Two rectangular yellow patches extend like butterfly wings from a device attached to a floating platform…
ESA – Inchworm-inspired soft robot
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg developed an inchworm-inspired soft robot as part of an ESA…
How do things in space get their names?
You may have heard the news about how the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission named a…
A new grip on space: electrostatic capture technology
Two rectangular yellow patches extend like butterfly wings from a device attached to a floating platform…
Antarctica environmental change reflects ice loss in Greenland
Recent changes observed in Antarctica show some characteristics in common with changes to the Greenland Ice…
How much water on exoplanets does life need?
View larger. | This image compares Venus (left) with 3 possible atmospheres for Gliese 12 b,…
ESA – Earth’s most remote laboratory
On 23 April, World Laboratory Day, we celebrate the extraordinary places where science pushes the boundaries…
Waves on other planets vary widely, new MIT study suggests
Waves on Saturn’s large moon Titan vs. waves on Earth. A new study from researchers at…
First full-size Space Rider test model assembled
The first full-size drop-test model of the European Space Agency’s reusable spacecraft Space Rider at the Italian…
ESA – Close-up of Plato’s cameras
Photo of Plato inside the Large Space Simulator (LSS), at ESA’s Test Centre, where Plato recently completed…