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ESA adds Iceye data to Third Party Mission portfolio SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2021 The European Space Agency plans to offer researchers free access to Iceye’s synthetic aperture radar imagery.
ESA selects revolutionary Venus mission EnVision ESA · 10 Jun 2021 EnVision will be ESA's next Venus orbiter, providing a holistic view of the planet from its inner core to upper atmosphere to determine how and why Venus and Earth evolved so differently.
ESA selects Venus mission SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2021 ESA has selected a Venus orbiter as its next medium-class science mission, just a week after NASA announced the section of two Venus missions of its own.
ESA, Airbus sign long-delayed Galileo contract after court ruling SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2021 The European Space Agency announced May 28 that it had signed a long-delayed 700-million-euro contract ($855 million) with Airbus Defence and Space on behalf of the European Commission for six second-generation Galileo s...
ESA awards study contracts for lunar communications and navigation systems SpaceNews · 21 May 2021 The European Space Agency has issued contracts to two European industry groups to begin concept studies of lunar satellite systems that would provide communications and navigation services.
NASA, ESA, JAXA Host Hackathon to Study COVID-19’s Environmental Effects NASA · 20 May 2021 The measures countries have taken in response to COVID-19, ranging from large-scale lockdowns to the mass deployment of personal protective equipment, have resulted in environmental effects.
Students to Sign and Speak to NASA, ESA Astronauts in Orbit NASA · 17 May 2021 Space-savvy students from across the nation who are deaf, blind, hearing and visually impaired and their mentors will have a unique opportunity this week to connect with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
German startup Isar Aerospace signs first launch contract SpaceNews · 26 Apr 2021 Isar Aerospace, one of three German startups vying for ESA funding for smallsat launchers they each aim to debut next year, has won its first launch contract.
SpaceX, Crew-2 mission cleared for launch as eyes turn to the weather NASASpaceflight · 20 Apr 2021 The Crew-2 mission’s Launch Readiness Review, or LRR, has been completed at the Kennedy Space Center, with managers from NASA, SpaceX, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) fo...
New ESA director general outlines priorities SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2021 The new head of the European Space Agency has outlined his priorities for the next several years, ranging from improving relations with the European Union to increasing commercialization activities.
12 rare Einstein crosses discovered with Gaia ESA · 7 Apr 2021 Thanks to ESA's star mapping spacecraft Gaia and machine learning, astronomers have discovered 12 quasars whose light is so strongly deflected by foreground galaxies that they are each visible as four distinct images, ca...
ESA, CNSA heads discuss future space plans SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2021 The heads of the European Space Agency and China National Space Administration held a video call April 1 to outline respective plans for the coming years.
Selection of the first James Webb Space Telescope General Observer Scientific Programmes ESA · 30 Mar 2021 The General Observer scientific observations for the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's first year of operation have been selected. Proposals from ESA member states comprise 33% of the total number of selected pro...
ESA awards €10.45 million to two UK launch startups SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2021 The pair of contracts for Orbex and Skyrora were awarded under Boost!, an ESA program that aims to foster new commercial space transportation services.
7th Announcement of Opportunity for Science Planners in the NASA-led IRIS mission ESA · 8 Mar 2021 This 7th Announcement of Opportunity (AO), open to scientists affiliated with institutes located in ESA Member States, solicits proposals for participation as Science Planners in the NASA-led IRIS mission. The deadline f...
Planet-hunting eye of PLATO ESA · 5 Mar 2021 Key technology for ESA's exoplanet-hunting PLATO spacecraft has passed a trial by vacuum to prove the mission will work as planned. This test replica of an 80-cm high, 12-cm aperture camera spent 17 days inside a thermal...
‘Parastronaut’ sought as ESA recruits its first new astronauts in more than a decade SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2021 The European Space Agency announced Feb. 16 that its first call for new astronauts in more than a decade will be open to candidates with physical disabilities.
Airbus awarded €650 million contract to build three more Orion service modules SpaceNews · 4 Feb 2021 The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a €650 million ($790 million) contract with Airbus Space and Defence to produce three more service modules for NASA's Orion crewed spacecraft.
