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OneWeb launches mega-constellation pathfinder satellites
A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground.
Gateway Moon station: Canada joins Nasa space project
PM Trudeau announces $1.4bn (£1.2bn) for a Nasa space station to help land humans on the Moon.
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with space station
America's new astronaut capsule successfully completes the latest task in its demonstration mission.
Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Is Probably 5 to 10 Times the Size of Earth
There could be a planet hiding out on the distant frontiers of our solar system. Astronomers have published new details about what it probably looks like.
Pluto's Battle Scars Reveal a Wild West at Solar System's Far Reaches
The battle scars on Pluto may reveal secrets about the formation of the early solar system.
Where Are All the 'Sparticles' That Could Explain What's Wrong with the Universe?
A recent search for oddball supersymmetric particles, which could explain some of the weirdness of the universe, came up empty-handed.
It's a Planet Party! See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter with the Moon This Weekend
This weekend, a brilliant display of objects will shine in the night sky when the crescent moon moves into conjunction with Saturn and Venus.
Meet Ripley, SpaceX's Dummy Astronaut Riding on Crew Dragon Test Flight
SpaceX's famous "Starman" dummy onboard the inaugural Falcon Heavy launch is about to have some competition — from a new dummy, named Ripley, strapped into the company's first Crew Dragon...
The Shapes of Water
New research published in Science (March 9), C. Austen Angell of Arizona State University and colleagues from the University of Amsterdam have observed one of the more intriguing properties predicted...
NASA's Webb Telescope to Make a Splash in Search for Interstellar Water
Most of the water in the universe floats in vast reservoirs called molecular clouds. It coats the surface of dust grains, turning them into cosmic snowflakes. When stars and planets...
New collection
Rain or shine, the ESAshop has what you need. Check out our latest 'space weather' collection. With 15% off orders between 3-5 March - it won't burn a hole in...
Astronaut photography benefiting the planet
When astronauts take photographs of our planet while orbiting 400 km above our heads, they are doing much more than just taking pretty pictures. They are looking after the health...
Rosetta’s comet sculpted by stress
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. ESA’s Rosetta mission has revealed that geological stress arising from the shape of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has been a key process in sculpting the comet's surface...
Interactive space simulation for nanosatellites
Pioneer partner Open Cosmos are taking mission development to a new dimension, using a virtual reality-like simulation that replicates life in orbit for space technologies.
Space behaviour
Europe’s Columbus laboratory enters its eleventh year in space with steady operations, a few upgrades and several experiments in full swing.
Close encounters: planning for extra Hera flyby
ESA’s proposed Hera mission will already visit two asteroids: the Didymos binary pair. The Hera team hopes to boost that number by performing a flyby of another asteroid during the...
Earth’s atmosphere stretches out to the Moon – and beyond
The outermost part of our planet’s atmosphere extends well beyond the lunar orbit – almost twice the distance to the Moon.
Signs of ancient flowing water on Mars
These images from ESA’s Mars Express satellite show a branching, desiccated system of trenches and valleys, signs of ancient water flow that hint at a warmer, wetter past for the...
Copernicus Sentinel-1 reveals shared plumbing led to Agung awakening
When Mount Agung in Indonesia erupted in 2017, the search was on to find out why it had stirred. Thanks to information on ground deformation from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission,...
Fit for Mars
Rovers are versatile explorers on the surface of other planets, but they do need some training before setting off. A model of Rosalind Franklin rover that will be sent to...
Space weather kicks up a social storm
One of the most visible — and fabulously beautiful — effects of this 'space weather' on our planet are the aurora borealis, the famous 'northern lights' that dance across the...
Countdown as SpaceX, NASA prepare to test new astronaut capsule
NASA and SpaceX counted down Saturday to the launch of a new astronaut capsule on a week-long trip to the International Space Station and back—a key step towards resuming manned...
America's newest crew capsule rockets toward space station
America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX.
Russian Nobel physics winner Alferov dies at 88
Russian scientist Zhores Alferov, who won the Nobel physics prize for his work in semi-conductor and laser technologies, has died, agencies said on Saturday. He was 88.
Dragon capsule successfully separates from rocket: SpaceX
SpaceX's new Crew Dragon astronaut capsule was on its way to the International Space Station Saturday after it successfully launched from Florida on board a Falcon 9 rocket.
Milestone: Capsule with dummy aboard docks at space station
A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday in a big step toward putting the U.S. back in...
SpaceX Dragon Crew successfully docks with International Space Station
SpaceX's Crew Dragon successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday.
Watch: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin wins shootout with bizarre goal vs. Rangers
Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored a shootout goal in bizarre fashion to defeat the New York Rangers on Sunday.