Josef Aschbacher to be new European Space Agency boss
One task for the Austrian will be managing the interests of EU and non-EU states, such as the UK.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~5 min
brexit astronauts space-exploration international-space-station european-space-agency european-union
'Dog kennel' satellite returns first ocean observations
The new Sentinel satellite to track global sea-level rise is in excellent shape, say space officials.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~4 min
earth-science climate-change space-exploration oceans european-space-agency earth-observation
Euro-Russian Mars rover mission takes shape
Another key milestone is reached in the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission to the Red Planet.
Dec. 8, 2020 • ~3 min
mars space-exploration european-space-agency franklin-rover-mars-mission
Gaia 'discovery machine' updates star catalogue
The world's most productive astronomical facility releases its third big tranche of sky data.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~6 min
astronomy space-exploration stars european-space-agency
Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap
The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade.
Nov. 28, 2020 • ~5 min
earth-science climate-change antarctic nasa arctic space-exploration european-space-agency earth-observation
Sentinel-6: 'Dog kennel' satellite to measure sea-level rise
It may look like a dog house in space, but Sentinel-6 will make the most precise map of ocean height.
Nov. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
earth-science climate-change antarctic nasa space-exploration oceans european-space-agency earth-observation
Inverted cables doom European Vega rocket
Improperly installed wiring caused the rocket, with its satellite payloads, to veer off course.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~4 min
space-exploration european-space-agency earth-observation
Europe moves ahead with Ariel exoplanet mission
The green light is given to the near-billion-euro space observatory that will study far-off worlds.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~5 min
planets space-exploration european-space-agency
The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future cooperation
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?
Nov. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
astronomy radiation international-space-station spacex iss space-tourism european-space-agency cold-war microgravity russia-today challenger
/
11