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ESA's Biomass Satellite Debuts Enhanced Forest Monitoring

The European Space Agency successfully launched the Biomass satellite using a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana. This mission, featuring a pioneering P-band radar, marks a major advancement in forest monitoring and carbon cycle understanding, underscoring Europe's commitment to space sovereignty and environmental observation.

2025-04-29T07:39:17.586024-07:00

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Webb Captures Jupiter’s Auroras in Unprecedented Detail, Revealing Intensity and Rapid Fluctuations

2025-05-12T07:12:21.937334-07:00

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CNES to Test Fire New P160C Booster for Ariane 6 and Vega C Rockets

2025-04-09T05:14:56.408867-07:00

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Hubble Space Telescope Commemorates 35 Years with New Cosmic Images

2025-04-23T06:08:10.419408-07:00

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Belgian and Dutch Mints Issue Commemorative Euro Coins for ESA’s 50th Anniversary To mark the European Space Agency’s 50th anniversary, the Royal Mint of Belgium and the Royal Dutch Mint have released limited-edition euro coins featuring ESA-themed designs. The coins will enter circulation this year, celebrating half a century of Europe’s gateway to space.

2025-05-30T14:09:35.929830-07:00

Belgian and Dutch Mints Issue Commemorative Euro Coins for ESA’s 50th Anniversary

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ESA inaugurates first European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre in Switzerland The European Space Agency has opened its first permanent facility in Switzerland, the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), at the Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare in Villigen. Developed with the Paul Scherrer Institute, the centre will leverage robotics, nanotech, quantum computing, AI and biotech to accelerate research uptake and boost Europe’s space competitiveness.

2025-05-28T03:25:18.161862-07:00

ESA inaugurates first European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre in Switzerland

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ESA beams 'Blue Danube' to Voyager 1 for composer’s 200th anniversary On May 31, ESA’s deep-space antenna in Spain will beam Johann Strauss II’s 'Blue Danube' toward Voyager 1, marking the composer's 200th birthday and the agency’s 50th anniversary, and correcting its omission from NASA’s 1977 Golden Record.

2025-05-26T02:43:36.817007-07:00

ESA beams 'Blue Danube' to Voyager 1 for composer’s 200th anniversary

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As ESA Marks 50 Years, China and India Challenge Its Leadership The European Space Agency (ESA) celebrates five decades of achievements this year, but now confronts growing challenges from fast-moving space powers in China and India. With both nations accelerating satellite launches, lunar missions and domestic space industry development, ESA must adapt funding strategies and partnerships to retain its global standing.

2025-05-22T15:18:22.969746-07:00

As ESA Marks 50 Years, China and India Challenge Its Leadership

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JWST and Keck Uncover Clouds and Carbon Molecule in Titan’s Northern Atmosphere Combining mid-infrared data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with high-resolution Keck II observations, researchers detected seasonal methane cloud formations and identified trace carbon-bearing molecules in Titan’s northern hemisphere, offering new insights into the moon’s atmospheric chemistry.

2025-05-18T14:58:18.237945-07:00

JWST and Keck Uncover Clouds and Carbon Molecule in Titan’s Northern Atmosphere

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ESA Advances Reusable Upper Stage with Phase 2 Demonstrator The European Space Agency has kicked off Phase 2 of its Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator, moving key propulsion, thermal protection and guidance technologies toward a critical design milestone. This effort aims to validate recoverable upper-stage components and pave the way for cost-efficient, reusable launch systems.

2025-05-16T02:32:26.893505-07:00

ESA Advances Reusable Upper Stage with Phase 2 Demonstrator

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ESA Seeks 18% Budget Increase to $22.3 Billion for 2025-27 Cycle The European Space Agency has proposed an 18% increase to its next three-year budget, requesting $22.3 billion from member governments for 2025-27. The funding boost is set to underpin its expanding strategic initiatives—from planetary science to defense-oriented satellite capabilities—pending approval at the November ministerial.

2025-05-14T08:21:50.069987-07:00

ESA Seeks 18% Budget Increase to $22.3 Billion for 2025-27 Cycle

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Webb Captures Jupiter’s Auroras in Unprecedented Detail, Revealing Intensity and Rapid Fluctuations The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged Jupiter’s auroras at infrared wavelengths, finding them hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth and exhibiting rapid, unexplained changes. These observations challenge existing magnetospheric models and offer new insights into particle interactions in the giant planet’s upper atmosphere.

2025-05-12T07:12:21.937334-07:00

Webb Captures Jupiter’s Auroras in Unprecedented Detail, Revealing Intensity and Rapid Fluctuations

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