In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the ...

There have been several attempts over the decades to build a so-called Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO) vehicle, but thus far, ...

The ESA competition aims to foster independent access to space by supporting emerging small- and medium-lift rocket ...

BRITAIN is leading plans to build a hypersonic plane that could fly on the edge of space and travel from London to New York ...

This partnership underscores the growing convergence of terrestrial and space-based communication systems and aligns with ...

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

A European Space Agency antenna located at Cebreros, near Avila, Spain, will transmit the waltz into space. Johann Strauss II's popular orchestral piece "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" has been ...

The European Space Agency said on Monday it was studying the impact of U.S. budget proposals that include cuts to NASA moon programmes in which it has a role, and said it remained open to ...

Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary ...

This undated photo released by the European Space Agency shows the 35 meter-diameter deep-space dish antenna, DSA-2, in Cebreros, Spain, receiving the first signals from Venus Express.

The European Space Agency has an US $8 billion budget. However, initiatives like the €100 million Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme (2025–2028) aim to boost Africa's space sovereignty and ...