The European Space Agency (ESA) is pushing for its members to back a program to allow it to independently send astronauts to space and set ambitious, long-term human exploration goals.

The agency issued the call for proposals for the European Launcher Challenge (ELC) on Monday, March 24. Companies have just six weeks to submit their proposals, with a deadline of May 5, with up ...

ESA has chosen five rocket firms to compete for €169mn contracts, aiming to restore Europe’s independent access to space.

Last month, the parachutes on Hélène Huby's small spacecraft failed to deploy, and the vehicle and its cargo crashed into the ocean on Earth. It was both a success and a failure.

The European Space Agency committed to zero space junk. Swiss startup ClearSpace is already on it. Anna Heim. Fri, December 6, 2024 at 1:59 PM UTC. 4 min read.

The deep-space optical communication link could revolutionize how scientists communicate with spacecraft as they explore the ...

The European Space Agency has signed a new agreement with the developers of the Starlab commercial space station, with the aim of establishing a “sustained access to space for Europe,” the ...

The European Space Agency revealed that a mission to create an artificial eclipse was a success. The photos will allow scientists to study the sun's corona.

The European Space Agency will vote on Wednesday on whether to spend billions more euros to keep up with rising competition in space, as well as unveiling its much-anticipated new crop of astronauts.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a unique study, offering 5,000 euros to volunteers who are willing to lie down on a waterbed for 10 days. This experiment, which is part of ESA’s ...

The European Space Agency has kicked off a competition to support the development of new launch vehicles and boost Europe's access to space. The agency issued the call for proposals for the ...