ESA

Communications

UK to launch supercomputing 'nanosatellites' into orbit

The nanosatellites are true supercomputers and part of a joint project between the UKSA and ESA

clock 11 September 2020 • 2 min read

Communications

Communication system 'bug' prevented SpaceX from receiving emails about potential satellite collision

ESA altered the trajectory of its observation satellites to prevent a collision with a SpaceX-launched satellite

clock 04 September 2019 • 2 min read

Strategy

European Union considers Moon mining mission to launch in 2025

Mission would be launched using Ariane 64, the four-booster version of the Ariane 6 rocket

clock 22 January 2019 • 2 min read

Communications

Martian Korolev crater appears like a 'winter wonderland' in an image captured by ESA's Mars Express probe

Mars crater remains filled with ice all year round

clock 22 December 2018 • 2 min read

Communications

NASA and ESA's new mission will shed light on the evolution of the Universe

BUFFALO survey will observe six massive galaxy clusters and their surroundings

clock 17 September 2018 • 2 min read

Communications

Gaia mission's second data batch offers "richest star map" of galaxy ever created

High-precision measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars made by Gaia space observatory

clock 26 April 2018 • 2 min read

Hardware

Brexit could hinder Britain's space technology capabilities, warn experts

Brexit is already damaging Britain's space technology abilities - despite involvement with new satellite

clock 07 March 2018 • 3 min read

Big Data and Analytics

Big data in space: 'It's important to know where you are when you want to communicate with Earth'

Dr Redouane Boumghar, research fellow in data science for space operations at the European Space Agency, explains how big data and collaboration tools are revolutionising space travel

clock 23 May 2017 • 4 min read