Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands
SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation.…
Webb Detects Complex Structures in Upper Atmosphere of Saturn
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope have detected a series of dark, bead-like and asymmetric star-shaped…
Here’s How to Deflect a Dangerous Asteroid Without It Totally Backfiring
In September 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, successfully altering the space rock’s trajectory. The…
ESA and JAXA to seize ultra-rare chance to study a 1,230-foot asteroid in a close Earth flyby
An artists depiction of the Ramses mission (Image source: ESA-Science Office; edited) Asteroid Apophis is projected to fly…
Ancient Asteroid Impact Site On Mars Provides Evidence For Historic Glaciers And Surface Water On The Red Planet » TwistedSifter
ESA/DLR/FU Berlin Back in 2003, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express mission launched, with its ultimate aim the…
Tiny magnets could simplify oxygen production for spaceflight
Who knew a small magnet could hold the power to fix one of space exploration’s biggest headaches? For…
Formation-Flying ESA Spacecraft Cause The First Ever Artificial Solar Eclipse » TwistedSifter
ESA There’s no denying that there’s something truly mesmerising about a total solar eclipse. So much so that…
Over 1.2 million dangerous debris in orbit Earth: ESA set to automate crash avoidance with CREAM
The ISS in orbit (Image source: NASA; cropped) Space is becoming increasingly crowded with debris. In a bid…
