Hera spacecraft successfully tested its autonomous surface feature tracking system during a high-speed flyby of Mars, marking ...

The European Space Agency's Hera mission flew by Mars and its lesser-known moon Deimos on March 12, 2025, for a critical gravity assist for its journey.

But the European Space Agency (ESA) is looking at a far subtler approach to saving the planet – a gravity tractor. The plan involves sending a spacecraft to rendezvous with a dangerous asteroid and ...

The Hera Space Companion provides updates on the European Space Agency’s Hera Project, part of a global effort to defend earth against an asteroid strike that could have catastrophic effects. The ...

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 ...

Like our moon, Deimos is tidally locked to Mars, meaning the same side always faces the planet—the only side visible to rovers on the Martian surface. The only way to see Deimos’ far side up close is ...

according to a new report by the European Space Agency. The report follows a Chinese launch last August that raised alarms worldwide after a Long March 6A rocket exploded and created one of the ...

A new documentary short released by the European Space Agency presents an ominous statement within its first 20 seconds: "Around 70% of the 20,000 satellites ever launched remain in space today ...

Europe's Juice spacecraft flies by Venus: Aug. 31 The European Space Agency's so-called Juice mission is scheduled to fly by Venus on Aug. 31, though exact times and distances will be determined ...

Europe is set to see its demand for launch services grow, so the European Space Agency is launching a new competition to help it find new commercial rockets. | Credit: ESA The European Space ...

After 11 years mapping the Milky Way, the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has retired. Scientists hailed it as "the discovery machine of the decade." Skip to main content ...