European Space Agency
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Scientists discover 85 'active' lakes buried beneath Antarctica's iceData from ESA's Cryosat-2 satellite has revealed 85 never-before-seen, active subglacial lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice — 58% more than were previously known.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
By Perri Thaler Published
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A giant extraterrestrial 'wave' hit Earth 14 million years ago — and may have dramatically altered our planet's climateOur solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may have had a lasting impact on Earth's climate, according to a new study.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Magnetic signals from Earth's tides revealed in unprecedented detailScientists have captured faint magnetic signatures resulting from the tidal movement of seawater across the planet — and they might have to wait until 2030 to get another shot at it.
By Sascha Pare Published
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China aims to be 1st to bring samples back from MarsChina's planned mission to bring rock samples to Earth from Mars would beat both NASA and the European Space Agency to the punch.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Europe launches twin spacecraft to make daily solar eclipses in space. Here's what to know about Proba-3.On Dec. 5, 2024 the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission sent two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's atmosphere to be studied like never before.
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Here's what the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris look like from space (photos)The European Space Agency shared a high-resolution interactive image of central Paris highlighting several notable venues where the 2024 Summer Olympic games are being held from July 26 through Aug. 11, 2024.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxyThe Milky Way is warped, possibly as the result of a collision with another galaxy billions of years ago. Studying this warp could reveal more about the structure of our galaxy's hidden matter.
By Keith Cooper Published
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Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desertThe Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.
By Sascha Pare Published
