James Webb Space Telescope Captures Cosmic Magnifying Glass
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the distant galaxy cluster MACS J0454.1-0300, revealing background galaxies warped and magnified by a massive gravitational lens.
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Juice Spacecraft Returns to Earth for Jupiter Gravity Assist
The European Space Agency’s Juice spacecraft returns to Earth on September 28, 2026, for a gravity assist.
We've Lost 12 Trillion Tons of Ice From Earth's Major Ice Sheets in Just 47 Years, Satellites Reveal
Earth lost nearly 11.3-trillion tonnes of ice from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets between 1979 and 2023, according to a major scientific assessment published in Scientific…
Sun Confirms Potential for Theoretically Powerful Superflares
A new study confirms the Sun could theoretically produce superflares, events millions of times more powerful than recorded solar flares, though such occurrences remain rare and…
ESA’s NEOMIR Mission to Detect Hazardous Asteroids Hiding in Solar Glare
The European Space Agency is planning the NEOMIR mission for launch in the early 2030s to detect hazardous asteroids hiding within the solar glare.
Pikachu Returns from Space Station to Launch ESA and Pokémon Collab
Following a secret 67-day orbital mission aboard the International Space Station, a special plush Pikachu returned to Earth to launch a major European collaboration.
Pikachu returns from ISS to launch ESA and Pokémon educational collaboration
Pikachu has returned from a 67-day mission aboard the International Space Station, kicking off a sprawling European collaboration between the European Space Agency and The Pokémon…
Pikachu Enters Orbit on ESA-Pokemon Partnership
The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) launched a collaboration in 2026, sending a Pikachu plush to the International Space Station (ISS) and…
More than 12 trillion tonnes of ice lost in climate change's big melt
Earth lost 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica since 1979, driving global sea levels up by more than an inch.
Beagle 2 Mars Lander Found 11 Years Later After Failed Solar Panel Deployment
The UK’s Beagle 2 Mars lander, which vanished during its Christmas Day landing in 2003, has been identified in images captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
BepiColombo Spacecraft Successfully Separates into Mercury Orbit
After eight years of travel, the BepiColombo mission successfully separated its propulsion module on September 3, 2026, marking a critical step toward orbiting Mercury.
BepiColombo Mission Reaches Mercury’s Vicinity
After an eight-year journey, Europe’s BepiColombo mission reached Mercury’s vicinity on September 3, 2026, as its propulsion module separated, marking a critical step toward orbit…