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The European Space Agency is offering African researchers a year in Italy to study Earth observation technology, complete with €2,500 monthly stipends and scientific networking funds. The fellowship aims to build Africa's capacity in satellite data analysis for everything from crop monitoring to climate tracking.
The European-built life support and propulsion system performed flawlessly during the historic Artemis II mission, marking a new era of international collaboration in space exploration. Four astronauts are now heading home thanks to engineering built in the Netherlands and Germany.
The Artemis II mission marks a major leap forward in space exploration, bringing NASA and the European Space Agency together to prepare humanity for deeper ventures into space. This isn't just a victory lap—it's the foundation for exploring uncharted lunar territory and eventually reaching Mars.
A New Zealand rocket company just delivered Europe's navigation satellites to orbit with pinpoint precision, marking a milestone in making space access reliable for nations worldwide. The flawless launch continues an unbroken success streak for government missions.
The European Space Agency is chartering its own SpaceX Crew Dragon to send four astronauts to the International Space Station before the orbiting lab retires in 2030. The mission gives Europe's newest astronaut class a shot at spaceflight experience while there's still time.
A spacecraft just completed a supersonic speed boost in deep space, setting itself up to visit the asteroid that humanity deliberately smashed two years ago. The mission will help turn planetary defense from a one-time experiment into a repeatable safety system.
Europe just took a major step toward revolutionizing GPS technology by launching its first navigation satellites in low Earth orbit. The Celeste mission could make location services faster, more accurate, and more reliable for everyone.
European space engineers just pulled off what many thought impossible: reviving a spacecraft that went silent months ago in deep space. Using AI detection and creative problem-solving, they turned a "dead" mission into a historic comeback.
After a month of silence that threatened to end its mission, Europe's Proba-3 Coronagraph satellite has reconnected with Earth. The spacecraft, which creates artificial solar eclipses in space, is stable and recovering from its ordeal.
Astronomers discovered a faster way to find alien worlds by tracking specific light signals from stars. The breakthrough method has already uncovered seven new planets and could reveal hundreds more.
The European Space Agency just committed $118 million to merge satellite and mobile networks, bringing reliable internet to every corner of the planet. The partnership with the mobile industry promises to deliver seamless connectivity whether you're in a city or the middle of nowhere.
A space rock the size of five football fields will zip past Earth in 2029, closer than some satellites. Europe just approved a mission to meet it first and watch what happens when a massive asteroid gets up close and personal with our planet.
Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket successfully delivered 32 satellites to orbit in its first heavy-lift mission, proving the continent's renewed capability to launch ambitious space projects. The launch marks a major win for both European space ambitions and Amazon's race to provide global internet coverage.
Germany is building a new mission control center dedicated to future moon and Mars missions, positioning itself as Europe's leader in human space exploration. The facility will employ 200 staff and support operations for NASA's Gateway lunar station by 2030.
A groundbreaking space mission created an artificial eclipse lasting five hours, capturing three massive plasma eruptions from the sun that could solve one of our star's biggest mysteries. The stunning footage shows details scientists have never seen before.
European astronauts are testing a revolutionary exercise machine that could solve one of space travel's biggest health challenges. The compact gym system arrives at the International Space Station in April 2026 to help keep crews strong for longer missions to the Moon and Mars.
European spacecraft flying in perfect formation are capturing never-before-seen views of the sun's inner corona by creating solar eclipses on demand. In just five hours, they caught three rare plasma eruptions that scientists rarely get to observe.