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Big, dead satellite's crash was a space-junk wakeup call, experts say

The uncontrolled reentry of the European Space Agency's defunct ERS-2 satellite was a reminder that operators should plan out the safe demise of their spacecraft.

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Is nuclear power the key to space exploration?

Long a controversial energy source, nuclear has been facing a renaissance in space.

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Sun erupts with most powerful solar flare since 2017 amid explosive week (video)

The sun has blasted out its most powerful flare of the current solar cycle. The X6.3 solar flare peaked in the afternoon on Thursday (Feb. 22) and is the most powerful flare since 2017.

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Bus-sized European satellite crashes to Earth over Pacific Ocean

The European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite fell to Earth on Wednesday (Feb. 21), bringing an end to its nearly 30-year life in space.

Space

See the sun's surface rage as solar maximum approaches (photo)

Photos by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter probe show activity ramping up on the sun's surface as it approaches solar maximum this year.

Space

Big, dead European satellite will crash back to Earth this month

The European Space Agency's defunct ERS-2 spacecraft will fall into Earth's atmosphere in a week or so, in a death dive that its handlers will monitor carefully.

Space

ESA and NASA join forces for groundbreaking Venus exploration mission

The European Space Agency and NASA are teaming up for two exciting missions, including one to explore Venus in detail and uncover its secrets, and another ...

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1st-of-its-kind European spacecraft duo will create mini eclipses in space, transforming how we study the sun

Later this year, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission will send two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's atmosphere to be studied like never before.

LiveScience

Of love letters and distant galaxies: Uplifting stories from 2023

It was a turbulent year from start to end, but 2023 was not just about devastating wars, natural disasters and the cost-of-living crisis. The past 12 months also saw the approval of a revolutionary new malaria vaccine, a sharp drop in the deforestation of the Amazon, and an historic victory…

France 24

Europe counts down to Ariane 6 rocket's maiden launch in mid-2024

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launcher will make its first voyage between June 15 and July 31 next year, the European Space Agency has announced. The agency's head told RFI that the project signals the end to a period of crisis for Europe's launch programme.

Radio France Internationale

First Launch Of Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Planned For June-July

The European Space Agency announced on Thursday that the long-delayed first launch of its next-generation Ariane 6 rocket will take place between June 15 and July 31 next year.

International Business Times

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket passes launch rehearsal: ESA

Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher has passed a key rehearsal in preparation for its first flight, the European Space Agency said on Thursday - part of efforts to bring the delayed rocket to the launchpad in 2024

The Hindu

Scottish space firm boss says Scotland 'can lead example internationally'

DANIEL Smith had just won a dream contract with the European Space Agency when his Ukrainian wife, Natalia, went into labour with their baby…

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Star-filled Euclid images spur mission to probe 'dark universe'

European astronomers on Tuesday released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope, designed to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy - hidden forces thought to make up 95% of the universe

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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.

Radio France Internationale

'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.

Evening Standard

UK space agency signs off plans for first all-British space mission

The mission would see UK astronauts launched into space, spending up to two weeks in orbit

The Conversation

We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet

July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. And now we know something even more alarming. This week, the European Space Agency announced the July heat pushed the global average temperatures 1.5℃ above the pre-industrial average.

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Heat denial: influencers question validity of high temperatures

Tweet viewed millions of times claimed ground temperature was being confused with air temperature

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European Space Agency to provide support to Aditya-L1 mission

The European Space Agency which had provided crucial support to ISRO to monitor the Chandrayaan-3’s health, will also be supporting Aditya-L1, providing deep space communication services to the mission

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SpaceX Crew-7 Dragon capsule docks at space station with international astronaut team (video)

A SpaceX Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station Sunday (Aug. 27) with a new astronaut crew to begin a half-year mission.

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Chandrayaan-3 | How NASA, ESA will support ISRO during the Moon landing on August 23

NASA and the European Space Agency have been supporting ISRO to monitor the Chandrayaan-3’s health since its launch on July 14, 2023

Space

Meet the SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts launching to the ISS on Aug. 25

Four astronauts are flying to the International Space Station on Aug. 25 from NASA, Japan, Europe and Russia. Here's some info about this new crew.

Al Jazeera

Russia launches first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years

Launch of the Luna-25 craft to the moon on Friday was conducted without assistance the European Space Agency.

Inverse

Is NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Our Entry Into a 21st-Century Space Race?

At a press conference for NASA’s Artemis II mission, Bill Nelson expressed concern over what would happen if China arrived at the Moon before the U.S.

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