Shaping an ambitious and stable space agenda for Europe requires not only diplomatic self-confidence, but also a solid foundation in science and technology. These features are indeed a must-have when working with the 22 member states of the European Space Agency (ESA). Josef Aschbacher is Director General of ESA and will take up that role … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers have discovered for the first time a rainbow-like phenomenon they believe is occurring on a planet outside our solar system, and it could reveal new insights about alien worlds. Observations from the European Space … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers have discovered for the first time a rainbow-like phenomenon they believe is occurring on a planet outside our solar system, and it could reveal new insights about alien worlds. Observations from the European Space … Read more
Saturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the solar system – but one called Enceladus stands out. It seems to have the ingredients for life. From 2004 to 2017, Cassini – a joint mission of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency – examined Saturn, its rings … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. NASA is looking for innovative methods that could help retrieve samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars in the future. The rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, collected specimens from the Jezero … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. NASA is looking for innovative methods that could help retrieve samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars in the future. The rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, collected specimens from the Jezero … Read more
There are many words that can be used to describe WASP-76b: hellish, torrid, turbulent, chaotic and even violent. This is an extrasolar planet that is so close to its star that it gets hot enough to vaporize lead. So, as you can imagine, “glorious” wasn’t one of those words until now. This more positive description … Read more
Andreas Mogensen was impressed with how smooth the landing was. The first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut (and the first non-American) to serve as a pilot on a US commercial spacecraft, Mogensen and his SpaceX Crew-7 crewmates returned to Earth after a 197-day stay on board from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 12. … Read more
A bright mass erupts from a red circle. Space weather may seem like a story from a galaxy far, far away, but when solar storms hit us on Earth, we are directly affected. These storms are the cause of the northern Lights, for example. They can even lead to temporary disruptions in our communications systems … Read more