Copernical Team
IRIS2 contract signed to strengthen Europe's space connectivity and security
The European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have formally partnered with SpaceRISE, a consortium led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES, to deliver and operate the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite (IRIS2) program. The contract, spanning 12 years, was signed during a ceremony at the EC headquarters in Brussels.
The IRIS2 constellat New study questions the potential for liquid brines on Mars
More than a century after astronomer Percival Lowell speculated about water canals on Mars, researchers continue to grapple with the question of liquid water on the red planet. Liquid water is essential for habitability, but Mars' low temperatures, minimal atmospheric pressure, and limited water vapor make its presence unlikely under current conditions.
Dark surface features called recurri NASA outlines long-term goals for human presence in low earth orbit
NASA has finalized its comprehensive strategy for sustaining human presence in low Earth orbit (LEO), outlining a clear path to advance microgravity research, technology, and exploration for global benefit. The Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy, developed with input from industry, academia, and international partners, marks a critical step as the agency prepares for the transition from the I Anthropologists urge preservation of human artifacts on Mars
Are the spacecraft, rovers, and debris from human exploration of Mars merely trash cluttering the Red Planet, or are they invaluable artifacts chronicling humanity's steps into interplanetary exploration? University of Kansas anthropologist Justin Holcomb contends these items deserve preservation and cataloging to document this significant phase of human history.
Holcomb's new study, title ESA signs launch contract for climate mission FORUM with Avio
ESA has officially signed a launch service contract with Avio for the upcoming FORUM mission. Scheduled for launch in late 2027, FORUM—short for Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring—will lift off on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Vega contracts for future operations and development
SpaceX completes 3 rocket launches, 1 Dragon landing in 22 hours
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The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas
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Dreaming of a white Christmas – on Mars
Step into the holidays with this picturesque ‘winter wonderland’ scene at the south pole of Mars, captured by ESA’s Mars Express.
330th ESA Council: Media information session
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Watch the replay of the media information session in which ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun (CH) update journalists on the key decisions taken at the ESA Council meeting, held at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 17 and 18 December 2024.