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ESA embarks on world-first mission to detect ripples in the fabric of space-time

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, the first scientific endeavour to detect and study cosmic ripples from space.  The launch of LISA is planned for 2035, on an Ariane 6 rocket. The project is expected to be the most expensive and complex the agency has ever undertaken.  …

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ESA orbiter discovers huge ice water deposits at Mars’ equator

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A European probe has found massive ice deposits beneath the equator of Mars, a finding that could alter our fundamental understanding of the red planet’s climatic history.  The discovery was made by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter. This veteran spacecraft has circled the red planet for 20 years, revealing several secrets about its …

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First commercial crew of all-European astronauts launches to International Space Station

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A private space mission launched four European astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, in a milestone for a region desperate to boost its space credentials following a series of setbacks.   A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted the astronauts into orbit, launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is expected to …

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This ‘digital twin’ of the planet could rival Google Earth — here’s how you can try it

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French startup Kermap has developed a ‘digital twin’ of the Earth that claims to offer the most up-to-date views of our home planet.  The programme is called Nimbo Earth Online and it is the only platform providing new satellite views of the world every month, without clouds. Google Earth refreshes its imagery every several months …

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This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there

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A US rocket carrying the first ever European-built tech set to land on the moon successfully launched in the early hours of Monday morning. Known as an Exospheric Mass Spectrometer (EMS), the tech is a crucial component of the Peregrine Lunar Lander. Yesterday, the lander was propelled into space aboard a Vulcan rocket from Cape …

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TNW Podcast: Tomas Hrozensky (ESPI) on policy in space

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 In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring an interview with Tomas Hrozensky, Senior Researcher and Lead on European Engagement at the European Space Policy Institute. We discussed how space policy actually works (and whether it works at all), what to expect from the EU space law that’s being developed as we …

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Wind-powered cargo ship takes Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket to launch site

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After numerous setbacks, the European Space Agency recently announced that its next-generation rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch in just six months’ time. If successful, the heavy-lift launcher will restore the continent’s independent access to space satellites. Now, various parts of the rocket, built in factories across Europe, need to be transported across the …

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Ariane 6 rocket set to restore Europe’s space access next year

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The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled for its debut launch in mid-2024, its director Josef Aschbacher announced yesterday. The news follows a successful hot-fire test on November 23 at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. The term ‘hot-fire’ refers to the fact that the engine is fired with its propellants, producing actual combustion …

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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is ‘ready to rumble’ following full dress rehearsal

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The European Space Agency’s next-generation heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 successfully completed a full dress rehearsal on Thursday, in preparation for its maiden flight next year. The so-called hot-fire test at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana “simulated a complete launch sequence and thus validated the entire flight phase of Ariane 6’s core stage,” said the agency.   …

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ESA inks deal with Airbus, Voyager Space to secure place on ISS successor

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The European Space Agency has signed a deal with Airbus and Voyager Space to secure its next home in orbit.  The two companies are currently developing Starlab, one of several planned replacements for the International Space Station (ISS), which is set to retire in 2030.  Under the agreement, ESA will assess how the Starlab space …

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