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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Captain 'Shux', Halfway Through His Space Journey, Has Travelled 5 Million km
After week in space, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla finally got some down time and he managed to have a chat with his family in Lucknow and also held an interaction with students at his alma mater the City Montessori School.
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'Family Doctor' Tracks Shubhanshu Shukla's Health In Space: European Flight Surgeon
European Space Agency's seasoned flight surgeon Dr Brigitte Godard assured that Shubhanshu Shukla is medically fit for space with dedicated medical oversight.
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European Satellites Create First Artificial Solar Eclipse
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.
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After 50 Successful Years, The European Space Agency Has Some Big Challenges Ahead
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally represent one country.
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"Space May Not Cooperate": Veteran Astronaut's Warning To Shubhanshu Shukla
European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who had spent over a year aboard the ISS, offered advice to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.
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James Webb Telescope Captures Deep View Of Ancient Galaxies
The James Webb space telescope's deepest view of a single target yet depicts spinning arcs of light that are galaxies from the universe's distant past, the European Space Agency said.
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Moon, Mars And Beyond: India, Europe Enter New Era Of Space Cooperation
Even as Indian and European space agencies continue to prepare astronauts since a year for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS, the two are forging new frontiers in space cooperation.
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ISRO-NASA-European Space Agency Partnership For Experiments On Axiom-4
Axiom-4 is a private commercial space flight where India is paying between $60-70 million for the mission.
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Our Neighbouring Galaxy Is Being Torn Apart, Scientists Make Shocking Discovery
Scientists made the claim after analysing the data collected by the European Space Agency's recently retired Gaia spacecraft.
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Over 1,200 Objects Crashed Into Earth In 2024, Raising Kessler Syndrome Concerns: Report
The accelerated accumulation of space debris has already raised the real possibility of a "collision cascading" effect called the Kessler Syndrome.
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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals a Stunning Einstein Ring in Hydrus
A striking new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals an Einstein ring in the Hydrus constellation. The phenomenon occurs when a massive foreground galaxy bends light from a hidden background galaxy, forming a near-perfect ring. This effect, predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, helps astronomers study galaxies from the...
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Space Telescope Gaia Sent Into 'Retirement' But Legacy Endures
Europe's Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement" on Thursday after a decade revealing the secrets of the Milky Way, but its observations will fuel discoveries for decades to come.
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Blue, White Spiral Seen In European Skies Likely From SpaceX Rocket
A blue and white spiral spotted in the skies above numerous European countries was likely created by frozen fuel from a SpaceX rocket, according to weather forecasters.
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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Captain 'Shux', Halfway Through His Space Journey, Has Travelled 5 Million km
After week in space, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla finally got some down time and he managed to have a chat with his family in Lucknow and also held an interaction with students at his alma mater the City Montessori School.
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'Family Doctor' Tracks Shubhanshu Shukla's Health In Space: European Flight Surgeon
European Space Agency's seasoned flight surgeon Dr Brigitte Godard assured that Shubhanshu Shukla is medically fit for space with dedicated medical oversight.
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European Satellites Create First Artificial Solar Eclipse
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.
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After 50 Successful Years, The European Space Agency Has Some Big Challenges Ahead
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally represent one country.
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"Space May Not Cooperate": Veteran Astronaut's Warning To Shubhanshu Shukla
European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who had spent over a year aboard the ISS, offered advice to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.
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James Webb Telescope Captures Deep View Of Ancient Galaxies
The James Webb space telescope's deepest view of a single target yet depicts spinning arcs of light that are galaxies from the universe's distant past, the European Space Agency said.
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Moon, Mars And Beyond: India, Europe Enter New Era Of Space Cooperation
Even as Indian and European space agencies continue to prepare astronauts since a year for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS, the two are forging new frontiers in space cooperation.
-
ISRO-NASA-European Space Agency Partnership For Experiments On Axiom-4
Axiom-4 is a private commercial space flight where India is paying between $60-70 million for the mission.
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Our Neighbouring Galaxy Is Being Torn Apart, Scientists Make Shocking Discovery
Scientists made the claim after analysing the data collected by the European Space Agency's recently retired Gaia spacecraft.
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Over 1,200 Objects Crashed Into Earth In 2024, Raising Kessler Syndrome Concerns: Report
The accelerated accumulation of space debris has already raised the real possibility of a "collision cascading" effect called the Kessler Syndrome.
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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals a Stunning Einstein Ring in Hydrus
A striking new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals an Einstein ring in the Hydrus constellation. The phenomenon occurs when a massive foreground galaxy bends light from a hidden background galaxy, forming a near-perfect ring. This effect, predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, helps astronomers study galaxies from the...
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Space Telescope Gaia Sent Into 'Retirement' But Legacy Endures
Europe's Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement" on Thursday after a decade revealing the secrets of the Milky Way, but its observations will fuel discoveries for decades to come.
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Blue, White Spiral Seen In European Skies Likely From SpaceX Rocket
A blue and white spiral spotted in the skies above numerous European countries was likely created by frozen fuel from a SpaceX rocket, according to weather forecasters.
