First Images From Sentinel-3C’s Instruments
Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite has delivered its first images and measurements from two key instruments just weeks after launch, showcasing its capability to monitor…
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Solar Orbiter Traces S-Shaped Sun Kinks to Hot Surface Loops
Flying halfway between Earth and the Sun, the Solar Orbiter spacecraft passed directly through an S-shaped magnetic switchback and traced its origins to hot solar surface loops.
Sophie Adenot Lands in Cologne After Record 235-Day Space Mission
French astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Europe on Saturday after a 235-day mission aboard the International Space Station, setting a European record for the longest continuous…
SpaceX Urges Orbit Data Sharing After Starlink Near-Misses
SpaceX warned that undisclosed orbital maneuvers by rival satellite operators present the greatest collision hazard in low-Earth orbit, following tens of thousands of potential…
Scientists think that a strange cloud on Mars can only be explained with ‘Exotic Physics’
A 1,100-mile-long Martian cloud forms daily above Arsia Mons, defying conventional cloud-forming physics and requiring “exotic” processes to explain its rapid growth and…
Mars Express Discovers Elongated Cloud Formed by Exotic Physics
Scientists analyzing data from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft have discovered that Mars’s massive Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud forms through an extreme physical…
Complete Auroral Oval Imaged as SMILE Spacecraft Begins Science Operations
The joint European-Chinese SMILE spacecraft has officially begun science operations, delivering unprecedented ultraviolet imagery of a complete auroral oval glowing across both…
ESA Awards Airbus and OHB Contracts for New Orbital Outpost Studies
The European Space Agency has awarded contracts to two industrial consortialed by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to evaluate building a European-led orbital outpost.
SMILE Spacecraft Clears Commissioning Phase for Science Operations
Following a successful in-space commissioning period, the joint European-Chinese SMILE mission is officially ready for science operations on September 23, 2026, after lifting off…
ESA’s Juice Spacecraft Uses Earth Gravity Assist to Accelerate Toward Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Juice spacecraft completed a gravity-assist flyby of Earth on September 28, 2026, skimming the upper atmosphere above the Indian Ocean to accelerate…
ESA Tests Charlie Rover in Spain for ExoMars Mission
Engineers and scientists have wrapped up a three-week testing campaign in Spain’s Tabernas desert using a six-wheeled Mars rover prototype named Charlie, training remote operators…
£1 Billion Rosalind Franklin Rover Tests Begin for Mars Mission
The European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin rover is undergoing critical tests in Spain’s Tabernas desert ahead of its mission to Mars, where it will search for signs of ancient…