Researchers solve the mystery of Jupiter’s strange pulsating X-ray auroras
Jupiter has many oddities we’re still learning about, such as its strange X-rays auroras somewhat comparable to the northern lights here on Earth.
A new robot is heading to the International Space Station
A new autonomous robot with “an elbow, shoulders, and even wrists” is heading to the International Space Station this month.
Watch the European Space Agency test its Mars rover parachute
The European and Russian ExoMars rover is scheduled to travel to Mars in 2022, and agencies recently performed a high-altitude test of the rover’s parachute.
Europe to launch renewable wooden satellite made of plywood
A Scandinavian company plans to launch the world’s first wooden satellite to bring attention to the use of renewable materials in space.
There’s a third mission traveling to Venus, Earth’s ‘evil twin’
Venus is not an inviting place, but sending probes there could answer some long-standing questions. ESA has announced it will send a mission called EnVision.
James Webb Space Telescope launch date slips again
The James Webb Space Telescope will not launch on October 31, as previously scheduled. Various concerns have pushed the launch date to November or December.
European Space Agency wants to build a GPS network for the moon
ESA wants to creating a network of satellites in orbit around the moon which could help with landing missions, navigating rovers, and communicating with Earth.
Gorgeous timelapse shows starry night at rocket launch site
Check out this beautiful timelapse of the night sky shot at the European Space Agency’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.
Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope will study in its first year
James Webb will investigate how stars are formed, research bodies within our solar system, and even search for the earliest galaxies in the universe.
This tiny, round probe could explore caves on the moon
Most exploration of the moon focuses on its surface, but a trio of missions proposed to ESA would head below ground to explore the subterranean lunar world.