Copernical Team
Ignis mission highlights
After 20 days in space, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and his Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crewmates returned safely to Earth today, 15 July 2025.
A few bright buildings light up the entire night sky
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe snaps closest-ever images to sun
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Space Coast's 60th launch of year also Falcon 9's 500th successful SpaceX mission
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Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station mission
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How paper planes could provide sustainable solutions to space debris
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Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth's technologies
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Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt's monumental pyramids to the sophisticated underwater material employed by Roman engineers in iconic structures like the Pantheon, concrete has long symbolized civilization's resilience and ingenuity.
Yet today, concrete finds itself in a paradoxical bind: The very material that allowed societies to flourish is also responsible for New drop tests advance Space Rider precision landing system
Space Rider, ESA's reusable orbital vehicle, has taken a major step forward in validating its precision landing system. The spacecraft, roughly the size of two minivans, is designed for missions ranging from pharmaceutical production to orbital platform servicing. It can remain in orbit for up to three months before autonomously returning to Earth using a parafoil-guided descent and skid landing SpaceX launches highly secret Israeli communications satellite
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Sunday carrying an Israel Aerospace Industries communications satellite, a payload that had been kept largely secret until liftoff.
"We at IAI are extremely proud of the development and successful launch into space of the State of Israel's 'Dror 1' national communications satellite, Boaz Levy, CEO and Presid