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European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts
Gravitational wave observatory LISA, Venus orbiter EnVision, and the largest X-ray observatory ever planned, NewAthena, will ...
European Space Agency looks to non-US partners
The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it was looking to bolster alliances with countries other than the United States ...
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Europe’s Plan for Faster Space Travel
The fundamental problem is that spacecraft must carry both fuel and oxidizer since there’s no air in space to support combustion. This creates a vicious circle: The more fuel you carry to go faster, ...
After 50 Successful Years, The European Space Agency Has Some Big Challenges Ahead
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly ...
First-Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by European Mission
Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead.
5 benefits Africa’s new space agency can deliver
Africa’s new space agency has an important role to play in coordinating satellite data and boosting connectivity.
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Africa has a new space agency — here’s what it will do
Africa’s first continent-wide space agency, the African Space Agency (AfSA), which was inaugurated in April, is looking to ...
European Space Agency seeks €1bn for satellite network with military capabilities
Constellation would be the ESA’s first big programme designed for defence and security as well as civil purposes ...