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€1.4bn Euclid observatory will map billions of galaxies in search of excess energy and matter
ESA director-general outlines plan to develop independent human launch capability within a decade
Complex mission will search for signs of ocean life on icy moons close to solar system’s biggest planet
Juice spacecraft’s ambitious 12-year voyage will observe Jupiter and three of its moons
Josef Aschbacher says continent needs to ensure it has competitive capabilities as UK prepares for launch
€4.3bn system promises 50 times more data to improve accuracy of forecasts, particularly for imminent storms
Group unveiled as ministers agree to raise space spending by 17% over the next five years
New pictures released as part of $10bn collaboration come as space agencies hail ‘dawn of a new era in astronomy’
Italian astronaut talks to the FT about life on the International Space Station, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the dangers of space junk
Data from the Gaia observatory will help to reconstruct our galaxy’s evolution and predict its development
Britain looks to channel £750mn budget set aside for Earth observation programme elsewhere if Brussels blocks it
‘We are devastated … but we have something precious to preserve’
Scientists aim to image the earliest stars and probe the chemistry of planets across our galaxy
Billionaire’s thousands of satellites risk crowding other operators out of low earth orbits
Isar is attempting to rival Musk and Bezos with low-cost services for satellites
Remote tracking tools using AI and drones attempt to calculate carbon stored in forests
As well as seeking the meaning of life, Josef Aschbacher is set on placing the ESA at the forefront of commercial space
Call for regulation and clean-up of extraterrestrial debris as companies put ‘mega constellations’ in orbit
Glaciologists are monitoring whether the mass is at risk of causing damage as it is carried by the current
Mission controllers receive radio signal soon after car-sized vehicle touches down on the Jezero crater
ESA and Nasa training techniques can also help us build better workplace relationships
Images released by European Space Agency were taken 77m km away from Earth
Swiss start-up ClearSpace to remove ESA’s rocket from orbit
€12.5bn over three years to finance Mars missions, asteroid defence and climate oversight
Boris Johnson moves to safeguard British role in most important projects
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