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Europe wants a private cargo spacecraft by 2028

The European Space Agency is looking to change the way it approaches space exploration and foster a commercial cargo return capability within five years.

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Dark matter-hunting Euclid mission shares its 1st full-color images of the universe today

On Tuesday (Nov. 7), we'll get to see the universe in full color through the eyes of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid probe for the first time.

Space

Astronaut Luca Parmitano on NASA's return to the moon: 'It's no longer a dream' (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with the European Space Agency's accomplished astronaut Luca Parmitano, the first Italian to command the International Space Station.

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'Urgent' that Europe pursues space exploration, European space chief says

As more nations enter the space race, Europe must ensure it maintains a strong role in space exploration, the director general of the European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher, told RFI.

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Tim Peake to quit retirement to lead UK’s first astronaut mission

British astronaut last flew to International Space Station in 2015 as European Space Agency astronaut

The Guardian - UK

A Nasa spacecraft is on course to deliver material from an asteroid to Earth – here's what we could learn

Around 15 years ago, I was on a European Space Agency (Esa) committee, looking at Esa’s strategy for proposed forthcoming space missions. Under consideration was a mission to an asteroid. Over dinner, one of the committee members, an astrophysicist, quizzed me on why we needed to visit one of these…

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SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the ISS on the Crew-7 mission for NASA early this morning (Aug. 26).

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SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station

The four members of the Crew-7 mission are set to dock to the International Space Station on Sunday. They'll spend six months on the orbiting outpost conducting science and other experiments.

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SpaceX to launch Crew-7 astronauts to ISS for NASA before dawn on Aug. 25. Here's how to watch online for free.

NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli will be the second Iranian-American in space, and joins three international astronauts on the SpaceX Crew-7 mission launching from Florida on Aug. 25.

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What time will SpaceX launch the Crew-7 astronauts for NASA on Aug. 25?

SpaceX's Crew-7 mission plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Aug. 25, and you can watch the broadcast live for free.

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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos, video)

Four astronauts from four different countries arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 20 ahead of their expected launch from Florida Aug. 25.

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SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut mission: Live updates

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-8 and Crew-9 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

Space

Greenland and Faroe Islands issue stamp for Danish astronaut's ISS mission

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen's upcoming 'Huginn' mission to the International Space Station has gotten the stamp of approval from the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Space

1st launch of Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket slips to 2024

The European Space Agency and the CEO of Arianespace confirmed on Tuesday (Aug. 8) that the inaugural launch of the new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket will slip into 2024.

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OPINION - ESA on Euclid’s first space image success: Tech and Science Daily podcast

The European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft has sent back its first images of space after being launched into the cosmos.

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Europe's trailblazing wind satellite comes to a fiery end above Earth

The European Space Agency's weather monitoring spacecraft Aeolus came to a fiery end on Friday, July 28, when it entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up.

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ESA's Dark Matter Mission Just Hit a Critical Step to Begin Its Hunt

The European Space Agency's Euclid mission has beamed back its first commissioning images from space.

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SpaceX Crew-7 astronaut plans to snap aurora photos on the ISS

Denmark's Andreas Mogensen will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew-7 mission while the sun is active, and hopes to catch auroras on camera.

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Satellites watch as wildfires rage across Greece (photos)

Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.

Radio France Internationale

Europe's trusty Ariane 5 rocket leaves lasting legacy after final flight

The Ariane 5 rocket lifted off for the last time on 6 July from the European Space Agency's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, leaving behind it a stellar track record.

Space

Satellite will die by fire as 1st-of-its-kind operation sends it plummeting down to Earth

Scientists will attempt a first-of-its-kind guided safe reentry to Earth's atmosphere with the European Space Agency wind satellite Aeolus as it heads home at increasing speed.

Space

Mars orbiter spies a tiny Earth and moon from the Red Planet (photos)

The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft celebrated 20 years in space by taking a nostalgic glance back at Earth and the moon.

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Artemis 4 and Artemis 5 moon missions will include European astronauts (exclusive interview)

The head of the European Space Agency says its astronauts will fly on Artemis 4 and 5, two moon-landing missions slated to launch in the late 2020s.

Space

Europe will issue new ExoMars lander contract in a few months for beleaguered Mars rover (exclusive)

The European Space Agency's director general, Josef Aschbacher, says the member states are moving ahead with a lander design contract to bring a life-seeking rover to Mars.

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See Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket on launch pad (photos)

The European Space Agency shared a new view of the Ariane 6 rocket on its launch pad ahead of engine tests.

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