Space

Space 13 June 2022

Gaia sees strange stars in most detailed Milky Way survey to date

Gaia is ESA’s mission to create the most accurate and complete multi-dimensional map of the Milky Way. This allows astronomers to reconstruct our home galaxy’s…

Innovation, Space 9 May 2022

With NIRSpec, Webb is set to unveil a new Universe

NIRSpec instrument has completed its functional check outs So precise it could detect infrared signature of a lit match on the Moon Webb is a…

Space 6 May 2022

Virgin Galactic could be left behind in emerging space tourism market, says GlobalData

Following the recent news that Virgin Galactic is delaying its commercial spaceflight service to the Q1 2023; Francesca Gregory, Analyst in the Thematic Team at…

Satellites, Space 26 April 2022

Keeper of the winds shines on

Launched back in 2018, Aeolus has outlived its 36-month in-orbit design life – but going above and beyond, it continues to deliver excellent data. This…

Space 26 April 2022

Vega-C: Launcher integration begins for inaugural flight VV21

Launcher integration for the inaugural flight of Vega-C began with the P120C solid-fuel first stage being delivered to the Vega Launch Zone (Zone de Lancement…

Innovation, News, Space 21 April 2022

Astrobotic Unveils Peregrine Lunar Lander Flight Model

Pittsburgh, PA – April 20, 2022 – Astrobotic unveiled the flight model of its Peregrine lunar lander on Wednesday morning during a visit by top NASA…

Space 13 April 2022

Hyperspectral imaging: from Earth-observation to industrial applications

Amsterdam, NL – April 13, 2022 Initiated as a part of Earth-observation missions, hyperspectral imaging has nowadays expanded its horizons in various industrial and research…

Space 29 March 2022

Cleaner. Better. Less Expensive – Fleet space technologies to revolutionise mineral exploration

Australian space tech startup Fleet Space cleans up discovery of critical minerals by reducing exploration time by up to 100x IMF predicts $13trillion (USD) in critical…

Space 29 March 2022

Webb’s infrared universe

The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) will observe the Universe in the near-infrared and mid-infrared – at wavelengths longer than visible light. By viewing the…

Space 24 March 2022

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen set to return to space

Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen has been assigned a long-duration mission to the International Space Station and is expected to fly as the pilot of…

Space 23 March 2022

Turning astronaut waste into fuel on Mars

Space 21 March 2022

Samantha’s second space mission: Minerva

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will return to the International Space Station in April 2022. Her second space mission is known as Minerva. Inspired by Roman…

Space 18 March 2022

A SMILE for future space weather forecasting as Payload Module travels to China

Structural Thermal Model delivered after successful review Pioneering future space weather forecasts @AirbusSpace @esascience #SpaceWeather @CDTIoficial #SpaceMattersMadrid, 17 March 2022 – The structural thermal model…

Space 18 March 2022

ExoMars suspended

As an intergovernmental organisation mandated to develop and implement space programmes in full respect with European values, we deeply deplore the human casualties and tragic…

Space 18 March 2022

First spacewalk for Matthias Maurer

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is scheduled to perform his first spacewalk next week, stepping outside the International Space Station on Wednesday 23 March alongside NASA’s…