Copernical Team
Celebrating 30 years of European satellite navigation
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The year 2025 marked three decades of satellite navigation in Europe. To celebrate this milestone, on 2 September, the European Space Agency (ESA) opened the doors of ESTEC, its research and technology centre. Partners from across the continent joined a sensational event that took the audience on a journey through time, honouring the achievements and collaboration that have shaped the success story of the systems we rely on today: Galileo and EGNOS.
What a martian ice age left behind
Travelling up from Mars’s equator towards its north pole, we find Coloe Fossae: a set of intriguing scratches within a region marked by deep valleys, speckled craters, and signs of an ancient ice age.
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the moon with my phone?
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China plans to go to the moon by 2030. Here's what's known about the mission and why it matters
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Amid new FAA restraints, SpaceX goes for record launch
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New deployable structures could help astronauts maintain muscle mass in space
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China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned return
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Paving the way for next-generation antennas
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Paving the way for next-generation antennas Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Since the launch of Shenzhou-21, China's Tiangong Space Station has entered an unprecedented phase of dual-crew operations, with the Shenzhou-20 astronauts remaining in orbit longer than initially planned following a suspected space debris impact on their return spacecraft. This situation has prompted China's space authorities to activate comprehensive risk assessments and emergency procedures, ensuring crew safety remains paramount. John McFall | Prosthetics, possibility & parabolic flights | ESA Explores #16
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Meet John McFall – Paralympian, medical doctor and member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. As part of ESA’s groundbreaking FLY initiative, John is helping prove that physical disability is no barrier to space. In this episode, he shares the results of a feasibility study showing no technical showstoppers for flying to the International Space Station with a prosthesis and talks about what’s next—from hardware certification and scientific proposals to astronaut reserve training and running in microgravity.
In this miniseries, we take you on a journey through the ESA Astronaut Reserve, diving into the first part of their Astronaut Reserve