ESA’s second European Remote Sensing (ERS-2) satellite has completed its mission and reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean, marking the end of a successful era in Earth observation. Launched nearly three decades ago on 21 April 1995, ERS-2, along with its predecessor ERS-1, has provided invaluable data that revolutionized our understanding of the […]

On February 21, 2024, the Houston-based company Intuitive Machines achieved a significant milestone in space exploration. Their lander, named Odysseus, successfully touched down near the South Pole of the Moon – marking the first lunar landing by a US spacecraft in over 50 years and the first time a commercially-operated vehicle has reached the Moon’s […]

Spaceflight enthusiasts have an exciting week ahead as SpaceX, China, and Roscosmos gear up for several launches. SpaceX is scheduled to launch two Starlink missions, China is preparing for two payloads to orbit on the powerful Chang Zheng 5 (CZ-5) rocket, and Roscosmos is ready to launch Russian-built satellites atop the Soyuz rocket. SpaceX kicked […]

On February 21, 2024, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ERS-2 satellite successfully completed its atmospheric reentry over the North Pacific Ocean without causing any damage to property. The ERS-2 satellite, which was launched in 1995, provided invaluable data on Earth’s land surfaces, ocean temperatures, ozone layer, and polar ice extent over its almost 30-year lifespan. […]

Astronomers have long been fascinated by the mysterious radio bursts that originate from deep space. These bursts, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), release an incredibly high amount of energy in just a fraction of a second, comparable to the energy output of the Sun in an entire year. However, the origin of these bursts […]

With the increasing number of launches to meet the demand for satellites, the amount of space debris in orbit is also growing. This has become a concern as it poses risks to functioning satellites and spacecraft. In response to this problem, organizations like Astroscale are focusing on developing commercial on-orbit services for active and defunct […]

ESA Signs Contract with PLD Space for Miura 5 Launch Service Development The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently signed a Boost! contract with PLD Space, a Spanish aerospace company, to support the development of its Miura 5 launch service. This contract marks an important milestone for PLD Space as it seeks to expand its […]

In the latest update from NASA’s Curiosity rover, it seems like Groundhog Day has made its way to Mars. Mission Operations Specialist Natalie Moore shares the team’s progress and challenges as they navigate through Gale crater. The team faced some software issues, forcing them to make a critical decision between conducting contact science or moving […]

Japan’s H3 rocket successfully reached orbit on its second attempt, 11 months after it failed during its debut flight. The launch took place at the Tanegashima Space Center and sent a mass simulator and two small satellites to a Sun-synchronous orbit. The H3 rocket was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi […]

The recent oil spill that occurred off the shores of Trinidad and Tobago’s coastline has raised concerns about the environmental impact and potential consequences for neighboring countries. Thanks to the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, before and after satellite images have provided a clear visualization of the scale of this disaster. On February 14th, at 23:18 CET […]