Copernical Team
Designing in situ power stations for future Mars missions
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Another one: Ariane 6 flies with four boosters once more
Stunning images from Biomass mark its one year in orbit
To mark the first anniversary of the European Space Agency’s Biomass satellite, we present a selection of striking images captured over the past 12 months, revealing Earth’s forests, and much more, in new detail. In just one year, this pioneering mission has begun transforming our understanding of forest dynamics and advancing how scientists monitor the critical role forests play in regulating the global carbon cycle.
Plasma-hot Space Rider tests for belly and flaps
NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
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Thinner than hair and stretchable like rubber, this new shield tackles a space-age problem in one layer
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NASA fires up powerful lithium-fed thruster for trips to Mars
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Research Fellows in space science 2026
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ESA has selected six new Fellows to pursue their own independent research in space science in 2026. The Research Fellowships in space science represent one of the highlights of the ESA Science programme.
Early career postdoctoral scientists are offered the unique opportunity to carry out advanced research related to the space science areas covered by ESA Science missions at one of three ESA establishments (ESAC, ESTEC or STScI) for a period of up to three years.
The 2025 Research Fellows in space science are, Emma Esparza-Borges, Ekaterina Ilin, Gregor Rihtaršič, Peter Stephenson, Paola I. Tiranti, and Jiří Žák.
Their research spans
An interplanetary shortcut can speed up trips to Mars
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Mining the solar system to build a new world
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