European Space Agency: News
Astronomers discover oldest dead star 90 light-years away from Earth
Astronomers have identified the oldest dead star, a white dwarf, in our Milky Way galaxy.
Scientists discover closest black hole to Earth. Thankfully, it's dormant
The space is full of wonders and every day we find something new. Now, astronomers have discovered a black hole in our Milky Way galaxy via the International Gemini Observatory in Hawaii.
This is what the Earth's magnetic field sounds like!
If you thought the concept of Earth's magnetic field existed only in theory, then you are in for a big surprise.
NASA greenlights spacewalks outside ISS again; next one in mid-November
NASA has resumed spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) after a hiatus of seven months. The next one will occur in mid-November.
Hubble captures stunning image of overlapping galaxies: Is it real?
Galaxies colliding in space is nothing out of the ordinary. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured many interacting galaxies over the years.
Study reveals how and when the Sun will die
All things come to an end and so will the Sun. As per data from the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope published in June, the star is going through middle age and is around 4.57 billion years old.
Chinese rocket debris bedazzles sky before falling into Indian Ocean
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it Superman? No, it's a Chinese rocket lighting up the night sky!
Mars Express captures spectacular images of solar system's biggest canyon
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express has some pictures for us that'd make the Grand Canyon look like unremarkable.
Samantha Cristoforetti becomes first European woman to walk in space
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti created history when she became the first female European to conduct a space walk.
China devising planetary defense mission in 2026; targeting near-Earth Asteroid
China is set to enter the planetary defense game by targeting the potentially hazardous asteroid 2020 PN1 in 2026.
Riskiest asteroid known to humans won't hit Earth in 2052
The European Space Agency (ESA) has some great news for us on this year's asteroid day - the 2021 QM1 asteroid has been removed from the agency's risk list.
How this European spacecraft is mapping the Milky Way galaxy
European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia space telescope is instrumental to scientific research as it creates a 3D map of the Milky Way.
Massive solar flare causes radio blackouts on Earth: Details here
On Monday morning, we witnessed the sun flexing its mighty magnetic muscles, which resulted in an M-class flare that lasted for about three hours.
Astronomers discovered asteroid just two hours before it hit earth
The fifth asteroid ever discovered before colliding with Earth crashed near Iceland on March 11.
Europe-Japan space mission captures rare image of Mercury
Two linked spacecraft built by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together known as BepiColombo, snapped their first close-up pictures of Mercury.
Indian-origin space scientist's foundation gives wings to passionate Indian students
Twenty-five-year-old Indian-origin space scientist Priya Patel has had an illustrious career working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) for interplanetary missions.
World's largest iceberg breaks off from the Antarctica
An enormous slab of ice, almost four times the size of New York City, has broken off the coast of Antarctica, becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world.
ESA developing an autonomous robot for lunar cave exploration
The European Space Agency (ESA) is developing a spherical robot to explore lunar caves. The autonomous robot will be lowered into caves on the Moon's surface that could protect settlers from radiation, temperature extremities, and micrometeorites.
SpaceX Starlink satellites featuring laser intercommunication enhance polar region coverage
SpaceX launched 10 laser link-enabled Starlink satellites into polar orbit using its Transporter-1 dedicated rideshare mission on January 24.
NASA, ESA astronauts baked 'space cookies' for the first time
For the first time in the history of human spaceflight, astronauts have baked something in space - a batch of cookies.
European Space Agency plans to extract oxygen from Moon's surface
NASA plans to take humans back to the Moon.
Venus was Solar System's 'first habitable planet'. Here's what happened
Planet Venus often gets branded as Earth's evil twin; how despite sharing similar sizes, density, and chemical makeup, Venus is a Hadean reflection of Earth.
NASA's job offering: Rs. 6 lakh/month for staying in bed
NASA has got a new job opening, one that pays very well and only requires you to stay in bed.
Body parts could be 3D printed to heal injured astronauts
Humankind is spending more and more time in space, and these long-drawn space missions are only slated to get longer, with mega missions coming up.
Kerala floods: NASA's before-and-after images reveal scale of devastation
After releasing satellite measurements explaining the role of the Western Ghats in the Kerala floods, NASA has now released imagery that, in vivid detail, shows the devastation suffered by Kerala during the floods.
Today, you can see Mars with naked eyes: Details here
July has already been a great month for stargazers, and it's set to end with a bang.
May-25 is Towel Day: Here's the reason to celebrate it
The world would celebrate "Towel Day" tomorrow as a tribute to author Douglas Adams by his fans.
Chinese space-lab falls back to Earth, breaks-up over Pacific Ocean
China's now-defunct space station Tiangong-1 has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere above the South Pacific, according to reports.
China's Tiangong-1 space station to fall back to Earth tomorrow
Two years after it went out of service, China's space agency, the Tiangong-1, is set to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.
China's Tiangong-1 space station to hit Earth by April 2
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), China's first space station Tiangong-1 will crash to Earth within a couple of days.
China's Tiangong-1 space station to crash to Earth within weeks
China's first space station Tiangong-1 will crash to Earth in a couple of weeks.
New European satellite detects alarming pollution levels in North India
Satellite images captured by the European Space Agency (ESA) have revealed alarming levels of pollution in northern India on November 10, when Delhi was struggling with a crisis.
NASA's $3.9-bn spacecraft crashes into Saturn, ends 20-year mission
NASA's Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn's atmosphere today, at a speed of over 120,000 km/hr, ending a $3.9-billion mission.
Google can now take you to outer-space! Find out how
Ever wondered what Earth looks like from space? Or wanted to take a tour of a spaceship?
Three atomic clocks of Indian GPS satellites stopped working
Three atomic clocks onboard one of the seven satellites of India's version of American navigation system GPS -Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)- have failed.
China and Europe will collaborate to build a "moon village"
European Space Agency is collaborating with its Chinese counterpart to build a "moon village".
Satellites at risk: Scientists warn of aggravating space debris problem
Scientists speaking at the seventh European Conference on Space, warned the international community on the increasing danger posed to space exploration by space debris from over 60 years of exploration.
The building blocks of life found on dwarf planet Ceres
In the latest development in the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have detected organic materials on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Fate of European space lander to Mars unknown
A European Space lander destined for Mars has reached the red planet according to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Year-long Mars simulation study comes to an end
A team of 6 scientists, part of the Mars simulation study, completed the experiment, where they lived in near isolation for a year.