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ESA’s Vega Rocket Launches Three Satellites to Space
The second flight of ESA’s newest launch vehicle has successfully sent three different satellites to space. Launching at 02:06 GMT…
ATV-4 Albert Einstein Says ‘Fill ‘er Up!’
The next European cargo mission to the International Space Station is preparing for launch, and in this new image, a…
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Terran Fleet at Mars Takes a Break for Conjunction – Enjoy the Video and Parting View
Curiosity and Mount Sharp - Parting Shot ahead of Mars Solar Conjunction Enjoy this parting view of Curiosity's elevated robotic…
Meet Hopper: A Key Player in the Planck Discovery Story
Behind every modern tale of cosmological discovery is the supercomputer that made it possible. Such was the case with the…
Planck’s Cosmic Map Reveals Universe Older, Expanding More Slowly
Like archaeologists sifting through the dust of ancient civilizations, scientists with the ESA Planck mission today showed a map of…
European Asteroid Smasher Could Bolster Planetary Defense
Planetary Defense is a concept very few people heard of or took seriously - that is until last week’s humongous…
Lighting Up Andromeda’s Coldest Rings
Cold rings of dust are illuminated in this image taken by Herschel's Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) instrument. Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/B.…
Take a Rollercoaster Ride Around Venus
If you've ever wanted to see what it's like to buzz Venus like only a spacecraft can, here's your chance:…
Gorgeous Images: Ancient River on Mars?
The Mars Express has long been taking pictures of what appears to be an ancient riverbed on Mars. In fact,…
Region in LMC Ablaze with Light and Color
Hubble view of star formation region N11 from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Image credit: NASA/ESA Hubble. Zoom by John…