Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 5:06pm
The European Space Agency has started to plan a real live test run to see if it can successfully deflect the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid.
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Friday, May 4, 2012 - 8:13am
NASA may be focusing on missions that are faster and cheaper while rolling over in favor of private industry, but the European Space Agency is kicking space science up a notch with a brand new plan for a $1.3 billion mission that'll explore the moons of Jupiter starting in 2030. It's called JUICE, for "Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer." Obviously.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 1:57pm
In space, no one can hear you scream. This is a problem, since if you're screaming in space, there's a good chance you desperately need surgery for one reason or another. To address this, the ESA has come up with the fancy little hat that uses augmented reality to turn just about anyone into a skilled surgeon, even in spaaace.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 12:07pm
In 2013, the European Space Agency will launch the Gaia spacecraft. Its billion-pixel imaging sensor will be among the largest digital cameras ever to exist, and over the course of its mission, it's estimated that Gaia will detect 15,000 new alien planets.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 4:17pm
Making your own spaceplane from scratch is obviously not an easy task, which is why we're not all going to the moon on weekends. Reaction Engines is taking it seriously, though, and their Skylon spaceplane concept has just passed a technical review by the European Space Agency, moving it one step closer to reality.
Friday, April 1, 2011 - 12:05pm
This lumpy blob is a gravity map of our planet, showing an exaggerated view of where sea level would be if it weren't for waves, tides, currents, or weather. The European Space Agency's GOCE satellite has created the most detailed planetary gravity map ever, and it could help us understand everything from climate change to earthquakes.
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 3:15pm
AT&T and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) are currently battling over what constitutes a broadband connection. The ESA, which is obviously interested in getting games into as many homes as possible, is taking issue with an AT&T filing to the...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 7:58am
Those hip Europeans. They make the sleekest cars, and now they’ve taken that chic design sense into space with the Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE), perhaps the most badass satellite to ever ply the cosmos. This shiny space ornament is...
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 11:19am
Happy birthday, Hubble Space Telescope. It's the 18th anniversary of the Hubby's launch and, to celebrate it, NASA and the European Space Agency have released 59 new images of interacting galaxies. You may not have thought galaxies mingle very...
