First metal 3D printing performed on ISS
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 10:12
The first metal 3D printing aboard the International Space Station took place last Thursday in ESA's Columbus laboratory module. This achievement marks a significant step forward for in-orbit manufacturing.
"This S-curve is a test line, successfully concluding the commissioning of our Metal 3D Printer," explains ESA technical officer Rob Postema.
"The success of this first print, alo NYU Abu Dhabi researchers advocate for stronger sustainability regulations in space exploration laws
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 10:12
In a new study, a team of researchers led by Dimitra Atri of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Center for Astrophysics and Space Science calls for strengthening existing planetary protection policies to include requirements for preserving the Lunar and Martian environments. They argue that guidelines should be expanded beyond biological contamination to address issues like orbital debris, crowding, and Nara Space Secures $14.5M Series B to Expand Satellite Fleet
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 10:12
Nara Space Technology (Nara Space), a startup specializing in small satellite manufacturing and data analytics, announced the completion of a $14.5 million (20 billion KRW) Series B funding round. This brings the company's total funding to approximately $24.3 million (33.5 billion KRW) from previous rounds.
The new funding round included three new investors: Samsung Securities, Shinhan Ven Congressional language alters plans for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 09:52
Mission complete for ESA’s OPS-SAT flying laboratory
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 08:00
ESA’s experimental OPS-SAT CubeSat mission came to an end during the night of 22—23 May 2024 (CEST).
Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 07:33
The Eagle-1 mission patch has landed
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 07:11
The Eagle-1 satellite team has revealed the design of their new mission patch. Originally associated with human spaceflight missions, patches are now released for a broad range of projects and expeditions. Here, we explore the development of an ESA mission patch, from concept to production.
Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 06:57
Researchers call for strengthening sustainability regulations in laws governing space exploration
Monday, 03 June 2024 20:18
In a new study, a team of researchers led by Dimitra Atri of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Center for Astrophysics and Space Science call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth to include requirements for preserving the Lunar and Martian environments. In addition to biological contamination, they argue that guidelines should be expanded to address more than orbital debris, crowding, and security issues.
They also recommend adding compliance incentives to all existing and improved sustainability policies. Team members include Paulina Umansky from the University of California, Berkeley and K. R. Sreenivasan from New York University, New York.
In the paper titled "Sustainability as a core principle of space and planetary exploration" published in the journal Space Policy, the researchers present a new review of existing planetary protection laws and literature on planetary protection policy and identify key shortcomings of rules guiding human space exploration.
Space-based monitoring of electronic signals is now a commercial battleground
Monday, 03 June 2024 13:00
First metal 3D printing on Space Station
Monday, 03 June 2024 12:15
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First metal 3D printing on Space Station Boost!
Monday, 03 June 2024 12:00
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ESA supports Europe's space transportation visionaries and entrepreneurs through Boost! This video shows just some of the companies that have received co-funding from ESA’s Boost! programme: Orbex with its Prime launcher, D-Orbit offering orbital transportation and precise payload delivery with InOrbitNow, Skyrora’s XL launcher, HyImpulse’s SL1, ForgeStar from SpaceForge preparing for manufacturing in microgravity and returning them to Earth, Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launcher, Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA One and PLD Space’s Miura.
Space is open for business – space transportation gets you there!
With its Boost! programme, ESA is boosting commercial initiatives that offer transportation services to space, in
Swarm helps discover Steve's long-lost twin
Monday, 03 June 2024 10:29
Ever since aurora chasers discovered Steve, a mysterious ribbon of purple light in the night sky, scientists have wondered whether it might have a secret twin. Now, thanks to a photographer’s keen eye, and data from ESA’s Swarm satellites, we may have found it.