The European Space Agency (ESA) is breathing easier after communications with Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) were restored – the spacecraft is currently barreling toward Venus for a gravity-assist flyby on August 31. ESA backs five rockets in Launcher Challenge – only some have exploded READ MORE The probe, which was launched in April 2023, began giving controllers the silent …
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Webb, combining data from its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) with its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), revealed sharp, detailed views of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Originally assembled from Hubble observations from 2003 to 2004, the Ultra Deep Field showcases over 10,000 galaxies, some of which date back to less than a billion years after the Big Bang. Webb’s latest look at the …
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On July 7, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) achieved a groundbreaking feat in space communications by establishing Europe’s first optical communication link with a spacecraft in deep space. This link, created in collaboration with NASA, was made possible through the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard NASA’s Psyche mission, which is currently over 265 million kilometers away from …
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