In 2026, astronauts will travel around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes…
Browsing: ESA
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (ESA). It has launched spectacularly successful missions,…
On 25 December 2024, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) three years ago, the…
In recent decades, we’ve learnt huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes –…
Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland…
Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next…
Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. Our orbit may put us at…
Humans experience all manner of things every day without noticing it. You walk through massive magnetic fields. You are bombarded…
Whether to spend money on outer space exploration or to apply it to solve serious problems on Earth, like climate…
Space exploration, if Star Trek is to be believed, is all about bringing people together. And occasionally phasering Romulans, but…