The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 20 member states. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, France, ESA has a staff of more than 2,000 with an annual budget of about €4.02 billion / US$5.38 billion (2012).
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The Perseverance rover is our best bet for finding life on Mars
Next spring is going to be a busy time for Mars. In close succession, three spacecraft will arrive at the planet, joining ...
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The Solar Orbiter just snapped the closest-ever pictures of the Sun
The Solar orbiter just produced the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun, revealing our parent star in stunning detail. These ...
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What UAE's first Mars mission means for the Middle East and Africa
On July 14, a new Mars-bound spacecraft will launch from Japan. While several Mars missions are planned to launch over the ...
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Comet SWAN is coming — and it’ll be visible without a telescope
A new comet is coming our way — Comet SWAN. Will it be a sight to remember, or will it dash our dreams, like Comet ...
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Researchers discovered a planet that rains iron
The more exoplanets astronomers discover the more they find that the universe is filled with extraordinary and unusual ...
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Explore space using these free tools while you're stuck at home
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prescribed social distancing to reduce the effect of coronavirus. So, more and more countries are forcing lockdowns and companies are advising people to work from home. I've been working remotely for years, so I've mastered the art of not ...
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How COVID-19 postponed the European Space Agency's Mars mission
In the five decades since we first started sending spacecraft to Mars, exploration of the red planet has had a poor record ...
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E3 2020 is reportedly canceled
One of the most important events for gaming of the year, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), has been canceled ...
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This new satellite is dedicated to observing alien worlds outside of our solar system
The CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite) observatory, launched from French Guiana on December 18th, has just ...
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The ESA wants to put humans in hibernation for long-term space travel
The European Space Agency is currently exploring human hibernation as a means of addressing the problem of sending humans ...
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The European Space Agency is building a ‘comet interceptor’ to uncover space secrets
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced yesterday that it's planning to make a 'comet interceptor' probe within the next ...
