Watch this new European rocket lift off … then crash
An effort by Isar Aerospace to become the first European commercial space company to launch an orbital rocket from continental Europe failed in spectacular fashion when the vehicle lost control…
Watch how astronauts train for the space station’s microgravity
The main difference between life on the International Space Station (ISS) and life here on terra firma is microgravity, which forces you to float around rather than walk. To prepare…
This pair of satellites is going to create an artificial solar eclipse
Early tomorrow morning will see the launch of an unusual European space mission, Proba-3, which will take off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The launch is scheduled…
Watch Europe’s Vega-C rocket return to flight after two years
A European Vega-C rocket will launch tomorrow carrying the Sentinel-1C mission into orbit, in the first return to flight for the rocket since it failed in 2022. The European Space…
Planetary defense mission Hera blasts off toward Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA)’s planetary defense mission, Hera, has completed the first major maneuver of its journey following its launch in October. The spacecraft has burned its thrusters to…
SpaceX’s Hera launch offers sublime view of Earth
SpaceX shared an awesome view of Earth captured during the early part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, which launched on Monday. The breathtaking image (below) shows part…
Planetary defense research mission readies for asteroid visit
Solving asteroid mysteries | Hera planetary defence mission If a large asteroid is ever found to be on a direct collision course with Earth, we currently have one tried-and-tested technology…
Watch Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket lift off for the first time
Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have successfully completed the maiden launch of the new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket. The two-stage rocket lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French…
How to watch Europe launch a new Earth observation satellite tonight
Artist’s view of EarthCARE on board a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Equipped with four instruments, the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite mission has been designed to make…
Brand new rocket on course for maiden flight this summer
A graphic imagining the first launch of the Ariane 6 rocket. Arianespace The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to fly its new heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket for the first…