All About PLATO, the ESA Telescope That Can Find Earth 2.0
PLATO will survey a million stars for rocky Earth-like planets. ESA's 2026 mission could discover the first truly habitable planet.
Mars, NASA will hold an important press conference: what we know
NASA prepares to announce new plan to save the Mars Sample Return mission. A change that changes the future.
Here is LISA, space observatory of gravitational waves: it will be a revolution
ESA and NASA are collaborating to create Lisa, a space-based gravitational wave detector for cosmic exploration.
Solaris, the European dream of obtaining energy from space
Solaris promises clean energy from Earth's orbit: and Europe is dreaming of a gigantic energy leap.
An astronomical first year, James Webb! What he has already done (and what he will do)
The James Webb Space Telescope has completed its first year of observing, revealing unprecedented details about our universe and opening new horizons for astronomical research.
Meteosat Europa Third Generation, meteorology will see clearer than ever
The European satellite Meteosat MTG-I1 already offers an unprecedented level of detail to monitor the weather over Europe and Africa
ESA, Europe wants to get serious with space solar energy
Space solar energy, an ambitious project with a prohibitive flavor. Yet there are ready-made projects, and plans proposed by ESA.
Mars, the "bear's path": hibernate astronauts to reduce travel costs
An ESA report says hibernating astronauts could cut mission costs and reduce the weight of the spacecraft by a third.
Space launches, the EU moves against SpaceX, but perhaps it is already too late
The EU finally takes the initiative to support ESA in finding solutions on space launches. Competition is fierce, hopes are low, but we must begin.
If we find life on Europa or Enceladus it will be a "second genesis"
A precise research reveals: if there is life on Europa or Enceladus it is not like ours. In any case, we will find out soon.
Cleaning time: in 2025 ClearSpace, it will remove space debris
Space debris in orbit is a serious problem. The only solution is to remove them: ClearSpace, the new ESA mission, is the first in the world to deal with it.
ESA's 'lunar stretcher' to rescue astronauts
ESA tests a rescue system for astronauts on a mission. A 'lunar stretcher' that drives like a caddy and brings an injured man back to the base.
Here's how China will take the moon
8 and a half billion euros, collaborations with the West and a detailed plan that has already started and will be completed in record time: in Beijing they are serious.
Mars500, astronauts return from 'Mars' today after 520 days.
Technically they never moved, in fact they just opened the doors of this...
