A small meteoroid has entered the Earth’s atmosphere and was seen lighting up the sky above the English Channel, creating a stunning shooting star effect. The 1m (3ft) meteoroid was seen shortly before 03:00 GMT on Monday morning. Social media…
Disabled man joins European Space Agency’s astronaut programme
A disabled British man has been chosen for astronaut training by Europe’s space agency, a world first. John McFall, 41, joined 16 men and women selected for the European Space Agency’s (Esa) first new class of astronauts in 13 years.…
European Space Agency cuts ties with Russia on Mars rover mission
The European Space Agency terminated its cooperation with Russia to launch Europe’s first planetary rover, the agency’s chief said Tuesday. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, and ESA were collaborating on a mission involving the European ExoMars Rover, designed to look…
Wow! Stunning new images of Mars crater full of thick ice revealed (Outlook)
A massive ice-filled hole on the surface of Mars has been revealed in images beamed back from a spacecraft orbiting the red planet. The European Space Agency shared the images captured by its Mars Express probe which show a giant…
