ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details

ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details

ByNews Polite

The European Space Agency announced a team of seven astronauts on Wednesday to train for NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon — but only one will have the chance to become the first European to walk on the lunar surface. The candidates — France’s Thomas Pesquet, Britain’s Tim Peake, Germany’s Alexander…

Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth From Space

Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth From Space

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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared an “intriguing” daylight sight of a bright dot in the middle of a desert on Earth. “A bright dot in the Negev desert…so unusual to see human-made lights in day passes!” European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tweeted while…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Talks With ESA to Allow Temporary Use of Its Launchers

Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Talks With ESA to Allow Temporary Use of Its Launchers

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug…

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Damaged After Being Hit By Space Rock: Report

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Damaged After Being Hit By Space Rock: Report

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The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope by NASA, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), has suffered massive damage from an asteroid strike in May.  The telescope was built by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency…