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Hubble Telescope Captures Image of Merging Galaxies in Coma Cluster, 390 Million Light-Years Away
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have shared an image of two galaxies, MCG+05-31-045, interacting within the Coma Cluster. Located 390 million light-years away, the pair is in the midst of a cosmic merger. As the smaller galaxy is pulled into the larger one, a new wave of star formation is expected. Over time, the galaxies will likely evolv...
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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How A Father-Daughter Duo Decoded 'Alien' Message From Mars
A father-daughter duo from the US decoded an 'alien-like' message transmitted through a signal by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, a spacecraft of the European Space Agency orbiting Mars, in May last year.
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ESA’s Solar Eclipse-Making Proba-3 Mmssion Head to its Launch Site in India
The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission is en route to India for a launch scheduled for December. This pioneering project involves two satellites designed to create artificial solar eclipses, allowing for extensive observation of the Sun’s corona. The spacecraft, developed with contributions from various European partners, is poised to offe...
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European Space Agency in Talks with SpaceX for Global Initiative on Space Junk Reduction
The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently in discussions with SpaceX regarding the latter’s potential involvement in a global initiative to address space junk. With nearly 19,000 pieces of debris orbiting Earth, ESA’s Zero Debris Charter aims to halt the addition of new debris by 2030. As SpaceX operates about two-thirds of active satellites...
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NASA Unveils Prototype Telescope for LISA Mission, Gravitational Wave Detection from Space
NASA has introduced the prototype telescope for its LISA mission, set to detect gravitational waves from space. This mission, a collaboration with the European Space Agency, involves spacecraft using lasers to measure precise distances, enabling the detection of cosmic events like black hole mergers. The prototype telescope, which arrived at NASA...
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Another Satellite Breakup Adds To More Than 4,300 Tonnes Of Space Junk
The European Space Agency estimates there are more than 40,000 pieces larger than 10cm in orbit, and more than 130,000,000 smaller than 1cm.
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ESA's Moonlight Program Aims To Establish Lunar Communication, Navigation
The Moonlight programme will consist of five satellites one for high-data-rate communications and four for navigation.
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Euclid Space Telescope Unveils First Images of Its Cosmic Atlas
The first stunning images from the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope reveal a mosaic of over 14 million galaxies, marking just 1% of its cosmic atlas. Captured over two weeks, this vast collection aims to enhance our understanding of dark matter and dark energy, contributing to the largest and most accurate map of the universe yet. The teles...
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Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission
This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.
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ESA To Launch DRACO Satellite in 2027 to Study Satellite Reentry Disintegration
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch a unique satellite in 2027, designed specifically to study how satellites break apart upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere. This mission, named DRACO (Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object), will be an important step in ESA's effort to develop technology that limits the creation of sp...
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Japan’s XRISM Telescope Delivers Insights from a Supermassive Black Hole and a Supernova
Less than a year since Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched, it has delivered its first results, uncovering crucial information about black holes and supernova remnants. XRISM is a collaborative effort between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Its observations have revealed...
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ESA Cluster Mission Satellite Successfully Reenters Earth After Spending 24 Years in Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) is concluding the Cluster mission, with the first of four satellites safely reentering Earth's atmosphere. This marks the end of a mission that has provided 24 years of valuable space data. In January, the satellite's orbit was adjusted to ensure its reentry would target an uninhabited area, reducing risks for humans...
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European Space Agency Shares Pic Of 'Smiley Face' Spotted On Mars
The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, a Martian satellite on a quest to uncover signs of life on the Red Planet, shared the images.
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24-Year-Old Satellite To Burn Up Over Pacific Ocean On Earth Re-Entry
After 24 years diligently studying Earth's magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during a "targeted" re-entry into the atmosphere, in a first for the European Space Agency as it seeks to reduce space debris.
