SpaceX has done it again! A Falcon 9 rocket took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its mission? To send a fancy new weather satellite called MTG-S1 into space. This satellite is part of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) family, which is run by EUMETSAT, a group of 30 European countries. The rocket's first stage made a smooth return, landing on a dro...
Space enthusiasts and families with loved ones who have passed away have a new option for memorializing their dearly departed. A European company is teaming up with a space burial service. The Exploration Company (TEC) is collaborating with Celestis, a firm that has been sending human remains and DNA into space since 1994. This partnership will allow for a unique ...
The "Blue Danube" waltz by Johann Strauss II has finally reached the stars. This event took place on a Saturday. A large radio antenna in Spain, operated by the European Space Agency, sent the waltz into the cosmos. The antenna was pointed at Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth, which is over 15 billion miles away. The music, traveling at the speed of l...
The European Space Agency is planning an interesting event. They will send the famous "Blue Danube" waltz into outer space. This waltz, written by Johann Strauss II, is well-known and has a special connection to space. It was used in the 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey. " In the film, the waltz plays as a spaceship docks with a space station. The scene shows the Ea...
Mars has always been a subject of curiosity. The red planet is home to Olympus Mons, a giant mountain that stands about 22 kilometers tall. This is more than double the height of Mount Everest on Earth. Around this massive mountain, there are rolling hills covered in bright and dark streaks. These streaks have puzzled scientists for a long time. They appear and disa...
Two satellites have shown off their dance moves in space. They moved in perfect sync, staying 150 meters apart with incredible precision. This is a big deal for future space missions and scientific research. The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, made up of two spacecraft, the Occulter and the Coronagraph, pulled off this feat. They used a mix of sensors and so...
A German startup took a significant step in the space race with a rocket designed to launch satellites from Europe. The first test flight, however, did not go as planned. The rocket, launched from a Norwegian spaceport, failed shortly after takeoff. This was a big deal because it was the first time a commercial space company tried to launch an orbital rocket from ma...
A German space startup made a big splash in Norway. A test rocket blasted off from a spaceport in Norway. The rocket was designed to test the ability to launch satellites from Europe. It was a short flight. The rocket took off and then exploded 40 seconds later. The company behind the rocket called it a success. The rocket was developed by a German startup call...
A Dutch company has made a significant mark in space exploration. They have created a powerful camera, the HyperScout H, which is part of the European Space Agency’s Hera mission. This small but mighty tool has captured a unique image of Mars and its moon Deimos. This is a big deal because it gives scientists new information about these celestial bodies. The Hera mi...
A spacecraft on an asteroid-chasing mission recently had a close encounter with Mars. It was a Wednesday when the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft flew past the Red Planet. During this flyby, the spacecraft captured hundreds of stunning images of Mars and several detailed shots of Deimos, one of Mars' two small moons. The scientists and engineers at the Europ...