European Space Agency
British astronaut’s prosthetic leg could poison ISS crew
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
Although the team originally thought that wearing a prosthesis in space may not be necessary, tests have shown it is likely to ...
British space companies invited to join race to build Europe’s new rocket
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
Nasa is increasingly outsourcing its launch capability to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the company is scheduled to take astronauts back to the ...
Mars Unveils Its Nighttime Secret: Mesmerizing Green Glow Discovered
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
This image shows an artist’s impression of what nightglow might look like to an astronaut in the polar winter regions of Mars ...
Earth Struck by Historic Gamma-Ray Burst From Exploding Star
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
ESA’s Integral space telescope detected an unprecedented gamma-ray burst from a distant exploding star, causing significant disturbances in Earth’s ionosphere. This event, ...
European Satellite Spots Mysterious Glow Coming From Mars
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
A European Space Agency satellite has detected a mysterious glow coming from Mars. Measured in the visible spectrum with the NOMAD-UVIS instrument ...
