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A new atomic clock in space could help us measure elevations on Earth
The European Space Agency’s ACES mission could ultimately pave the way for a global network of atomic clocks that make these ...
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 ...
A Soviet-era space probe crashed back to Earth after more than 50 years in orbit
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space in 1972 on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine ...
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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Nearly 1,700 Galaxy Groups In Deepest-Ever Cosmic Survey
The improved capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have allowed an international team of astronomers to ...
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Playmobil, ESA partner on toy starter pack for a space mission on the moon
Playmobil is inspiring kids (and adults) to imagine their future on the moon through a new play set produced in partnership ...
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Moon map: European project aims to revolutionize real-time lunar navigation
With further development, LUPIN has the potential to function like Google Maps for users in the Moon, including rovers and astronauts.
Scare in Indonesia after a spacecraft sent into space by the USSR in 1972 fell west of Jakarta
A huge scare was had in Indonesia after a Soviet Union spacecraft crashed to Earth, falling into the Indian Ocean, just a few kilometers off the coast. However, it was not a curren ...
Flight readiness of space mission carrying Indian astronaut to ISS begins today
US space agency NASA’s ISS programme manager, Dana Weigel, said the AX-4 mission crew was equipped to live and undertake ...