ESA has chosen five rocket firms to compete for €169mn contracts, aiming to restore Europe’s independent access to space.

The Space Act, which would apply to local and foreign companies, aims to simplify procedures, protect assets in orbit, level ...

French astronaut Sophie Adenot will take food from Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic to the International Space Station ...

The European Space Agency has kicked off a competition to support the development of new launch vehicles and boost Europe's access to space. The agency issued the call for proposals for the ...

T he Space Activity Badge for Explorer Scouts is supported by Tim Peake, the UK’s first European Space Agency astronaut, to inspire young people to develop a true connection with space and STEM ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it was looking to bolster alliances with countries other than the United States as it adapts to looming cuts at key partner NASA.

The "Blue Danube" broadcast is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ESA's creation, as well as 200 years since Strauss' birth. The waltz was notably absent when NASA launched 27 pieces of music ...

Astrophysicist Carole Mundell, the European Space Agency's director of science, called Euclid a "dark detective." "We now understand about 5% of the universe," Mundell said.

On Dec. 5, 2024 the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission sent two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, ...

UK and European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake carries out training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA/Bill Stafford. In 2005, Esa’s Huygens spacecraft landed on Titan, Saturn ...

March 27 (UPI) --The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering. A control team at the ESA's European Space Operations Center ...

The European Space Agency committed to zero space junk. Swiss startup ClearSpace is already on it. Anna Heim. Fri, December 6, 2024 at 1:59 PM UTC. 4 min read.