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Deadly asteroid feared to be on collision course with Earth in 2052 will miss planet

Experts from the European Space Agency's asteroid team, along with others at the European Southern Observatory, have officially taken = ‘2021 QM1’ off their asteroid risk list

Daily Mirror

Solar storms are causing satellites to dive from orbit - but what does this mean?

European Space Agency satellites have been falling up to 10 times faster than before. What does this mean?

The National (Scotland)

Nasa considers sending swimming robots to habitable 'ocean worlds' of the Solar System

Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System’s many “ocean worlds”. But don’t imagine metal humanoids swimming frog-like underwater. They will probably…

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This "city killer" asteroid won't hit Earth after all

2021 QM1 at first seemed on a collision course, and is about the size of the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor. But Earth seems spared — for now.

Inverse

Planning Earth’s defence against cosmic objects

A large asteroid or comet on track for Earth would be a global threat. It would require national and international efforts to stop it.

360info

Airbus Bags FORUM Earth Monitoring Satellite Contract From ESA

Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) has secured a €160 million contract for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FORUM satellite to measure heat emitted from the Earth into space. FORUM, short for Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring, will be the first satellite to observe Earth in the far-infrared part of the spectrum, providing unique measurements…

Benzinga

European Space Agency awards Airbus £138m contract for satellite that measures Earth's heat

The satellite will help improve understanding of the climate system, according to the aerospace giant

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Space chief hopes for 'Kennedy moment' from European leaders

The head of the European Space Agency says Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the need for the continent to become less dependent on other nations

The Independent UK

Explained | What is the Gaia space mission and what has it revealed about the Milky Way?

The new data released by the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has revealed the surprise phenomena of ‘starquakes’—massive tsunami-like movements on the surface of stars

The Hindu

A massive Milky Way mapping project reveals a surprising behavior in stars

The Gaia DR3 results unveiled an unexpected amount of starquakes, even in stars that shouldn't have them, giving ESA and astronomers a new mystery to decipher.

Inverse

European 'star survey' reveals celestial treasure trove

The European Space Agency has released a trove of data on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky Way

The Independent UK

Eerie crater that looks like a watching eye has been discovered on the surface of Mars

It is said to be the size of a city, with the dark matter in the middle giving the appearance of a gigantic eye watching spacecrafts as they fly past

Daily Mirror

Gaia probe reveals stellar DNA and unexpected ‘starquakes’

The robotic spacecraft unravels the history of the our galaxy’s evolution – and could identify habitable regions of the Milky Way

The Guardian - UK

ESA does not anticipate Russian withdrawal from ISS

The European Space Agency does not expect Russia to terminate the joint operation of the International Space Station (ISS) with the West, ESA Director-General Josef Aschbacher told Reuters on Wednesday.

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The Conversation

A 'doorway' on Mars? How we see things in space that aren't there

Enthusiasts lit up social media recently with images of what appeared to be a “doorway” into a hillside on Mars. Was it, some wondered, evidence that the red planet could be, or have been, inhabited by aliens? The “door” was imaged by Nasa’s Curiosity rover on May 7 on the…

Inverse

Hubble Telescope captures rare sight of a “smiling” space object

A rare type of supernova created a goofy grin in space.

Inverse

How a genetically-engineered tomato could help solve a global health crisis

In this edition of HORIZONS, read about a genetically-engineered tomato rich in vitamin D, why air-filled tires may become a thing of the past, and more.

Zenger

Dwarf Planet Ceres Was Formed In Coldest Zone Of Solar System And Thrust Into Asteroid Belt

NASA has uncovered the mystery of Ceres, a dwarf planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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WEKU

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown

The return of three Americans and one German marks the busiest period yet for Elon Musk's space taxi service.

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Four-Astronaut Team Departs International Space Station on Flight Back to Earth

The third long-duration team of astronauts launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA safely departed the orbiting outpost early on Thursday to begin their descent back to Earth, capping a six-month science mission. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying three US NASA astronauts and a German…

WEKU

NASA is bringing rocks back from Mars, but what if those samples contain alien life?

NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions.

Daily Mirror

Russia to pull out of International Space Station casting doubt over project's future

Space chief Dmitry Rogozin has announced the nation is poised to withdraw its astronauts from one of the last areas of collaboration with the West after claiming sanctions "destroyed" space unity

The Guardian - UK

Leave space missions to billionaires and robots, says astronomer royal

More sophisticated AI means space agencies should not use public funds for risky human missions, says Lord Martin Rees

The Conversation

Is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures in space? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Ukraine invasion threatens international collaboration in space – is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures?, published on April 27, 2022.

Inverse

Look! Webb Telescope captures 5 different, dazzling views of a nearby galaxy

New alignments mean the telescope will be poised to perform science investigations soon.

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