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The epic adventures of BepiColombo - Part 2: It’s a long way to Mercury

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Bepi, Mio and MTM’s adventures continue! What have they achieved on their extraordinary journey to Mercury, planet of extremes and mysteries?They haven’t been bored, that’s for sure. They snapped cool photos and collected real science data as they flew past Earth, Venus and M…

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5 mind-boggling Moon mysteries that science cannot explain

With a diameter of about 3,476 kilometers the Moon is a quarter the size of Earth, all other moons in our solar system orbit their planets around the equator, our moon does not, and there are lunar rocks that have been found to contain PROCESSED METALS such as Brass, Mica and Uranium 236 and Neptuni…

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A close-up look <br>at the first metal <br>part made in space

This February, the first-ever metal part 3D-printed in space landed on Earth. Produced in the European Space Agency’s Metal 3D Printer Technology Demonstrator on the International Space Station, it is now in the hands of ESA’s engineers at ESTEC, the agency’s technical centre in the Netherlands, who…

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Europe’s next mission to Venus – Envision this (introduction)

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Meet Envision. Europe’s next mission to Venus. Planned for launch in 2031.Envision will study Venus from its core to its upper atmosphere to reveal more about the planet’s history, geological activity, and climate. It will help us understand why Earth’s closest neighbour – in…

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Ancient Space Dust Washes Up in Rooftop Gutters

Microscopic particles from space have been collecting in the gutters of Paris, Oslo and Berlin, revealing incredible insights to the mysteries of our solar system. Article by Ian O’Neill Through dogged determination, Jon Larsen has become driven to find space particles, which date back to when our s…

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XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light

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Safety Panel Calls Out NASA for Downplaying the Boeing Starliner Mess

The space agency failed to declare the spacecraft's thruster glitch as a mishap, creating confusion and uncertainty.

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Astrophotography Target Planner: Discover Hidden Nebulas

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Organic materials may be covering Mars according to the Curiosity Rover

Analysis from NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover suggests the planet is covered in organic materials. Jennifer Eigenbrode, who is a biogeochemist and geologist working at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said she was convinced that organics are “all over Mars.” Eigenbrode brought up the disc…

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European Service Module-4 is ready to sail

In a few days, ESA’s fourth European Service Module will leave the integration halls of Airbus in Bremen, Germany, setting sail across the Atlantic Ocean in the next step of its journey. The module will propel NASA’s Orion spacecraft towards the Moon during Artemis IV, supplying the crew with water,…

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Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life

Astronomers have discovered that 3I/ATLAS is carrying methanol and other chemicals that were probably important in the origin of life

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Follow the Galileo launch (L14) campaign

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites will be launched on Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the 14th operational launch of the Galileo programme. These satellites will improve the precision, availability and robustness of the Galileo system by adding spares to guarantee the syste…

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Trump could revitalize NASA’s space exploration without wasting money

People don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) these days, it seems. Since aerospace travel isn’t seen as the technological miracle that it once was, people often pass off NASA as a thing of the past. Donald Trump is not one of those people, …

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ESA observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

The European Space Agency (ESA) reacted promptly to the discovery of comet 3I/ATLAS on 1 July 2025. Soon after they were alerted to its existence by automated detection systems, ESA astronomers began using ground-based telescopes in Hawaii, Chile, and Australia to monitor its progress.Since then, th…

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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Earth

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 73 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

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Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously

"This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time."

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Galileo’s first Ariane 6 launch strengthens European resilience

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marked the 14th launch for Europe’s Galileo constellation, reinforcing Europe’s satellite navigation capabilities, resilience and autonomy.

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Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

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Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

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The 30-year journey of European satellite navigation

In 2025, Europe celebrated the 30th anniversary of satellite navigation on the continent, a milestone built on decades of innovation, collaboration and excellence. Three decades of challenges and triumphs that have shaped the navigation systems we rely on today: EGNOS and Galileo, and that serve as …

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NASA rewraps Boeing Starliner Astrovan II for Artemis II ride to launch pad

Moon-bound astronauts rehearse their launch-day activities with a repurposed ride.