Kepler Communications Inc. has successfully launched 10 new satellites into low Earth orbit using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. These satellites, each weighing 300 kg, will serve as "orbital data centers" and use lasers for data transmission.
33-year-old engineer Mihaela Benthaus became the first person with a disability to make a suborbital flight with Blue Origin. The flight lasted 10 minutes, reaching an altitude of over 65 miles to the Kármán line.
The Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched with two satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, as part of the 14th launch of the Galileo program. The satellites will join the European navigation satellite constellation, reaching an operational orbit at an altitude of 23,222 km.
The European Commission is developing a list of satellite services for EU military needs, which will be integrated into a new satellite constellation. The project envisages investments in satellites to provide high-quality Earth images at 30-minute intervals.
ESA plans to increase its budget to €22. 1 billion for the next three years. Germany will significantly increase its contribution, and ESA hopes for the participation of European astronauts in NASA's Artemis lunar mission.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has requested 22 billion euros for the next three years and will present a proposal for 1. 35 billion euros for a new program to strengthen defense capabilities in space. This is the first time that the civilian organization ESA, founded in 1975, is moving into the military sector.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have successfully created complex muscle tissue in microgravity conditions, which will allow for drug testing for space missions. This breakthrough in tissue engineering opens up new possibilities for studying diseases and testing therapies in space.
The European Space Agency (ESA) will ask member states in November to allocate about 1 billion euros for the development of a network of military-grade reconnaissance satellites. This program will help the military and governments counter threats and mitigate the consequences of natural disasters by transmitting ultra-high-resolution optical images.
Chemical reactions that may indicate the existence of life have been discovered in the interior of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn. According to the analysis of data from the Cassini probe, organic compounds that are precursors to life have been found.
Scientists have discovered complex organic molecules in the water geysers of Saturn's moon Enceladus, using data from NASA's Cassini mission. This discovery increases the likelihood that Enceladus is habitable.
The asteroid 2025 FA22, measuring between 130 and 290 meters, will fly past Earth at a distance of 835,000 kilometers. Its flyby can be observed live, although scientists previously believed it could collide with the planet in 2089.
NASA has released a photo of a star cluster taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The image shows a part of a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way, where new stars are forming.
The European Vega C rocket successfully launched on July 25 from the Kourou spaceport, putting the MicroCarb satellite for CO2 mapping and four CO3D satellites for 3D Earth mapping into orbit. This is the fifth Vega C launch and the third successful one after an anomaly in December 2022.
The European Commission has presented the EU Space Law, aimed at improving the competitiveness of the European space sector, its security and sustainable development. The document unifies space regulations and aims to reduce bureaucracy.
The Proba-3 mission has created an artificial solar eclipse for the first time. Two ESA satellites, positioned 150 meters apart, allow observing the solar corona.
A Russian satellite of the "Cosmos" series approached an unnamed US government satellite. USSPACECOM will monitor the satellite's alarming behavior.
ESA has launched the Biomass satellite into orbit, which will monitor forests and assess their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. The satellite will provide scientists with an understanding of the state of forests in the Earth's carbon cycle.
ESA Director General calls for increased investment in space to ensure Europe's independence from the United States. This is due to the unstable geopolitical situation and potential changes in US policy.
The Webb Telescope discovered giant black holes with masses of billions of Suns in the early Universe. Canadian scientists suggest that their formation before the first stars was facilitated by dark matter.
Since 2019, sea surface temperature has been rising 4. 5 times faster than in the 1980s. An ESA study shows an acceleration of ocean warming, requiring constant monitoring.
The Sentinel-2 space mission captured a part of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. The reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is under threat due to climate change.
For effective counteraction to the enemy, all branches of the military desperately need space data. Ukraine needs cooperation with the ESA to deploy its own Space Forces.
ESA has recorded the awakening of a black hole in the galaxy SDSS1335+0728 at a distance of 300 million light-years. It suddenly began to emit powerful X-rays.
The amount of space debris in Earth's orbit is growing rapidly, which could lead to the destruction of satellites and the impossibility of using certain orbits. Active clearing of space is needed.
The "Hera" probe photographed Mars and Deimos during the flyby. This will help in planning future missions to explore Mars' satellites and develop technologies to protect against asteroids.
Elon Musk accused Biden of deliberately leaving astronauts on the ISS for political reasons. Danish astronaut Mogensen denied Musk's statements, recalling the existing plan to return the crew with the Crew-9 mission.
The Euclid space telescope has discovered a unique gravitational lensing phenomenon at a distance of over 4 billion light-years.
Thales Alenia Space will lead a consortium to develop the Argonaut lunar lander for ESA. The module is scheduled to be delivered in 2030 for the first ArgoNET mission, which will take place in 2031.
The BepiColombo mission has taken a series of new images of Mercury during its sixth flyby of the planet. The spacecraft, launched in 2018, is due to land on Mercury in 2026 for a detailed study.
A metal hoop with a diameter of 2. 4 meters fell from a rocket upper stage in a Kenyan village. Local residents are demanding compensation for damaged trees and bushes, and experts warn of a growing problem of space debris.
