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Meet Michaela Benthaus, Set To Become The First Wheelchair User In Space
Michaela Benthaus has worked at various research centres since 2016 before joining European Space Agency in 2024 as a Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) Mars Radio Occultation in the Netherlands.
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Europe’s Ariane 6 Rocket Lifts Off With First Galileo Satellites, Boosting Europe’s Navigation Network
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has launched its first Galileo navigation satellites, joining the 26-satellite constellation. The mission strengthens Europe’s GPS capabilities and reduces reliance on foreign rockets.
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Astronauts Share Images Of Mars Volcano, Reveal Stunning Details Of Frozen Lava Rivers
The images, captured by the Mars Express orbiter, reveal the volcano's southeast flank with hundreds of overlapping lava flows.
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Crunchy Crickets, Mealworms And More: Astronauts Could Eat Insects In Space
Insects can be a safe option for space travel as they require less land, water and feed than traditional livestock.
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Scientists Plan To Make Space Food From Thin Air And Astronaut Urine
This technology has already been demonstrated on Earth, and now, scientists are planning to test it in space.
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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Loses Tail, Reignites Debate About Its Origin And Composition
NASA and the European Space Agency will monitor 3I/ATLAS as it approaches Jupiter on March 16, 2026.
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Mars Orbiters Take Rare Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Zooming Past Red Planet
ExoMars TGO captured a series of images with its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS).
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Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth 428km Above Antarctica, Closer Than Some Satellites
The asteroid is roughly 1 to 3 metres across and was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours after it had passed Earth.
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"Russia Jamming Our Satellites On Persistent Basis": UK Space Command Chief
Russia is attempting to jam British military satellites on a regular basis, the head of UK Space Command has said, amid growing tensions between Moscow and some European countries.
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Mars and Jupiter Probes Set to Monitor Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS During Its Sun Approach This Month
The European Space Agency (ESA) is keeping a close eye on the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS on its journey through the solar system. A spacecraft, specially designed for the Jupiter and Mars missions, will monitor the interstellar comet. Notably, this is the third known interstellar object that has marked its way through the solar system and is conti...
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Interstellar Comet Swinging Past Mars As A Fleet Of Spacecraft Looks On
A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.
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Flagship 2, The Largest-Ever Simulation Of Universe With 3.4 Billion Galaxies, Released
The Flagship 2 simulation, developed using an algorithm by University of Zurich astrophysicist Joachim Stadel, is the largest and most detailed universe simulation ever created.
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ESA’s JUICE Probe Uses Venus Flyby to Stay on Track for Jupiter’s Icy Moons
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) successfully executed a Venus flyby on August 31, 2025, using the planet’s gravity to speed toward Jupiter. Engineers overcame a brief antenna glitch before the maneuver, and the spacecraft endured Venus’s intense heat by shielding itself with its high-gain antenna.
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From Vesuvius To Krakatoa, European Space Agency Shares Stunning Volcano Images Taken From Space
The space agency said that astronauts continue to capture stunning views of these fiery features from orbit.
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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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Meet Michaela Benthaus, Set To Become The First Wheelchair User In Space
Michaela Benthaus has worked at various research centres since 2016 before joining European Space Agency in 2024 as a Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) Mars Radio Occultation in the Netherlands.
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Europe’s Ariane 6 Rocket Lifts Off With First Galileo Satellites, Boosting Europe’s Navigation Network
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has launched its first Galileo navigation satellites, joining the 26-satellite constellation. The mission strengthens Europe’s GPS capabilities and reduces reliance on foreign rockets.
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Astronauts Share Images Of Mars Volcano, Reveal Stunning Details Of Frozen Lava Rivers
The images, captured by the Mars Express orbiter, reveal the volcano's southeast flank with hundreds of overlapping lava flows.
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Crunchy Crickets, Mealworms And More: Astronauts Could Eat Insects In Space
Insects can be a safe option for space travel as they require less land, water and feed than traditional livestock.
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Scientists Plan To Make Space Food From Thin Air And Astronaut Urine
This technology has already been demonstrated on Earth, and now, scientists are planning to test it in space.
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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Loses Tail, Reignites Debate About Its Origin And Composition
NASA and the European Space Agency will monitor 3I/ATLAS as it approaches Jupiter on March 16, 2026.
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Mars Orbiters Take Rare Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Zooming Past Red Planet
ExoMars TGO captured a series of images with its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS).
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Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth 428km Above Antarctica, Closer Than Some Satellites
The asteroid is roughly 1 to 3 metres across and was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours after it had passed Earth.
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"Russia Jamming Our Satellites On Persistent Basis": UK Space Command Chief
Russia is attempting to jam British military satellites on a regular basis, the head of UK Space Command has said, amid growing tensions between Moscow and some European countries.
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Mars and Jupiter Probes Set to Monitor Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS During Its Sun Approach This Month
The European Space Agency (ESA) is keeping a close eye on the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS on its journey through the solar system. A spacecraft, specially designed for the Jupiter and Mars missions, will monitor the interstellar comet. Notably, this is the third known interstellar object that has marked its way through the solar system and is conti...
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Interstellar Comet Swinging Past Mars As A Fleet Of Spacecraft Looks On
A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.
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Flagship 2, The Largest-Ever Simulation Of Universe With 3.4 Billion Galaxies, Released
The Flagship 2 simulation, developed using an algorithm by University of Zurich astrophysicist Joachim Stadel, is the largest and most detailed universe simulation ever created.
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ESA’s JUICE Probe Uses Venus Flyby to Stay on Track for Jupiter’s Icy Moons
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) successfully executed a Venus flyby on August 31, 2025, using the planet’s gravity to speed toward Jupiter. Engineers overcame a brief antenna glitch before the maneuver, and the spacecraft endured Venus’s intense heat by shielding itself with its high-gain antenna.
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From Vesuvius To Krakatoa, European Space Agency Shares Stunning Volcano Images Taken From Space
The space agency said that astronauts continue to capture stunning views of these fiery features from orbit.
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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...
