Europe's space agency approves the Hera anti-asteroid missionIt's a planetary defense initiative to protect us from an "Armageddon"-like event. By S. Dent, 12.02.2019
The ExoMars rover may search for life near the Red Planet's equatorA mineral-rich site is the most likely destination for the robot.By S. Shah, 11.12.2018
NASA and the ESA release first 8K video from spaceIt shows astronauts working aboard the International Space Station.By M. Locklear, 11.02.2018
BepiColombo orbiters take off for Mercury tonightIt’s just the third mission to the planet, and the craft won’t arrive until 2025.By A. Dellinger, 10.19.2018
Watch the ESA launch its wind-mapping Aeolus satellite at 5PM ETThe data it collects will improve weather forecasting.By M. Locklear, 08.22.2018
Scientists may have found liquid water on MarsThere could be a buried lake underneath the Martian polar ice cap.By S. Krishna, 07.25.2018
A Stephen Hawking musical tribute was beamed directly at a black holeA memorial service for the astrophysicist took place today.By K. Holt, 06.16.2018
The UK's spaceport ambitions inch closer to realityThe Space Industry Act lays the groundwork for a British launch venue.By J. Rigg, 03.15.2018
Rosetta probe's last surprise: a photo of its landing siteESA discovered that the last few packets of data it sent make up an image. By M. Moon, 10.01.2017
ESA throws its weight behind satellite-based 5G internetThe agency and its new partners are preparing to perform various tests in the next few years.By M. Moon, 06.21.2017
ESA’s search for Earth’s ‘twin’ starts in 2026The PLATO mission will use 26 telescopes to search for habitable planets.By M. Locklear, 06.20.2017
Doomed Mars lander wasn't equipped for supersonic conditionsConditions during the Mars descent were more severe than anyone expected.By S. Krishna, 05.24.2017
Watch the ESA trace 2 million stars' journey across the skiesOur descendants sure won't see the same constellations we do. By M. Moon, 04.15.2017
Magnetic fields could explain an 'erratic' neutron starScientists have a theory for Rapid Burster's unusual X-ray blasts.By N. Summers, 02.01.2017
The Earth's core has a 'jet stream' of molten ironEuropean scientists discovered the fast-flowing stream thanks to a trio of satellites. By M. Moon, 12.21.2016
EU and ESA sign deal to keep ahead of global space competitionSpace programs in China and India are advancing quickly.By D. Lumb, 10.27.2016
A tiny space pebble just put a huge dent in an ESA satelliteIn space, even tiny specks of dust are dangerous.By S. Buckley, 09.03.2016
The European Space Agency will land on Mars in OctoberThe Schiaparelli module is on a brief mission to study the planet's electrical fields.By A. Dalton, 08.12.2016
ESA plans to study the wind by shooting lasers from spaceThe project will offer greater insight into how the heck wind works.By M. Smith, 08.08.2016