Scalable nanotechnology-based lightsails developed for next-generation space exploration
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A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
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Submit your proposal to the European Launcher Challenge
Monday, 24 March 2025 13:21
The European Launcher Challenge (ELC) is now open to proposals. Details about the ELC Programme can be found here. Any questions should be made exclusively via the dedicated function in esa-star tendering.
Webb unmasks true nature of the Cosmic Tornado
Monday, 24 March 2025 13:00
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a beautiful juxtaposition of the nearby protostellar outflow known as Herbig-Haro 49/50 with a perfectly positioned, more distant spiral galaxy. Due to the close proximity of this Herbig-Haro object to Earth, this new composite infrared image of the outflow from a young star allows researchers to examine details on small spatial scales like never before. With Webb, we can better understand how the jet activity associated with the formation of young stars can affect the environment surrounding them.
SpaceX targets end of month for private astronaut polar orbit mission Fram2
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NASA websites no longer promote 'first woman' on the moon for Artemis
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Balancing national security and international cooperation in the competitive era of commercial space
Monday, 24 March 2025 12:00
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, and I share a few commonalities: we were born a few blocks from each other in Manhattan, we both attended Columbia University, […]
MaiaSpace signs first commercial launch contract
Monday, 24 March 2025 10:10
MaiaSpace, a small launch vehicle developer spun out of ArianeGroup, has signed its first commercial launch contract for missions launching as soon as 2027.
Shocking Spherules!
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
Last week the Perseverance Science Team were astonished by a strange rock comprised of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres... and the team are now working hard to understand their origin.
It has now been two weeks since Perseverance arrived at Broom Point, situated at the lower slopes of the Witch Hazel Hill area, on the Jezero crater rim. Here, a series of light- and dark- toned bands were vi Chang'e-6 samples pinpoint moon's oldest crater to 4.25 billion years ago
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
Chinese scientists have precisely dated the moon's oldest and largest impact feature, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, to 4.25 billion years ago using lunar samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission. This result offers critical insights into the moon's formative history and the early development of the solar system.
A research team led by Chen Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophys Peak solar activity brings increased focus to ionosphere data for satellite safety
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
Following recent confirmation from NASA and NOAA that Solar Cycle 25 has reached its apex, attention has turned to mitigating the risks posed by heightened solar activity. The increased sunspot count, a hallmark of solar maximum, has already led to notable geomagnetic disturbances, including the significant Mother's Day Storm in May 2024 and another major storm five months later. These powerful NASA's SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Skyward Mission After Shedding Protective Shield
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
NASA's SPHEREx mission, newly launched into low Earth orbit on March 11, has taken a major step toward beginning its cosmic survey by discarding its dust cover. On March 18, mission controllers successfully directed the observatory to jettison the shield that safeguarded the telescope's aperture from particles and moisture.
This crucial component, which measured roughly 25 inches by 16 inc Parker Solar Probe Continues Record Speed and Distance Solar Flybys
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is currently engaged in its 23rd solar science campaign, heading toward a Sun encounter on Saturday, March 22, that will once again bring it within a mere 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface. This approach matches the spacecraft's previous record for the closest distance to the Sun, achieved during its December 24 flyby.
During this lat NASA's EZIE Satellites Confirm Operational Status in Early Mission Phase
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
NASA has confirmed that all three satellites of the Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission are functioning well and communicating with mission control as anticipated.
The trio of spacecraft was deployed into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on March 15 EDT (March 14 PDT). Following this successful launch, engineers and mission s Norway hosts mainland Europe's first orbital vehicle launch
Monday, 24 March 2025 09:04
A German start-up hopes to conduct Monday a test flight of its Spectrum rocket from Norway's Andoya Spaceport, a first for Europe which is keen to maintain its access to space.
Scheduled to take place sometime between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm (1130 and 1430 GMT), the launch from the Arctic space centre will be the first flight of an orbital launch vehicle from the European continent, excluding R