Last chance for aspiring astronauts

The deadline to submit an application for ESA’s astronaut selection is midnight CEST Friday 18 June,…

No fire in the sky: preventing an astronaut’s worst nightmare

“A risky and dangerous situation,” recalls ESA astronaut Reinhold Ewald of the in-orbit fire he experienced…

Space sustainability rating to shine light on debris problem

There’s a problem brewing overhead. Invisible to the naked eye and relatively unheard of, it threatens…

Space embrace

Image: André Kuipers with a European Robotic Arm model on the Space Station Click…

Ultra-cool test of Jupiter instrument

Video: 00:03:38 An instrument destined for Jupiter orbit undergoes eight days of cryogenic radio-frequency testing using…

Drive to destruction

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Thomas with spacesuit

Thomas with spacesuit Click here for original story, Thomas with spacesuit Source:…

Juice moves into Large Space Simulator

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer has moved into the ‘Large Space Simulator’ at ESA’s test centre,…

Juice in the Large Space Simulator

Juice in the Large Space Simulator Click here for original story, Juice in the…

Satellites reveal cause of Chamoli disaster

A new study using satellite evidence confirms that a rock and ice avalanche caused the Chamoli…