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Rosetta Wows With Amazing Closeups of Comet 67P Before Final ‘Crunchdown’
After 10 years pursuing 67P/C-G and more than two years studying it from orbit, Rosetta made the comet's icy nucleus…
Get That Geologist A Flight Suit!
Given the importance of geology to space exploration, the ESA is conducting multiple programs to make sure astronauts understand rocks!
Sentinel-1A Satellite Takes A Direct Hit From Millimetre Size Particle
After reviewing data from the Sentinel-1A satellites on-board cameras, the ESA has determined that it suffered a collision with a…
ESA Prepares Revolutionary Air Breathing Rocket Engine
The SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) being developed for the European Space Agency could be ready for test firing in…
ESA Discovers Where All The Missing Socks Have Been Going
Thanks to the ESA's Cluster mission, scientists now know that part of the plasma found in our magnetosphere is coming…
Webb Telescope Gets its Science Instruments Installed
The package of powerful science instruments at the heart of NASA’s mammoth James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have been successfully…
ESA Regrets Not Buying Windshield Insurance
Thanks to astronaut Tim Peake, people here on Earth have been treated for the first time to an image of…
ExoMars 2018 Rover Postponed to 2020 Launch
Liftoff of the ExoMars 2018 rover mission currently under development jointly by Europe and Russia has just been postponed for…
Stunning Auroras From the Space Station in Ultra HD – Videos
Stunning high definition views of Earth’s auroras and dancing lights as seen from space like never before have just been…
ExoMars Takes First Hi-Res Image With The Lens Cap On
ExoMars returns its first image, proof that the camera system is functioning as intended.