Tags: European Space Agency

Tianwen-1 Mission: China Reveals Attempt to Land on Mars Through Zhurong Rover

SPACE 05.05.2021 06:30 AM

After NASA's recent Red Planning landing, China's Tianwen-1 is next in line and the space agency recently shared how it will attempt to touch down on Mars.

12 New Quadruple Quasars Could Reveal Universe’s Rate of Expansion

04.10.2021 01:45 AM

Astronomers discover 12 new quadruple imaged quasars that could help find out the rate of expansion of the universe.

ESA Seeks More Female And Persons With Disability Astronauts

02.16.2021 20:55 PM

ESA is on the hunt for more female astronauts for the first time in more than 10 years. The agency also now has a parastronaut project for aspiring astronauts with physical disabilities.

Warning World's Aging Dams Are 'Ticking Time Bombs'

02.10.2021 02:46 AM

Aging dams are of today's concern as they pose a hazard to the environment and people living near them. Globally, there hundreds of dams that are already fit to be decommissioned.

NASA Found Sunspot Opening on the Surface of the Sun Which Could Spark Solar Flare

02.10.2021 01:15 AM

NASA spots a sunspot growing on the Sun's surface. Astronomers have revealed it could expand to a monstrous size in the coming days.

Venus, Earth, and Mars, as spotted by the Solar Orbiter

ESA Shares Stunning New Video Showing Solar Orbiter's View of Mars, Earth and Venus

01.27.2021 02:45 AM

Solar Orbiter has captured a brilliant view of Earth, Mars, and Venus in just a single frame. European Space Agency shared the stunning video on the website.

Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Reaches Nearest Approach to Venus

12.28.2020 18:00 PM

The joint American-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft "had an appointment with Venus" yesterday morning, the first "in a series of planetary flybys" to hone the orbit of a probe on its journey to the sun.

European Vega Rocket Suffers Major Anomaly During Launch of European Earth Observation Satellites

11.17.2020 13:00 PM

The Vega launch vehicle with two satellites onboard did not complete its mission because it deviated from the trajectory.

Endeavour Orbits Earth Docked To International Space Station

Space Telescope Ariel: Europe Moves Ahead With Exoplanet Mission

11.13.2020 07:00 AM

The UK-led Space Telescope Ariel has been given the green light to go "full speed ahead" on a world-first mission to study more than 1,000 planets beyond our solar system.

ESA's Mars Express Returns Images Of Echus Chasma

Signs of Water Bodies in Mars' South Pole Suggest Life

09.29.2020 08:10 AM

A network of possibly saltwater ponds and lakes might be underneath Mars' South Pole, which might be a strong indicator of life in the Red Planet.

Belgian Nanosatellite Carries Finland's Remote Sensing Technology To Space

09.07.2020 08:50 AM

PICASSO, the first CubeSat nanosatellite mission for the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), will carry technology developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Ltd. to conduct scientific studies in Earth orbit.

Vega Rocket Returns To Service, Carries 53 Satellites To Orbit

09.03.2020 08:50 AM

The European Vega rocket returns to work by carrying 53 satellites into orbit, lifting off from South America's Guiana Space Center on Wednesday evening, September 2.

Astronauts Train to Explore Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars

08.20.2020 07:15 AM

Astronauts train to explore lava tubes or underground caves, on the Red Planet and on the Moon. New data can give insight into former volcanic activity and reveal signs of life.

Watch! Latest Flyover Footage From ESA’s Spacecraft Shows Stunning View of Ice-Filled Crater of Mars

07.03.2020 22:47 PM

The stunning video was created by the imagery gathered by the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter gives the viewer a sense of what it feels like to fly in an airplane on another planet.

The Artist Impression of the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft

Engineers from the European Space Agency Solves the Huygens Probe Mistery

01.20.2020 20:21 PM

For years, engineers are baffled by the landing of the Huygens Probe in Saturn's moon Titan but now, they have enough data to find out why and how it happened.

The Cassini spacecraft during vibration testing.

Ultraviolet Aurora, Among the Discoveries From Cassini's Final Data

01.17.2020 04:09 AM

The Cassini spacecraft ended its mission back in 2017 but until now, scientists are still analyzing the final data sent back by the historic spacecraft.

New Study Identifies Tipping Point in Deforestation, Human Factors at the Forefront of Changes in Landscape

01.10.2020 09:19 AM

There is a massive change in the world's climate in a span of 23 years. A new study from the University of Cincinnati pinpoints the primary causes and how the landscape change throughout the 23-year period.

Researchers Confirm Volcanic Activity in Venus Through Light Emissions

01.07.2020 05:19 AM

This new discovery challenges scientists to further study the inhospitable planet. As early as the 1990s, NASA's Magellan spacecraft was able to bring back data from the planet Venus showing that the Earth's hellish neighbor is covered in volcanoes and lava flows.