ESA's exoplanet watcher CHEOPS reveals unique planetary system ESA · 25 Jan 2021 ESA's exoplanet mission CHEOPS has revealed a unique planetary system consisting of six exoplanets, five of which are locked in a rare rhythmic dance as they orbit their central star. The sizes and masses of the planets,...
ESA and EU mend relations SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2021 After fraying relations in recent years, officials with the European Union and European Space Agency say they’re committed to rebuilding a more cooperative relationship on space programs.
ESA director general to retire early SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2021 The outgoing director general of the European Space agency announced Jan. 8 that he will step down at the end of February, four months ahead of schedule.
ESA Clean Space tackles space junk one component at a time SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2020 The European Space Agency’s Clean Space initiative is assisting in the development of satellite components that are designed for demise, an approach to satellite development that advocates for the safe disposal of spacec...
Euclid's optical and infrared instruments integrated in spacecraft ESA · 21 Dec 2020 The optical and infrared instruments of Euclid, ESA's mission to study dark energy and dark matter in space, have passed their qualification and acceptance reviews and are now fully integrated into the spacecraft's paylo...
NASA Moves Forward with Campaign to Return Mars Samples to Earth NASA · 17 Dec 2020 NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) are moving to the next phase in a campaign to deepen understanding of whether life ever existed on Mars and, in turn, better understand the origins of life on Earth.
New ESA director general sees EU relations and commercialization as priorities SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2020 The next leader of the European Space Agency says his top priorities are to improve the agency’s relationship with the European Union and support commercial space activities in Europe.
NASA, ESA Choose Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to Space Station NASA · 14 Dec 2020 NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected three astronauts to serve as crew members for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.
Gaia's new data takes us to the Milky Way's anticentre and beyond ESA · 3 Dec 2020 The motion of stars in the outskirts of our galaxy hints at significant changes in the history of the Milky Way. This and other equally fascinating results come from a set of papers that demonstrate the quality of ESA's...
Hubble captures fading of the Stingray Nebula [heic2020] ESA · 3 Dec 2020 Astronomers have caught a rare glimpse of a rapidly fading shroud of gas around an aging star. Archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the nebula Hen 3-1357, nicknamed the Stingray nebula, has...
ESA signs contract for first space debris removal mission SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) has finalized an 86 million euro ($104 million) contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to complete the world's first space debris removal mission.
SOHO's pioneering 25 years in orbit ESA · 2 Dec 2020 The ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is celebrating its twenty-fifth launch anniversary.
New Hubble data explains missing dark matter [heic2019] ESA · 26 Nov 2020 New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides further evidence for tidal disruption in the galaxy NGC 1052-DF4. This result explains a previous finding that this galaxy is missing most of its dark matter.
SpaceX, NASA, ESA launch Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission NASASpaceflight · 21 Nov 2020 Fresh off their second crewed launch for NASA, SpaceX temporarily shifted focus on launches to the U.S. West Coast, where a Falcon 9 rocket launched the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich oceanography satellite in cooperation w...
ESA celebrates 25th anniversary of the Infrared Space Observatory with new data archive interface ESA · 17 Nov 2020 Today, ESA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Infrared Space Observatory, ISO, with a brand new interface to the mission's unique legacy archive.
ESA signs a trio of Copernicus contracts worth 1.3 billion euros SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) signed contracts for three pairs of satellites for the agency's Earth-observing Copernicus program on Nov. 13 with a total award value of more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.54 billion).
Ariel moves from blueprint to reality ESA · 12 Nov 2020 ESA's exoplanet mission Ariel, scheduled for launch in 2029, has moved from study to implementation phase, following which an industrial contractor will be selected to build the spacecraft.
NASA Invites Media to Briefing on Mars Sample Return Independent Review Board Report NASA · 9 Nov 2020 NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 10, to discuss the findings and recommendations of the report by an agency-commissioned independent board about NASA’s plans with ESA (European Space Age...
ESA awards €1.5 million to three German launch startups SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
NASA-ESA agreement a milestone in efforts to develop Artemis international partnerships SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2020
ESA requests 230 million euros more for Ariane 6 as maiden flights slips to 2022 SpaceNews · 29 Oct 2020
SPICA no longer candidate for ESA's M5 mission selection ESA · 15 Oct 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS/JAXA) have announced their decision to no longer consider the infrared space observatory,...

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