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20th Anniversary of Mars Express

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently celebrated a momentous occasion, marking the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express spacecraft. In honor of this milestone, ESA orchestrated a captivating...

June 5, 2023

Aeolus Satellite

Aeolus is a 1360-kilogram satellite launched into space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in an Earth Explorer research mission to demonstrate new space technology. This is the...

May 10, 2023

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) Mission

The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) is a mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) set to launch on April 13, 2023, from the European Spaceport in Kourou,...

April 11, 2023

Proba-3 Mission – An Overview

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission, consisting of two spacecrafts, will demonstrate precision formation flying in space. It is set to revolutionize scientific observation and space applications....

April 3, 2023

ESA Vigil

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Vigil mission, formerly known as Lagrange, is a planned solar weather mission. Under this mission, two spacecraft will be stationed at the Lagrangian...

March 11, 2022

Proba-1 completes 20 years

ESA’s Proba-1 minisatellite was launched two decades ago, on October 27, into orbit. It has completed 20 years. Key Points The minisatellite remains fully operational for 20 years....

October 28, 2021

ESA to hire First Disabled Astronaut

European Space Agency is set to hire and launch world’s first physically disabled astronaut. Key points It is going to be 22-member space programme for which decennial recruitment...

June 28, 2021

New Zealand to launch World’s First Wooden Satellite

European Space Agency (ESA) will  launch world’s first wooden satellite called WISA Woodsat in Earth’s orbit by the end of 2021. WISA Woodsat will be launched to test...

June 15, 2021

Who was Margherita Hack?

On June 12, 2021 Google Doodle celebrated Italian astrophysicist and scientific disseminator Margherita Hack using an animated graphic on her 99th birth anniversary. The doodle shows “Hack sitting...

June 14, 2021

ESA announces orbiter to study Venus

European Space Agency (ESA) has announced about its probe called ‘EnVision’ to study Venus, after American Space agency NASA decided to send two missions to the planet. About...

June 12, 2021

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