New satellites will provide faster warnings about forest fires, keep an eye on the state of the oceans and follow the faint glow that plants emit. We can detect things that are happening before they are visible, says researcher Marco Celesti.
SwedenThe European Space Agency (ESA) wants to become less dependent on the US and eventually send its own astronauts to the moon. Our first priority is to develop the capacity for manned spaceflight, says Director General Josef Aschbacher.
SwedenThe BepiColombo spacecraft is approaching its final destination, Mercury, and will reveal secrets about the Sun's closest neighbor. It's hotter than a pizza oven - and colder than Siberia. It's almost easier to say what can't go wrong, says Ignacio Tanco at ESA.
SwedenAn iceberg larger than Manhattan has broken off from the Petermann Glacier.
SwedenMillions of people across Europe watched the solar eclipse on Wednesday. Astronomer Peter Linde saw the phenomenon in a small village in northern Spain. "I think everyone was surprised," he says.
WorldA white dwarf has via Hubble telescope been seen swallowing remains of a Pluto-like object 260 light years away, reports the European space organization ESA.
SwedenDespite earlier announcements that Russia would withdraw from the cooperation on, among other things, the International Space Station (ISS), they have now agreed with the USA on an extension.
WorldThe Swedish launch base Esrange is ready for the next step in the space race. Despite the launch of a satellite-carrying rocket being delayed, there is hope. Sweden will continue to be a leading country when it comes to space technology, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) during a visit to the facility.
Swedish politicsIt is now ruled out that the asteroid YR4 – which could level a city to the ground – poses a threat to Earth, announces the US space agency NASA and the European space organization ESA. But another celestial body is still in the risk zone.
SwedenYR4. Behind the unassuming name hides an asteroid that Europe's space defense has now taken an interest in. There is a risk – albeit small – that the space rock will collide with Earth in just under eight years.
SwedenA small step for man, a giant leap for littering. NASA wants your help to solve the growing problem of space debris. Possibly, questions about the origin of life may also be resolved in the same process.
SwedenA small step for man, a big step for littering. NASA wants your help to solve the growing problem of space debris. Possibly, questions about the origin of life may also be resolved at the same time.
SwedenA Swedish-made satellite has been launched into space. The mission – to provide safer weather forecasts.
SwedenSpace is full of junk – which causes problems. In a worst-case scenario, orbits around the Earth become unusable, which can have devastating consequences for technology we use daily. But the battle is on to manage space debris.
SwedenThe European rocket Ariane 6 has now been launched into space for the first time. "The rocket will not only support research, but also increase our ability to handle heavy payloads to space", says Anna Rathsman, Director General of the Space Agency in a press release.
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