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Robotic European cargo ship heads to ISS with massive load
The giant load of supplies is on its way to the International Space Station after a European robotic cargo ship launched from South America today. The cargo ship as a five day journey to reach the ISS...
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Proba-2 satellite records video of Venus solar transit
One of the most exciting things for sky watchers to view over the last year was the last solar transit of the planet Venus for over 100 years. The transit occurred yesterday in the United States, and...
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NASA and ESA test internet-like communication protocol using Lego robot
NASA and the European Space Agency have announced they have successfully tested an internet-like interplanetary communications protocol, called Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN), between astronauts...
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NASA teams with European Space Agency for Orion module
This week the folks at NASA and the European Space Agency have agreed to have the latter group to create the service module for none other than the previously announced Orion space capsule. This...
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NASA teams up with ESA on Euclid mission
NASA has announced that it has teamed up with the ESA on the ESA’s Euclid mission. The mission involves the creation of a new space telescope designed to investigate the mysteries of dark matter and...
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ESA proposes 3D-printed buildings on the Moon
The European Space Agency and London-based architecture firm Foster are exploring the possibility of constructing buildings on the Moon that are 3D printed using lunar soil and inflatable domes. While...
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Europe and Russia teaming up for mission to Mars
NASA may have already landed several rovers on the surface of Mars, but that isn’t stopping other countries from trying it themselves. The European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos have signed a deal...
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Universe is 80 million years older than previously thought
The universe is billions of years old, but new research suggests that it’s a bit older than we all originally thought. According to the European Space Agency, who looked at the findings by its Planck...
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Herschel Space Observatory discovers a star offering a glimpse at our sun’s...
The Herschel space telescope operated by the European Space Agency has captured an image of a dying star. The interesting part about the image is that the astronomers believe it offers a glimpse at...
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Clean up space or suffer satellite destruction warns ESA
Space debris that could potentially disrupt future satellites or even space travel must be actively cleared, with nets, harpoons, and other collection methods all under consideration, the European...
View ArticleGOCE gravity-measuring satellite gives in to gravity
The GOCE satellite we reported to be falling to Earth has finally succumbed to gravity entirely, breaking up into dozens of remnants weighing 20-25% of its original one ton, reports the BBC. It didn’t...
View ArticleComet ISON initially declared dead but a small part might have survived
Sky watchers around the world were disappointed yesterday when early reports coming from the European Space Agency and others declared that the comet ISON hadn’t survived its close brush with the sun....
View ArticleESA prepares to wake comet hunting Rosetta spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready to wake up its comet hunting spacecraft called Rosetta. Rosetta has been in hibernation for 31 months as it prepared for its main mission. Rosetta...
View ArticleGaia satellite launches, will chart 1 billion stars 70 times over 5 years
The European Space Agency last week launched Gaia, a star-charting satellite that will repeatedly survey a billion stars over the course of five years. It is en route to a … Continue reading
View ArticleMars Express to streak past Mars’ moon Phobos soon
In a few days, the ESA spacecraft dubbed Mars Express will streak past the largest moon of Mars, Phobos. The spacecraft will make the closest approach to Phobos ever made … Continue reading
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ESA Rosetta Probe finds comet smells like a litter box
The European Space Agency sent a probe into space to link up with a comet many months ago called Rosetta. The comet that was the target for the probe is known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Already the...
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Rosetta mission success: comet landing a go!
This morning the ESA Space Probe Rosetta has successfully sent a lander to a comet. This was the first time humanity has ever accomplished such a task. It's been confirmed as of 10:05 AM Central Time...
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Rosetta lander sends comet postcard (but there’s a problem)
As unusual views of space go, the surface of a comet rushing more than 80,000 mph through the universe from a tiny lander perched on its surface ranks pretty high on the list. That's just what the...
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Philae future in question as comet lander battery dwindles
The Philae lander that traveled 3.98 million miles to land on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenkohas is now frantically attempting as much scientific research as it can, with the ESA concerned that its...
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Rosetta’s lander may be fading, but its photos are incredible
Philae may be lost somewhere on Comet 67P, rapidly running out of power, and yet to tie itself down safely, but that's not stopping the Rosetta mission from sending back some incredible photos of the...
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