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ESA's "fly-eye" telescope to watch for Earth-threatening asteroids

Posted in Hardware on 13th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

The Flyeye telescope is designed to detect asteroids that pose a potential hazard to Earth.

Galileo satellites go into wrong, lower orbit

Posted in Science on 26th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

The European Space Agency (Esa) says the latest two satellites for Europe's version of the American GPS satellite navigation system have not gone into the correct orbit.

ESA prepares IXV concept spaceplane for maiden flight

Posted in Science on 20th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The European Space Agency is preparing to test the atmospheric re-entry capabilities of its new early concept spaceplane.

The Earth's Magnetic Field Flip Could Happen Sooner Than Expected

Posted in Science on 11th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Our magnetic field is weakening 10 times faster than originally predicted, especially over the Western Hemisphere.

Athena: Europe plans huge X-ray space telescope

Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Europe has initiated the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray space telescope ever built.