Space junk is damaging satellites. How do we remove it?
More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. Collisions with spacecraft risks disrupting critical navigation and ...
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James Web Space Telescope image shows one galaxy hiding behind another
The rare cosmic phenomenon, called an Einstein ring, occurs when massive objects can bend light due to their gravitational ...
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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 ...
1.2 Million And Counting: ESA Warns Rising Space Debris Could Cause Catastrophic Damage
The space report has revealed that there are more than 1.2 million objects larger than 1 cm in size - they are capable of causing catastrophic damage to existing satellites and the International Space ...
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 ...
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ESA's Gaia space telescope retires—A look at its key milestones
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially retired its Gaia spacecraft, after over ten years of data collection on our ...
European Space agency pays $5,000 for volunteers willing to spend 10 days in bed
The European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking male volunteers for a study, offering $5,000 for 10 days of bed rest to mimic ...
European Gaia spacecraft is shut down, sent into 'retirement orbit' around the Sun
The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.
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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.