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Europe's first deep-space optical communication link
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA's Deep Space Optical ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: ...
The Webb Telescope captures a mesmerizing view of the Cat's Paw nebula
Feast your eyes on the most mesmerizing feline foot known to humankind. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured this ...
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Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?
Below the red section is purplish-brown terrain, which has a high concentration of silicates and a low concentration of iron, ...
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ESA selects five companies for next phase of launcher competition
ESA has selected five launch vehicle startups to proceed to the next phase of a competition for launches and launch vehicle ...
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Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission
The first images of an artificial solar eclipse from ESA's Proba-3 mission have been unveiled. Total solar eclipses are rare, but exactly how rare is now up for debate after the European Space Agency ...
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ESA Marks a Historic First with Europe’s Deep-Space Optical Communication Link
On July 7, 2025, theEuropean Space Agency (ESA) achieved a groundbreaking feat in space communications by establishing Europe ...