Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the third interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, which is speeding through our Solar System. This giant object, tracked by the ESA, poses no threat to Earth and offers scientists a unique insight into the composition of distant worlds while awaiting the Comet Interceptor mission
NASA and Netflix have entered into a historic partnership! Starting this summer, the NASA+ program will be available on Netflix, bringing live streams of rocket launches, spacewalks, and amazing views of Earth. Find out how this collaboration will inspire a new, Artemis generation and bring the wonders of the universe closer to millions of viewers.
The European Space Agency is celebrating a key success with the Prometheus engine after a series of successful tests at the ArianeGroup plant in Vernon. Reusable technology and innovative liquid methane propulsion have been confirmed, which directly paves the way for the THEMIS demonstrator and a significant reduction in future European space launches.
A European demonstrator of a reusable THEMIS rocket has arrived at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden after a 3,000km journey. This key step, carried out by ESA in collaboration with ArianeGroup, precedes a series of rigorous tests, including Prometheus engine static ignition and the first hop flights.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries a touch of France to the International Space Station. In collaboration with the world's most award-winning chef Anne-Sophie Pic, a special “bonus” menu was developed for the εpsilon mission, combining high gastronomy with extreme space conditions to boost the crew's morale.
NASA's SPHEREx mission has begun producing a comprehensive map of the sky in 102 infrared colors. This telescope explores the echoes of the Big Bang by creating a 3D map of galaxies and searching for water ice and organic molecules, key ingredients for life, all of which are publicly available to scientists around the world.