James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of launch
The James Webb Space Telescope, which will allow astronomers to hunt for habitable exoplanets, has arrived at its launch destination in French Guiana.
These women are spending a week in bed to research the effects of spaceflight
These women are doing their part for science: By lying in bed for a week.
Watch the European Space Agency test the parachute for its new Mars rover
ESA recently released video footage of parachute drop tests for its ExoMars rover, showing how the spacecraft will be slowed as it approaches the red planet.
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.