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ESA Marks 50 Years of Cooperative Space Innovation
In 1964 the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO) and the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) were founded, on February 29 and March…
Venus Express Prepares to Descend into Hell
Venus is definitely not a friendly planet for humanity. Soviet landers that arrived on the surface a few decades back…
Comet Jacques Brightens: How to See it in May
A recently discovered comet is headed northward and is set to put on one of two fine performances for binocular observers…
Amazing Images of Today’s Solar Eclipse from Earth and Space
The images are pouring in. While most of North America slept this AM, Australians were treated to the very first…
Speedy Satellite Beams Pictures Of Massive Floods Only Weeks After Reaching Orbit
After dodging space debris and living to tell the tale, Sentinel-1A is now being put through its paces for its…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Snaps a Selfie
Philae is awake... and taking pictures! This image, acquired last night with the lander's CIVA (Comet nucleus Infrared and Visible…
Handy! 3-D Printing Could Build Moon Bases And Improve Items Used In Space
Star Trek replicators, here we come. The European Space Agency has released a list of how 3-D printing could change…
After The Flood: Ancient Waters Carved These Martian Channels
This picture is an example of why Martian scientists like to get their groove on. This late 2013 snapshot of…
European Satellite Dodged Space Debris Hours After Reaching Orbit
Yesterday, the European Space Agency disclosed a serious problem early in the Sentinel-1A mission, which lifted off April 3 on…
If You Could Ride on the Outside of a Rocket, Here’s Your View While Blasting Into Space
Imagine clinging on to the side of a rocket, somehow able to hang on despite the high speeds and diminishing…