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Euclid Mission: Bringing the dark universe to light
19Jun By adminNo Comments
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Euclid Mission: Bringing the dark universe to light

[ad_1] The Euclid mission, being undertaken by the European Space Agency (ESA), aims to illuminate the hidden aspects of our universe. It is expected to shed light on two enigmatic forces known as dark matter and dark energy. These entities, which remain undetectable through direct observation, exert significant influence on the behavior of galaxies, their rotation, and the expansion of the universe itself.To gain a deeper understanding of the nature of dark matter and dark energy, scientists require an instrument capable of closely examining the impact these forces have had on galaxies, galaxy clusters, and the overall expansion of the universe. And Euclid has emerged as the ideal solution for this pursuit. By generating a comprehensive 3D map of the universe, with the added dimension ...
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What time is it on moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone
1Mar By adminNo Comments
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What time is it on moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone

[ad_1] With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone. This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon. The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the urgent need to establish “a common lunar reference time," said the space agency's Pietro Giordano, a navigation system engineer. "A joint international effort is now being launched towards achieving this," Giordano said in a statement. For now, a moon mission runs on the time of the country that is operating the spacecraft. European space officials said an internationally accepted lunar time zone would make it easier for everyone, especially...
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China says will train foreign astronauts for trips to Tiangong space station
1Mar By adminNo Comments
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China says will train foreign astronauts for trips to Tiangong space station

[ad_1] China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station.Long a source of national pride and symbol of technological advancement, the Chinese space program is taking on a new diplomatic and political role, much in the way the United States and former Soviet Union leveraged theirs. Multiple countries have asked for rides to the Tiangong space station, program official Chen Shanguang said in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV that aired Saturday. “We will soon begin to select candidates from those nations for joint flights to our space station, and they will be able to work with our astronauts to carry out scientific tasks in space,” Chen, deputy chief planner of China's manned space programs, said in the interview tha...
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Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
24Feb By adminNo Comments
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Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn

[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced these “monsters.” While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the beginning of the universe, it's the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies that stun scientists. They reported their findings Wednesday. Lead researcher Ivo Labbe of Australia's Swinburne University of Technology and his team expected to find little baby galaxies this close to the dawn of the universe — not these whoppers. “While most galaxies in this era are still small and only gradually gr...
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Europe shoots for the moon with role in NASA programme
15Feb By adminNo Comments
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Europe shoots for the moon with role in NASA programme

[ad_1] European astronauts could walk on the Moon for the first time in the coming years, in exchange for the continent taking on a key role in an ambitious NASA space programme. The US space agency's Artemis programme aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time since the historic Apollo missions, which ended in 1972. For the first time, the European Space Agency (ESA) and European aerospace giant Airbus have been entrusted with supplying vital "service modules" (ESMs) for NASA's Orion spacecraft. In exchange, Europe has three guaranteed seats on the mission's flights, probably from 2027, although discussions are ongoing to try to get earlier spots. The role of the Europeans is vital -- they are providing "half of the spacecraft that will take people to the Moon and, o...
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Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
5Feb By adminNo Comments
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Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system

[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons. The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team. They were discovered using telescopes in Hawaii and Chile in 2021 and 2022, and their orbits were confirmed with follow-up observations. These newest moons range in size from 0.6 miles to 2 miles (1 kilometer to 3 kilometers), according to Sheppard. "I hope we can image one of these outer moons close-up in the near future to better determine their o...
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Europe’s Juice Satellite all set to explore Jupiter’s icy moons
21Jan By adminNo Comments
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Europe’s Juice Satellite all set to explore Jupiter’s icy moons

[ad_1] The European Space Agency (ESA) has informed that the Juice satellite has just completed its final tests and is all set to explore Jupiter's icy moons. Europe's mission to Jupiter's Moon is all set for its launch in April 2023. The Juice satellite has just completed its final tests. Informing about the same, the European Space Agency (ESA) tweeted, "The countdown to #Juice is on! A commemorative plaque celebrating Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's moons has been unveiled on @ESA_JUICE. Juice has just completed its final tests before saying a final goodbye to Europe before its launch in April."The spacecraft completed its final tests on Friday, January 20, 2023, before departing Toulouse, France, for Europe's Spaceport to count down to an April launch. Juice will make detailed ob...
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Wow! Hubble Telescope does it again, captures stunning globular star cluster
9Jan By adminNo Comments
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Wow! Hubble Telescope does it again, captures stunning globular star cluster

[ad_1] Hubble Telescope continues to impress despite the new kid in town, James Webb Space Telescope. Now, NASA's old Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning globular cluster of stars. Although the brand-new James Webb Space Telescope has recently captured some incredible images of celestial events, the Hubble Space Telescope has once again proved that it even though it may be old, it is still capable of capturing breathtaking images. Hubble Telescope has just captured a mesmerizing image of a scattered cluster of colourful stars. The image was released by NASA on their website, which co-manages the Hubble Space Telescope along with the European Space Agency (ESA).The Hubble Telescope has yet another feather in its cap by capturing a galactic globular cluster that resides in ou...
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Find the mystery asteroid! ESA sends Christmas challenge over humongous asteroid
13Dec By adminNo Comments
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Find the mystery asteroid! ESA sends Christmas challenge over humongous asteroid

[ad_1] The ESA has thrown a Christmas challenge for astronomy enthusiasts and has asked them to find a 262-foot wide mystery asteroid which will come dangerously close to the Earth. It is called the Christmas asteroid. The 12 days of Christmas have begun and while many are preparing for the festivities, the European Space Agency (ESA) is adding to the excitement with its Christmas challenge. It has thrown a strange ‘Christmas challenge' for all the astronomy fans across the globe. And the challenge is to find a mystery asteroid floating around space. It is being called the Christmas asteroid. But this is not just a fun challenge, there is a terrifying fact underlying this space rock. It will make a dangerously close approach to the Earth on December 15 and there is always the fear tha...
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Diversity in space: Europe space agency to unveil recruits
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Diversity in space: Europe space agency to unveil recruits

[ad_1] The European Space Agency is unveiling its newest astronaut recruits Wednesday, concluding its first recruitment drive in over a decade that aims to bring diversity to space travel. The European Space Agency is unveiling its newest astronaut recruits Wednesday, concluding its first recruitment drive in over a decade that aims to bring diversity to space travel.Over 22,000 applicants came forward in the hiring push announced February of last year by Europe's answer to NASA — including more women than ever and some 200 people with disabilities. A final selection of just four to six people is being announced as Europe's next astronauts at a Paris press conference, as well as also a reserve team of about 20. Finalist candidates have undergone intensive screening over the past year....
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