An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit
Liftoff is scheduled for 8:34 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 29).
ESA lead astronaut – Europe on front seat to the moon
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Potentially dangerous asteroid: NASA and ESA activate reaction groups
An asteroid discovered before the turn of the year could hit the earth in 2032. The first hazard prevention organizations ...
ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Wraps Up Revolutionary Milky Way Mapping Mission
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
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ESA Monitors Asteroid Over Earth Collision Risk
Should the asteroid remain on a collision path, it would likely have a velocity of 17.34 km/sec. (10.7 mph/sec.) when first ...
Falcon 9 rocket launches flight from Florida carrying ESA’s next-generation satellite
SpaceX launched the Hisdesat SpainSat Next Generation I via a Falcon 9 rocket out of Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night.
Argonaut: ESA awards contract for the construction of a lunar landing vehicle
The ESA is planning regular missions to the moon. The Argonaut landing vehicle is to take supplies and scientific equipment there.
ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said ...
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CERN and ESA: a decade of innovation
Enrico Chesta, Véronique Ferlet-Cavrois and Markus Brugger highlight seven ways CERN and ESA are working together to further ...