Get out the scrapers: Euclid space telescope is getting deiced
If you thought it was annoying to deice your car in the winter, then spare a thought for the engineers whose job it is to deice telescopes in space. The…
Dramatic images show a large satellite tumbling toward Earth
An illustration of the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite. ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared remarkable images showing one of its satellites in what it describes as a…
Juice spacecraft gears up for first ever Earth-moon gravity boost
The European Space Agency (ESA)’s Juice mission is heading to Jupiter, but it isn’t traveling all that way in a straight line. Instead, like most solar system missions, the spacecraft…
Venus’s Skies Are Covered in Oxygen, Actually
While air is a gaseous delight unique to Earth, a team of astrophysicists have made a satisfying discovery: the direct observation of atomic oxygen on Venus’ dayside, confirming that the…
Astronauts test new moon camera for upcoming Artemis mission
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet tests the moon camera in Lanzarote, Spain. ESA In 2025, NASA is planning to land the first astronauts on the lunar surface in more than 50 years.…
NASA’s moon buggies could one day be driving on lunar roads
The moon looks set to receive more visitors than it’s ever had, with NASA and its partners planning to build a permanent base on the lunar surface for extended stays…
Mars flyover video shows a stunning network of valleys
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a gorgeous video visualizing part of Mars’ Noctis Labyrinthus, a vast system of deep valleys that stretches for around 740 miles (1,190 kilometers),…
Swatch lets you put a stunning Webb space image on a watch face
ESA/Swatch Space fans have been marveling at the stunning images beamed to Earth by the James Webb Space Telescope ever since it went into operation last year. The most powerful…
The future of E3 is in question again as ESA reportedly seeks a 2025 reinvention
The future of the once popular video game industry expo E3 is once again in question as the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) ended its partnership with ReedPop, the company that…
Get up close to Ariane 5 rocket’s final launch in this 360-degree video
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket lifted off for the final time last month, bringing to a close 27 years of reliable service. The European Space Agency (ESA), which oversaw the mission,…