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Space telescope Euclid sets the new standard for cosmology
Space telescope Euclid captures the core of the Messier 81 galaxy group in new imagery released by ESA.
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Euclid mission data release spans more than 900 million galaxies
The Euclid space telescope released its first major data batch, spanning over 900 million galaxies.
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Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test
Europe's Hera spacecraft has begun close inspections of the asteroid Dimorphos, which NASA rammed in a 2022 planetary defense test.
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'The possibilities are truly breathtaking': NASA's Roman Space Telescope will take better images and last longer than experts predicted
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will capture better images and potentially operate much longer than expected.
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Yes, it runs 'Doom': Satellite plays iconic game in world's 1st demonstration of orbital voice control
An orbiting European Space Agency satellite successfully executed the iconic video game Doom using orbital voice control.
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Yes, it runs 'Doom': Satellite plays iconic game in world's 1st demonstration of orbital voice control
An ESA satellite in orbit has responded to voice commands by running Doom, marking the first demonstration of orbital voice control.
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Dimorphos in sight: Europe's Hera probe gets its 1st look at battered space rock (photo)
Europe's Hera probe captures first images of the Didymos asteroid system as its builder reports quarterly results and a major ESA contract approaches.
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Hera probe gets 1st good look at asteroid system clobbered by NASA's DART mission photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2026
The Hera spacecraft has captured its first close-up images of the asteroid system previously struck by NASA's DART mission.
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European orbiter detects fresh hints of volcanic activity on Mars
ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter detected hydrogen chloride near Mars' Alba Mons volcano, hinting at magma still active below the surface.
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Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down during drop test
Europe's reusable Space Rider spacecraft suffered a crash during a drop test after a critical failure of its parachute system.
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Space Rider Test Model Lost Following Failed Drop Test
An ESA Space Rider test model is lost following a failed drop test, according to recent aerospace reporting.
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Hera Closes In on Asteroid Pair to Study the Impact Damage of NASA’s DART Strike
ESA’s Hera spacecraft reaches Dimorphos, poised to image the crater left by NASA’s historic DART impact.
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Four years ago, NASA punched an asteroid. Europe's Hera probe arrives this month to inspect the wreckage
ESA’s Hera spacecraft fires its engines to rendezvous with the asteroid scarred by NASA’s 2022 impact, marking the first close‑up of a planetary‑defence test.
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ESA flags retro console maker Anbernic for inclusion on US government's Notorious Market List
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ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers
The Entertainment Software Association targets retro handheld maker Anbernic, pushing for a government crackdown on unlicensed games.
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Audacious space heist aims to bring home bits of mysterious martian moon
An upcoming space mission aims to collect and return soil samples from Mars's largest moon, Phobos.
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SpaceX brings four astronauts home after 8 months in space, and the return was flawless
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Pokémon GO and ESA team up to offer time-limited Astronaut Pikachu: here's how to get it
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Discovery of a second-generation planet candidate accreting onto a white dwarf
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NASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft changed direction by 20 degrees and gained 3.5 km/s in speed using Earth’
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Hunt for humans’ ancient ancestor begins... on Mars
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Why a spacecraft exploring moons where life may thrive is zipping by Earth
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft is executing a strategic flyby of Earth to gain momentum for its journey toward Jupiter's moons.
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A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
A newly released European report warns of severe orbital collision risks as space debris accumulation drives an emerging cleanup rush.
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Pikachu in space! New ESA-Pokemon partnership sends the electric mouse to the ISS
A new partnership between the European Space Agency and Pokémon sends an astronaut Pikachu to the International Space Station.
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Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment
The Exploration Company is positioning itself as a European rival to SpaceX following a massive funding round and a major ESA contract win.
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2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere
Two ESA Cluster satellites have completed their final reentry into Earth's atmosphere, marking the end of a 26-year scientific mission.
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Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular 'superbubble' nebula located within the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Something weird's going on at Saturn. Hubble has spotted a 10-sided geometric formation in the planet's clouds
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Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today
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Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today
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Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has captured a detailed 3D flight around the Schiaparelli Crater.
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NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
Sophie Adenot makes history as the first French woman to spacewalk, but electrical cables halt an antenna replacement.
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Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today
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What NASA learned by pointing an asteroid probe at Mars
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NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain
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Watch the total solar eclipse with ESA in León
The upcoming total solar eclipse in Spain is drawing thousands of observers and the European Space Agency to León for a rare sunset totality event.
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A black bear's heart drops from roughly 55 beats per minute to as few as 8 during hibernation, yet it emerges in spring with almost no muscle or bone loss: a biological trick space agencies are studying to protect astronauts on long missions
Space agencies are analyzing the biological mechanisms of hibernating black bears to potentially protect astronauts during long-duration Mars missions.
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Hubble discovers first of star cluster's missing black holes
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected the first of thousands of missing black holes within the ancient Omega Centauri star cluster.
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In a 3.5-billion-year-old clay-rich rock from Gale Crater, NASA’s Curiosity rover identified 21 carbon-based molecules — including a nitrogen-bearing ring structure linked to the chemistry that can precede RNA and DNA
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A 14-year-old who applied to NASA, was rejected, and ended up cleaning a space toilet on work experience in Leicester now leads Mars exploration studies at the European Space Agency
A scientist who began her career cleaning space toilets after a NASA rejection now directs Mars exploration studies at the European Space Agency.
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Euclid telescope spots oldest quasars ever discovered, adding to "perplexing" space mystery
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Euclid discovers the most ancient quasars in the universe
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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe completes flyby of Torifune asteroid | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully completed a flyby of the asteroid Torifune, marking a new phase in planetary defense research.
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Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX’s millenary milestone
Space agencies and private firms hit key milestones as the ExoMars rover receives critical hardware and SpaceX marks a new launch record.
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ESA clarifies views on private servers after saying Minecraft servers are ‘illegal’ and ‘considered piracy’
The ESA clarifies its position on private servers following earlier remarks labeling certain Minecraft servers as illegal and piracy.
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ESA Lobbyist Calls Private Minecraft Servers Illegal During Hearing
An ESA lobbyist's claim that private Minecraft servers are illegal sparks controversy and subsequent walk-back attempts.
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Hubble Space Telescope images galaxy scientists thought was impossible to find
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ESA’s Euclid captures the Milky Way’s crowded heart
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Mars life search gets boost as rover test distinguishes mirrored biosignature molecules
New testing of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover confirms its ability to distinguish life-related mirrored molecules in Martian-like conditions.
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On June 9, 2026, NASA named Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot of Artemis 3, making him the first European ever assigned to an Artemis crew — and within hours ESA's director general framed the seat not as a courtesy but as the opening move in a ne
NASA has named Luca Parmitano as the pilot for Artemis 3, marking the first time a European astronaut is assigned to an Artemis crew.
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Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
NASA has finalized the crew for the Artemis III lunar mission, marking the first time a European astronaut will participate in the program.
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ESA adopts galactic archaeology mission Arrakihs
The European Space Agency formally adopts the Arrakihs fast-class science mission to explore the low surface brightness universe.