ESA Reduces Wannabe Astronauts From 23,000 to 1,391

Medicine & Technology Jan 19, 2022

The European Space Agency has reduced the number of applicants for astronaut positions from 23,000 to 1,391, with the next step focusing on cognitive, technical, and personality exams.

ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover Will Launch in September After 2-Year Delay

Jan 18, 2022

Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has completed its final testing and is on track to launch in September, the UK Space Agency has announced.

ESA Approves The Next-Generation Exoplanet Mission Plato, Development Moves to Second Stage

Jan 16, 2022

After passing a major milestone assessment, ESA's next-generation planet-hunting mission, Plato, has been granted the permission to continue development.

ESA Cheops Mission Discovered This Never Been Seen Football Exoplanet That Completes An Orbit In Less Than A Day

Jan 12, 2022

Astronomers have discovered WASP-103b planet that has been warped by its host star's gravity to the point that it resembles a football or rugby.

ESA Shares Limited Edition Footage of NASA James Webb Telescope in Space

Jan 07, 2022

The European Space Agency (ESA) stated that it was already time for people on Earth to bid farewell to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Comet Leonardo: Watch It Head For The Sun This Christmas Week; ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter Captures Stunning Images

Dec 22, 2021

This year's brightest comet has been a bit tricky to spot using the human eye down on this planet, although the Solar Orbiter spacecraft of the European Space Agency and NASA got the perfect view.

NASA Perseverance Rover Collected New Rock Sample From Jezero Crater That Could Give Clues To Life on the Red Planet

Dec 16, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover recently collected rock samples from the Jezero Crater in Mars, which contains an abundant rate of carbon and crystals. The samples are expected to be delivered to Earth in 2031 for studies regarding the existence of life in the red planet.

NASA James Webb Telescope Just Got Fueled; Set to Launch 3 Days Before Christmas

Dec 08, 2021

NASA James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on December 22 after completing its 10-day fueling stage on December 3.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Successfully Performs Risky Flyby After Space Debris Threat

Nov 28, 2021

The flyby comes after a year and eight months of the spacecraft cruising through the inner solar system, according to the European Space Agency.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Flyby Near Earth's Surface Will Be Visible Tonight, How to Watch

Nov 26, 2021

ESA's Solar Orbiter will flyby near the planet before propelling towards the nearest possible point from the sun.

Russia Anti-Satellite Weapon Trial: How Dangerous is This Missile Test for Humans in Space?

Nov 20, 2021

Scientists recently said the anti-satellite weapon test Russia recently carried out will increase the risk to humans after the missile trial exploded an orbiting satellite into numerous pieces.

Thomas Pesquet Sets Longest European Spacewalk Record Outside ISS; Astronaut Wants To Explore Moon and Mars

Nov 12, 2021

Thomas Pesquet successfully completed his 6-month long deployment aboard the International Space Station. The astronaut recounts his spacewalk experience, the solar flare last October, and his interest to join the future missions to moon and Mars in a press conference held at Cologne, Germany.

ESA, UK Space Agency Prepare New Space Mission to Measure Amount of Heat Traps by Earth to Address the Worst Climate Change Impacts

Nov 08, 2021

The TRUTHS mission is currently being prepared by the European Space Agency and its partners to measure the amount of heat that Earth has trapped due to climate change.

How Can Digital Twin Earth Help in Saving the World? ESA Develops an Advanced Model to Address Problems Caused by Climate Change

Nov 07, 2021

The European Space Agency is currently developing the Digital Twin Earth, an advanced model that will help scientists better model the future of Earth and eventually solve the problems brought by climate change.

SpaceX's New Crew Dragon Capsule Named 'Endurance' Will Kick-Off Crew-3 Mission

Oct 08, 2021

The three NASA astronauts for the Crew-3 mission are already very excited to kick off their six months SpaceX mission.