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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 ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashed after seconds after takeoff in Norway
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds ...
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The European Space Agency Is Paying Volunteers 5,000 Euros for 10 Days of Bed Rest
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a unique study, offering 5,000 euros to volunteers who are willing to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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So long, Gaia: Europe officially retires prolific star-mapping space telescope
Europe's star-mapping Gaia space observatory has entered its retirement orbit, after gathering valuable cosmic data for more ...
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Capturing the cosmos on canvas: How art helps scientists and space agencies communicate with the public
Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...