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Hubble Telescope Captures Image of Merging Galaxies in Coma Cluster, 390 Million Light-Years Away
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have shared an image of two galaxies, MCG+05-31-045, interacting within the Coma Cluster. Located 390 million light-years away, the pair is in the midst of a cosmic merger. As the smaller galaxy is pulled into the larger one, a new wave of star formation is expected. Over time, the galaxies will likely evolv...
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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How A Father-Daughter Duo Decoded 'Alien' Message From Mars
A father-daughter duo from the US decoded an 'alien-like' message transmitted through a signal by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, a spacecraft of the European Space Agency orbiting Mars, in May last year.
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ESA’s Solar Eclipse-Making Proba-3 Mmssion Head to its Launch Site in India
The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission is en route to India for a launch scheduled for December. This pioneering project involves two satellites designed to create artificial solar eclipses, allowing for extensive observation of the Sun’s corona. The spacecraft, developed with contributions from various European partners, is poised to offe...
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European Space Agency in Talks with SpaceX for Global Initiative on Space Junk Reduction
The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently in discussions with SpaceX regarding the latter’s potential involvement in a global initiative to address space junk. With nearly 19,000 pieces of debris orbiting Earth, ESA’s Zero Debris Charter aims to halt the addition of new debris by 2030. As SpaceX operates about two-thirds of active satellites...
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NASA Unveils Prototype Telescope for LISA Mission, Gravitational Wave Detection from Space
NASA has introduced the prototype telescope for its LISA mission, set to detect gravitational waves from space. This mission, a collaboration with the European Space Agency, involves spacecraft using lasers to measure precise distances, enabling the detection of cosmic events like black hole mergers. The prototype telescope, which arrived at NASA...
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Another Satellite Breakup Adds To More Than 4,300 Tonnes Of Space Junk
The European Space Agency estimates there are more than 40,000 pieces larger than 10cm in orbit, and more than 130,000,000 smaller than 1cm.
-
ESA's Moonlight Program Aims To Establish Lunar Communication, Navigation
The Moonlight programme will consist of five satellites one for high-data-rate communications and four for navigation.
-
Euclid Space Telescope Unveils First Images of Its Cosmic Atlas
The first stunning images from the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope reveal a mosaic of over 14 million galaxies, marking just 1% of its cosmic atlas. Captured over two weeks, this vast collection aims to enhance our understanding of dark matter and dark energy, contributing to the largest and most accurate map of the universe yet. The teles...
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Europe Is Creating Its Own Moon At LUNA Facility. All About The Mission
This facility, located near Cologne, Germany, features 900 tons of crushed volcanic rock to mimic the lunar surface.
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ESA To Launch DRACO Satellite in 2027 to Study Satellite Reentry Disintegration
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch a unique satellite in 2027, designed specifically to study how satellites break apart upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere. This mission, named DRACO (Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object), will be an important step in ESA's effort to develop technology that limits the creation of sp...
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Japan’s XRISM Telescope Delivers Insights from a Supermassive Black Hole and a Supernova
Less than a year since Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched, it has delivered its first results, uncovering crucial information about black holes and supernova remnants. XRISM is a collaborative effort between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Its observations have revealed...
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ESA Cluster Mission Satellite Successfully Reenters Earth After Spending 24 Years in Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) is concluding the Cluster mission, with the first of four satellites safely reentering Earth's atmosphere. This marks the end of a mission that has provided 24 years of valuable space data. In January, the satellite's orbit was adjusted to ensure its reentry would target an uninhabited area, reducing risks for humans...
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European Space Agency Shares Pic Of 'Smiley Face' Spotted On Mars
The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, a Martian satellite on a quest to uncover signs of life on the Red Planet, shared the images.
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24-Year-Old Satellite To Burn Up Over Pacific Ocean On Earth Re-Entry
After 24 years diligently studying Earth's magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during a "targeted" re-entry into the atmosphere, in a first for the European Space Agency as it seeks to reduce space debris.
