• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2012
Nearby Star Is Surrounded by a Cloud of Comets

Nearby Star Is Surrounded by a Cloud of Comets

The discovery was made by a European space telescope

Insurance Companies to Use ESA Satellite Data for Flood Assessments

Insurance Companies to Use ESA Satellite Data for Flood Assessments

A consortium of such companies recently signed an agreement with EU officials

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 3rd, 2012
ATV3 Disintegrates in Earth's Upper Atmosphere

ATV3 Disintegrates in Earth's Upper Atmosphere

The resupply mission has successfully concluded, European officials say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 1st, 2012
Venus May Have a Snowy Atmosphere

Venus May Have a Snowy Atmosphere

Orbiter detects extremely cold layer in its upper atmosphere

Water Floats Confirm SMOS Ocean Salinity Measurements

Water Floats Confirm SMOS Ocean Salinity Measurements

ESA officials are very happy about how the mission is performing to date

Mars Like You've Never Seen It Before

Mars Like You've Never Seen It Before

This amazing image was collected by a European spacecraft

Galileo Satellite Pair Fueled Up and Ready to Go

Galileo Satellite Pair Fueled Up and Ready to Go

The spacecraft are scheduled to launch in less than two weeks

ATV3 Undocks from the International Space Station

ATV3 Undocks from the International Space Station

The vehicle will soon meet a fiery end in Earth's upper atmosphere

Ariane V Carries Out Its Fifth Flight of the Year

Ariane V Carries Out Its Fifth Flight of the Year

The rocket delivered two telecommunications satellites in orbit yesterday

New ESA Satellite Sends Back First Science Data

New ESA Satellite Sends Back First Science Data

The spacecraft had its first four instruments activated this week

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 26th, 2012
Detection Ground Deformations with Satellite Radars

Detection Ground Deformations with Satellite Radars

ESA is mapping landslides in Switzerland using Envisat

ATV-3 Undocking from the ISS Delayed by Error

ATV-3 Undocking from the ISS Delayed by Error

The ESA spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere

Hubble Zooms In on Dusty Spiral Galaxy

Hubble Zooms In on Dusty Spiral Galaxy

The object is located relatively close to Earth

Hubble Sees Amazing, Edge-On Spiral Galaxy

Hubble Sees Amazing, Edge-On Spiral Galaxy

The cosmic structure is slightly distorted by gravitational interactions

EUMETSAT Takes Over Control of MetOp-B Satellite

EUMETSAT Takes Over Control of MetOp-B Satellite

ESA recently finished the post-launch testing and commissioning phases

CAVES 2012 Concludes Successfully in Italy

CAVES 2012 Concludes Successfully in Italy

The underground expedition lasted for nearly a week

ESA Wants Spacecraft Batteries Containing Nuclear Fuel

ESA Wants Spacecraft Batteries Containing Nuclear Fuel

A UK facility is working towards producing these devices

 
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