ESA Cuts Down Wannabe Astronauts Down From 23,000 to 1,391

SPACE 01.19.2022 03:37 AM

The European Space Agency has reduced the number of applicants for astronaut positions from 23,000 to 1,391, with the next step focusing on cognitive, technical, and personality exams.

ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover Will Launch in September After 2-Year Delay

01.18.2022 23:20 PM

Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has completed its final testing and is on track to launch in September, the UK Space Agency has announced.

ESA Approves The Next-Generation Exoplanet Mission Plato, Development Moves to Second Stage

01.16.2022 22:36 PM

After passing a major milestone assessment, ESA's next-generation planet-hunting mission, Plato, has been granted the permission to continue development.

ESA Cheops Mission Discovered This Never Been Seen Football Exoplanet That Completes An Orbit In Less Than A Day

01.12.2022 01:31 AM

Astronomers have discovered WASP-103b planet that has been warped by its host star's gravity to the point that it resembles a football or rugby.

Watch NASA James Webb Telescope Limited Edition Footage In Space Before It’s Gone!

01.07.2022 02:33 AM

The European Space Agency (ESA) stated that it was already time for people on Earth to bid farewell to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Comet Leonardo: Watch It Head For The Sun This Christmas Week; ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter Captures Stunning Images

12.22.2021 01:54 AM

This year's brightest comet has been a bit tricky to spot using the human eye down on this planet, although the Solar Orbiter spacecraft of the European Space Agency and NASA got the perfect view.

NASA Perseverance Rover Collected New Rock Sample From Jezero Crater That Could Give Clues To Life on the Red Planet

12.16.2021 22:28 PM

NASA's Perseverance rover recently collected rock samples from the Jezero Crater in Mars, which contains an abundant rate of carbon and crystals. The samples are expected to be delivered to Earth in 2031 for studies regarding the existence of life in the red planet.

NASA James Webb Telescope Just Got Fueled; Set to Launch 3 Days Before Christmas

12.08.2021 22:26 PM

NASA James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on December 22 after completing its 10-day fueling stage on December 3.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Successfully Performs Risky Flyby After Space Debris Threat

11.28.2021 20:04 PM

The flyby comes after a year and eight months of the spacecraft cruising through the inner solar system, according to the European Space Agency.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Flyby Near Earth's Surface Will Be Visible Tonight, How to Watch

11.26.2021 22:11 PM

ESA's Solar Orbiter will flyby near the planet before propelling towards the nearest possible point from the sun.

Russia Anti-Satellite Weapon Trial: How Dangerous is This Missile Test for Humans in Space?

11.20.2021 20:30 PM

Scientists recently said the anti-satellite weapon test Russia recently carried out will increase the risk to humans after the missile trial exploded an orbiting satellite into numerous pieces.

Thomas Pesquet Sets Longest European Spacewalk Record Outside ISS; Astronaut Wants To Explore Moon and Mars

11.12.2021 22:15 PM

Thomas Pesquet successfully completed his 6-month long deployment aboard the International Space Station. The astronaut recounts his spacewalk experience, the solar flare last October, and his interest to join the future missions to moon and Mars in a press conference held at Cologne, Germany.

ESA, UK Space Agency Prepare New Space Mission to Measure Amount of Heat Traps by Earth to Address the Worst Climate Change Impacts

11.08.2021 20:46 PM

The TRUTHS mission is currently being prepared by the European Space Agency and its partners to measure the amount of heat that Earth has trapped due to climate change.

How Can Digital Twin Earth Help in Saving the World? ESA Develops an Advanced Model to Address Problems Caused by Climate Change

11.07.2021 20:33 PM

The European Space Agency is currently developing the Digital Twin Earth, an advanced model that will help scientists better model the future of Earth and eventually solve the problems brought by climate change.

SpaceX's New Crew Dragon Capsule Named 'Endurance' Will Kick-Off Crew-3 Mission

10.08.2021 00:48 AM

The three NASA astronauts for the Crew-3 mission are already very excited to kick off their six months SpaceX mission.

Astrovan Needs New Design for Artemis Mission, and NASA is Open for Suggestions

10.04.2021 22:51 PM

A new challenge was put up by NASA, encouraging experts to develop a next-gen design of the Astrovan for the Artemis mission's trip to the moon.

BepiColombo Spacecraft Shares Rare Images of Mercury Craters After a ‘Flawless’ Flyby

10.02.2021 21:50 PM

In a flyby, the European Space Agency's BepiColombo probe obtained its first close-up view of Mercury, revealing a rocky world riddled with craters.

Mercury Mission: Japan and Europe's BepiColombo Will Attempt Flyby at the Nearest Point Tonight

10.01.2021 21:45 PM

A new spacecraft bound to Mercury called BepiColombo is expected to reach the nearest point to the planet tonight.

James Webb Space Telescope Will Finally Take-Off on December After Decade-Long Delay; NASA and ESA Sets Sun-Earth Lagrange Point as First Stop

09.08.2021 21:58 PM

NASA and ESA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope will finally launch in December 18, 2021 after a decade-long delay.

Sword and Heart: Hubble Space Telescope's WFC3 Captures Herbig-Haro Object HH111

08.31.2021 06:44 AM

A discovery by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the image from a rare Herbig-Haro object charted at the great constellation of Orion. The phenomenon was dubbed a 'blue sword' piercing through a 'celestial heart.'

Not the Glutton That You Think: Black Holes Do Not Swallow Everything in Space

08.16.2021 09:10 AM

Researchers said that black holes can have a bending light around them. They coincidentally proved that Einstein's theory of general relativity is real and that not everything in space cannot escape a black hole.