-flying test (video)

Europe's Proba-3 satellites have demonstrated ultra-precise formation flying in orbit for the first time, a milestone with big implications for both science and future space missions.

Space

Watch flower-like antenna of European forest-watching satellite 'bloom' in space (video)

The huge antenna for Europe's newly launched Biomass forest-monitoring satellite has been successfully deployed, a big milestone for the mission.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles.

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Playmobil, ESA partner on toy starter pack for a space mission on the moon

They have taken them to space (for real) and advised on their futuristic Mars vehicles. Now the European Space Agency is partnering again with Playmobil to explore the moon.

The National (Scotland)

Mars rover technology tested out in Highlands

Technology which will be used to search for evidence of life on Mars has been tested in the Scottish Highlands

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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

LiveScience

Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where it could land.

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Hubble Telescope sees wandering black hole slurping up stellar spaghetti

Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its galaxy ripping a star to shreds — offering for the first time evidence of a rogue supermassive black hole in action.

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See the world's largest iceberg stranded in the South Atlantic (satellite photo)

A new image from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.

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Planet hunter Plato gets its eyes | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2025

Plato, the European Space Agency's terrestrial planet hunter spacecraft, is seen after having 24 of its 26 cameras installed.

Space

Europe's space agency weighs fallout from proposed NASA budget cuts that could threaten joint missions

The European Space Agency is assessing how proposed cuts to NASA's budget could impact it as major cooperative missions face the threat of cancellation.

Euronews

Space junk: Which European country poses the highest collision risk?

Experts say space junk re-entering Earth's atmosphere could jump to 15 objects a day within 10 years.

LiveScience

Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth this week — here's where it might hit (map)

Where will the failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 land when it crashes back to Earth in the coming week? Most major cities are in the potential crash zone — but the odds of a direct strike are extremely slim.

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Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites.

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