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OTD In Space - July 12: Communications Satellite Olympus Launched
On July 12, 1989, the European Space Agency launched an experimental communications satellite named Olympus-1. It was the ...
Europe's first deep-space optical communication link
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA's Deep Space Optical ...
NASA Cuts: What We Know as Trump Appoints Sean Duffy to Run Agency
NASA's leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for the agency, which is already bracing for potentially severe funding ...
Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders
In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these ...
M-MATISSE mission using robot orbiters could map Mars space weather before human landing
If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.
Mars in just 15 years? European Space Agency’s bold plan includes space cities and AI farmers
The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed an ambitious plan to establish human settlements on Mars within 15 years. ESA's ...
Lost in Space: A ‘Game-Changing’ Emissions Satellite Just Went Dark
An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos is lost in space. MethaneSAT, designed to sniff out sources of ...
Ex-NASA Chief Sounds Alarm Over Space Agency's Future
Senator Ted Cruz, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee which oversees NASA's budget, has supported Artemis in the past, so ...
This French astronaut’s food in space? Foie gras and lobster bisque.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot will take food from Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic to the International Space Station ...
Rare Jupiter-sized planet discovered 3,200 light-years away using Einstein's space-time warping method
A rare Jupiter-sized planet AT2021uey b was found 3,200 light-years away using microlensing, a method based on Einstein's ...
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With Space Junk on the Rise, Is a Catastrophic Event Inevitable?
Debris from rockets and satellites can fall back to Earth or collide with other objects, and wreckage that burns up can harm ...
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ESA Marks a Historic First with Europe’s Deep-Space Optical Communication Link
On July 7, 2025, theEuropean Space Agency (ESA) achieved a groundbreaking feat in space communications by establishing Europe’s first optical communication link with a spacecraft in deep space. This ...