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Blue Origin explosion ‘huge setback for everyone in space community’, ESA chief says

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) chief told Euronews that the explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, which plays a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis missions to return to the Moon, will cause significant delays. ESA’s Director General, Josef Aschbacher, was “saddened” and “concerned” by the images showing the explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket during an engine test at a Florida launch pad last week, saying the damage was “quite big.” Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who founded the space...

Euronews 8d ago

Italian Luca Parmitano to be first European to join an Artemis mission: NASA

Italian Luca Parmitano to be first European to join an Artemis mission: NASA Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Luca Parmitano, an Italian astronaut, will be the pilot of NASA's Artemis 3 mission, the first European to join one of the program's missions, the U.S. space agency announced Tuesday. Parmitano, who will represent the European Space Agency, is one of four men named as crew members and tasked with carrying out Artemis 3, which is targeting a launch in late 2027. Artemis is a series of...

Phys.org 14h ago

British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit

John McFall prepares for mission to Haven-1 space station after UK Space Agency signs deal with US startup VastA British Paralympian and surgeon could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit after the government signed a deal with a US company that is building a small commercial space station. John McFall, a member of the European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut reserve, was cleared for activities in orbit last year and could take part in a mission to the Haven-1...

The Guardian World 8d ago

British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit

John McFall prepares for mission to Haven-1 space station after UK Space Agency signs deal with US startup VastA British Paralympian and surgeon could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit after the government signed a deal with a US company that is building a small commercial space station. John McFall, a member of the European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut reserve, was cleared for activities in orbit last year and could take part in a mission to the Haven-1...

The Guardian UK 8d ago

Brightness 'gap' in ancient star cluster reveals missing red dwarfs

Brightness 'gap' in ancient star cluster reveals missing red dwarfs Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Scientists from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, sought to study one stellar subject and ended up finding something even more exciting. The team's results published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Using data from the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Euclid space telescope and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the team planned to...

Phys.org 6d ago

British ex-Paralympian set to be first physically impaired person to live and work in space

Undated handout photo issued by the European Space Agency (ESA) of John McFall who will travel to Germany later this week to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre. Issue date: Monday June 19, 2023.

Sky News 8d ago

Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it'

Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it' The new view captures an irregularity in how stars are distributed within NGC 6397. A gorgeous new portrait of an ancient star cluster reveals an unexpected imperfection: a visible gap in the brightness of its stars. The stunning image, taken by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope, captures NGC 6397 — one of the closest globular clusters to Earth.

Space.com 5d ago

The festival of the future is now: Cercle 2026 brings DJs together with ESA astronauts

This is no longer just an electronic music festival; it is an experience in which culture meets science. This year's Cercle Festival in Paris is the first event created with the European Space Agency. The 2026 Cercle Festival boasted that this year's edition was the biggest in the event's history.

Euronews 6d ago

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026 "From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights." French astronaut Sophie Adenot captured the view of a lifetime in a new image of Mount Vesuvius, as seen from aboard the International Space Station. Adenot, an astronaut with the European Space Agency, is currently part of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) alongside NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack...

Space.com 1d ago