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French astronaut Sophie Adenot made history with multiple spacewalks aboard the International Space Station, including the first all-female mission. Her achievements mark a turning point for women in space exploration, six decades after pioneering women proved they had what it takes.
Just two weeks after launching into orbit, Europe's newest satellite has sent back its first breathtaking photos of Earth. The images reveal Italy, the Canadian Arctic, and Greenland in vivid detail while measuring ocean health and ice sheet changes.
The European Space Agency is developing a €10 billion plan to launch its own astronauts into space by 2036, ending five decades of reliance on other nations. It's a bold move toward independence that could transform Europe into a major space power while creating thousands of jobs.
Turkey and the European Space Agency are discussing renewed cooperation on joint orbital programs, signaling growing European interest in partnering with Turkey's expanding space capabilities. The talks come as Turkey hosts a major international astronautical congress and joins the Artemis Accords.
Sophie Adenot just became the first European to spend more than 237 days in space, breaking a record that stood for six years. The French astronaut splashed down safely Thursday after eight months of groundbreaking work aboard the International Space Station.
A Pikachu plush just returned from the International Space Station after traveling with French astronaut Sophie Adenot. The European Space Agency and Pokémon are teaming up to inspire young people to explore space science.
The beloved Pokémon character floated aboard the International Space Station for over two months as part of a new collaboration to inspire the next generation of space explorers. Interactive exhibits and exclusive experiences launch across Europe this fall.
Two new satellites lifting off from French Guiana will help scientists track plant health and monitor our planet's changing climate in groundbreaking ways. One will measure something no satellite has ever captured before.
A European spacecraft just completed an 8-year, 6-billion-mile journey to become only the third mission ever to reach Mercury. The successful arrival marks a major milestone in exploring our solar system's least understood inner planet.
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After traveling through space for eight years, two spacecraft have begun their arrival at Mercury, the solar system's least explored inner planet. The mission will unlock secrets about our mysterious planetary neighbor starting in 2027.
After eight years and 6 billion miles, Europe's BepiColombo spacecraft just shed its engines and is coasting toward Mercury orbit this November. Two science orbiters are about to unlock secrets of our Solar System's most mysterious planet.
After bouncing across a comet and tumbling into darkness, the washing machine-sized Philae lander was finally spotted by its partner spacecraft in 2016. The discovery gave scientists closure on humanity's first-ever soft landing on a comet.