The European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with NASA has successfully completed a historic optical communication testing campaign. A laser link was established with the Psyche spacecraft at a distance of over 300 million kilometers, and a video of the Tater cat from deep space was sent as the highlight of the demonstration.
The 'Flight Ticket' initiative of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission encourages innovation by enabling companies to test new technologies in space. Through contracts with Avio and Isar Aerospace, missions are launched to remove space debris, monitor the climate, and demonstrate advanced satellite systems.
The Gaia mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that star clusters are connected in vast chains and filaments. By precisely mapping billions of stars, Gaia has uncovered the hidden architecture of the Milky Way, from huge tidal tails like those of the Hyades to the Radcliffe Wave, redefining our understanding of the universe
ESA's Juice craft has successfully weathered the dramatic loss of communication caused by a software glitch. She is now preparing for a key flyby past Venus that will take her on a long journey to Jupiter and its icy moons using a gravitational slingshot technique.
Space radiation is the biggest threat to future missions to the Moon and Mars. The innovative AstroRad vest, tested on the International Space Station, offers targeted protection for astronauts' vital organs. Learn how this technology, also proven on the Artemis I mission, enables safer human exploration of deep space.
The latest analysis of data from NASA's Dawn mission reveals that the dwarf planet Ceres likely had all the key ingredients for life in its distant past. Beneath its icy crust, a salty ocean was hidden, and new research also confirms the existence of a long-lasting source of chemical energy from its hot core