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In 2023, a spacecraft was launched to explore the largest planet in our solar system and its icy moons in depth. Eight years later, it will finally reach its targetESA’s JUICE mission will study Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. The spacecraft will examine their oceans, geology, magnetic fields a...
In 2024, ESA flew bouncing hexapods to 256 km on a Swedish sounding rocket; six minutes of microgravity showed how complex grains collide and transfer energyA Swedish rocket successfully launched miniature brass crosses designed for microgravity research. Scientists are investigating how these i...
In 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune systemIn 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune ...
Astronomers finally spot what Saturn’s South Pole was hiding: A massive 10-sided atmospheric wave that scientists still can’t explainAstronomers have discovered a new ten-sided atmospheric wave at Saturn's south pole. This surprising structure challenges the idea that the...
In 1983, NASA flew Neurospora bread mold on STS-9 to test its body clock; the rhythm persisted, but faded out in 25% of flight tubes before light restored itIn 1983, NASA conducted research on fungal circadian rhythms aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, observing the bread mold Neurospora crassa....
8 years, 10 billion km, one shot: The spacecraft racing toward Mercury faces its trickiest hour yetA spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes will complete an eight-year journey to arrive at Mercury on Thursday, while still facing...
In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert reveals red planet Mars once had waterIn 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert revealed evidence that Mars once had water. Known as Black Beauty or Nort...
In 2019, fewer than 2,000 active satellites circled Earth as SpaceX began scaling Starlink. Seven years later, 15,711 were orbiting the planet, with Starlink accounting for 65.97% of the working satellitesSince 2019, the number of active satellites around Earth has surged nearly eightfold, with SpaceX's Starlink making up about two-thirds of ...
Japan aims for the moons of MarsJapan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos....
She was rejected by NASA at 14, then unpacked a space toilet: Claire Parfitt’s unlikely journey from a teenage work-experience placement to leading Mars exploration studies at the European Space AgencyAt 14, Claire Parfitt dreamed of working in space and applied to NASA, only to be rejected. She instead landed a work placement at Leiceste...
3,900-kg SpaceX rocket to slam into the Moon on August 5: When and where to watch the rare impact from the US and Canada, why astronomers are tracking it and what happens nextA 3,900-kg SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to slam into the Moon at around 2.43 km/s on August 5, creating a rare lunar impact that ast...
From cleaning a space toilet to leading Mars exploration studies: Meet Claire Parfitt, who was rejected by NASA at 14Claire Parfitt's journey began with cleaning a space toilet replica. She later worked with important space artifacts and exhibits. Meeting ...
ISRO shares video of PSLV-C59/Proba-3 mission's successful liftoff and satellite separationISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C59/Proba-3 mission, deploying two ESA satellites into orbit. The mission, a collaboration between ISRO...
ISRO reschedules launch of PSLV-C59 due to anomaly detected in PROBA-3 spacecraftThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the PSLV-C59 launch to Thursday due to an anomaly detected in the PROBA-3 spa...
PROBA-3 Mission successfully achieved its launch objectives: ISROThe PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 Mission has successfully achieved its launch objectives, deploying ESA's satellites into their designated orbit with p...
Aditya L-1 launch: How Europe is assisting ISRO's solar missionThe spacecraft, after travelling about 1.5 million km from the Earth over 125 days, is expected to be placed in a Halo orbit around the Lag...
How Nasa, European space agency and a small Karnataka village will play key role in Chandrayaan's successThe Chandrayaan-3 lander is set to land on the Moon today and the international space agencies Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA) wil...
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 endeavour receives ground support from space agencies of US, EU and AustraliaIndia launched its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, in collaboration with various international space agencies including the European Sp...
- Rosetta comet mission set for final rendezvous in space
London/Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission is set to complete its historic 12-year journey in a con...
- Trailblazing Rosetta mission comes to an end on Friday
London, Sep 26 (IANS) European Space Agency's Rosetta, the first probe in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Su...