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 ...
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European Space Agency launches competition to find its next commercial rocket by 2028
Other European launch companies likely to be in the mix include PLD Space of Spain, Skyrora from the United Kingdom, and ...
ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
The near-term plan for the European Launcher Challenge is for ESA to select companies for service contracts to transport ESA ...
Space Force’s secretive space plane lands after 434 days in orbit
The X-37B spacecraft’s latest mission was shorter than the last but tried several new maneuvers and approaches during its ...
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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.
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ESA issues call for proposals for European Launcher Challenge
ESA has officially kicked off a competition to support new launch vehicles, but the winners, if any, won’t be known for at ...
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Euclid space telescope captures multiple ‘extremely rare’ double gravitational lenses
ESA's Euclid mission is exploring the "dark universe." The space telescope's latest images offer fascinating new insights.
ESA's Euclid spacecraft unveils 'gold mine' of new scientific data
The European Space Agency's spacecraft Euclid on Wednesday released a treasure trove of new data in its quest to map and ...