• Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • August 15th, 2013
Odd Magnetar Found to Have the Strongest Magnetic Field in the Universe

Odd Magnetar Found to Have the Strongest Magnetic Field in the Universe

The star was initially believed to have a very weak magnetic field

Astronauts Never Wash Their Clothes in Space – Video

Astronauts Never Wash Their Clothes in Space – Video

Instead, all their dirty laundry gets burned up in the atmosphere

Giant Coronal Hole Takes Over Huge Portion of the Sun – Photo

Giant Coronal Hole Takes Over Huge Portion of the Sun – Photo

The sun is nearing the peak of its 11-year activity cycle

Astronaut Luca Parmitano Captures Stunning Photo of a Perfect Sky Seen from Space

Astronaut Luca Parmitano Captures Stunning Photo of a Perfect Sky Seen from Space

Chris Hadfield may have come back to Earth, but we still have tweeting astronauts

ISS Welcomes Three New Astronauts, the Fastest Ever to Arrive in Space

ISS Welcomes Three New Astronauts, the Fastest Ever to Arrive in Space

The three set the record for fastest ever docking with the ISS

Report: Video Game Piracy Rampant in Russia, Spain, Brazil and Mexico

Report: Video Game Piracy Rampant in Russia, Spain, Brazil and Mexico

The ESA is asking the government to take tough measures against them

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • March 21st, 2013
The Universe Is Older than Previously Believed, Plank Data Shows

The Universe Is Older than Previously Believed, Plank Data Shows

The universe is 13.81 billion years old, older than previous estimates

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 1st, 2013
ESA Plans a 3D-Printed Moon Base – Gallery

ESA Plans a 3D-Printed Moon Base – Gallery

The European Space Agency is experimenting with a moon base built on site

Hacker Gains Access to 7 ESA Databases by Leveraging Blind SQL Injection Flaw

Hacker Gains Access to 7 ESA Databases by Leveraging Blind SQL Injection Flaw

D35m0nd142 says he has informed the Space Agency, but he has received no response

A Day in the Life of the Venus Express – Video

A Day in the Life of the Venus Express – Video

Venus is the closest planet to Earth, but is still very much a mystery

An Ancient Mars River to Rival Any on Earth – Photos

An Ancient Mars River to Rival Any on Earth – Photos

ESA's Mars Express got some stunning shots of the Reull Vallis

The First Look at NASA's Upcoming Orion Mission to the Moon – Video and Gallery

The First Look at NASA's Upcoming Orion Mission to the Moon – Video and Gallery

NASA is sending the Orion spacecraft around the Moon in 2017

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 15th, 2013
ESA Will Smash an Asteroid to Protect Earth and Wants Your Ideas on How to Do It

ESA Will Smash an Asteroid to Protect Earth and Wants Your Ideas on How to Do It

The mission will try to deflect an asteroid to experiment with the idea

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • November 9th, 2012
NASA and ESA Test Space Internet, by Controlling a Lego Robot from the ISS

NASA and ESA Test Space Internet, by Controlling a Lego Robot from the ISS

NASA and ESA are working on a new, resilient communications protocol

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 23rd, 2012
Stunningly Detailed View of Mars' Valles Marineris, the Grandest Canyon in the Solar System

Stunningly Detailed View of Mars' Valles Marineris, the Grandest Canyon in the Solar System

ESA's Mars Express pieced together the image during 20 orbits around the red planet

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 22nd, 2012
ESA's Cheops Space Telescope Will Hunt for Earth-Like Exoplanets with Thick Atmospheres

ESA's Cheops Space Telescope Will Hunt for Earth-Like Exoplanets with Thick Atmospheres

ESA's newest mission will provide new detail on small exoplanets

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 12th, 2012
Titan's Surface Is Soft and Dusty, Huygens Probe Landing Data Shows [Video]

Titan's Surface Is Soft and Dusty, Huygens Probe Landing Data Shows [Video]

ESA recreated the landing from data the probe sent back

 
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