European Gaia spacecraft is shut down, sent into 'retirement orbit' around the Sun
The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.
Saying farewell to Gaia, as the Milky Way-mapping space telescope mission ends
The final messages sent to Gaia will continue to be carried out into space as the observatory sleeps, and as data from it ...
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Viasat selected to design ‘Moonlight’ Lunar orbiting satellite system alongside Telespazio
Satellite operator Viasat has joined the European Space Agency’s Moonlight project, which aims to develop a lunar orbiting ...
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ESA releases strategy document that emphasizes autonomy
The European Space Agency has released a strategy for its next 15 years that includes a greater emphasis on autonomy amid ...
The Munich Eye15h
Navigating Challenges and Opportunities: Europe's Space Endeavors Amidst Trump's Presidency
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NASA weighs doing away with headquarters
NASA is weighing closing its headquarters and scattering responsibilities among the states, a move that has the potential to ...
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ESA issues call for proposals for European Launcher Challenge
ESA has officially kicked off a competition to support new launch vehicles, but the winners, if any, won’t be known for at ...
The Daily Telegraph13d
European Space Agency spacecraft to steer asteroids away from Earth
But the European Space Agency (ESA) is looking at a far subtler approach to saving the planet – a gravity tractor. The plan involves sending a spacecraft to rendezvous with a dangerous asteroid ...
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European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
This photo provided by the European Space Agency shows various galaxies imaged by the Euclid mission. (European Space Agency via AP) Advertisement ...