Webb's first detection of heavy element from star merger

Under what conditions many chemical elements are created in the Universe has long been shrouded in…

Nighttime rehearsal for Ariane 6 towards first flight

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Open doors for the ESA-ESTEC Open Day

Video: 00:03:03 On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October 2023, the European Space Agency opened the…

Next generation Moon camera tested in Europe

When astronauts return to the Moon, they will take more pictures of the lunar surface than…

European Service Module for Artemis II connected to Orion vehicle

The second European Service Module was connected to the rest of the Orion spacecraft which will…

Crunch time for Phoebus

Launching things into space is hard. Aside from the engines and software, orbital calculations and the…

Hera asteroid mission goes on trial

Video: 00:04:41 At some point, statistically speaking, a large asteroid will impact Earth. Whether that’s tomorrow,…

Week in images: 16-20 October 2023

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Earth from Space: Panama Canal

Like shining jewels in the water, ships passing through the Panama Canal, which cuts across Central…

‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’

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