First measurement of a dead star’s magnetism

Using the superior sensitivity of ESA’s X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton, a team of European astronomers has made…

Space tech to race at Le Mans

Space technology will thrust two cars into this year’s legendary 24-hour Le Mans race. Thanks to…

NEWEST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT MAKES SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT

A milestone in the development of high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely operated aircraft occurred today with the successful…

JWST SCIENCE & OPERATIONS CONTRACT AWARDED

NASA awarded the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) the contract to manage the…

CSA IN STUDY OF PROLONGED BED REST

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) have created…

ERS-2 displays slick threatening Swedish coast

A 39 sq km oil slick produced by the sinking of a Chinese freighter threatened the…

ESA at the 2003 Paris Air Show, le Bourget

From Sunday 15 to Sunday 22 June, ESA will be present at the 2003 Paris Air…

GLOBAL GARDEN GROWS GREENER

A NASA-Department of Energy jointly funded study concludes the Earth has been greening over the past…

Clamps away, Mars Express milestone

Europe’s first mission to the Red Planet, continues its successful mission with another successful ‘high-risk’ post-launch…

NASA TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OF SPACE STATION DOCKING

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the docking of an unmanned Russian Progress resupply ship…