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The parachute test involved dropping a dummy ExoMars descent module from an altitude of almost 30 km, and the parachutes were successfully deployed.

The European Space Agency's Biomass satellite, launched recently, employs advanced radar technologies to analyze forests and ecosystems, showcasing capabilities to assess Earth's woody biomass and track ecological changes.

NASA's Artemis program aims to establish a permanent base on the moon's South Pole, enhancing international collaboration for future human missions to Mars.

"We depend on satellites as a source of information for our daily life from navigation to telecommunications to services, to Earth observation including defense and security."

"Switching off a spacecraft at the end of its mission sounds like a simple enough job... But spacecraft really don't want to be switched off."

Switching off a spacecraft at the end of its mission sounds like a simple enough job, but spacecraft really don't want to be switched off.

The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, but a nearly 99% chance of safely passing by.

Arianespace has successfully returned the Vega-C to flight, deploying the Sentinel-1C radar satellite for ESA after nearly two years of delays due to technical issues.

The stunning satellite image captured by the ESA shows the vast temporary settlement during the Burning Man festival, highlighting the isolation and uniqueness of this desert gathering.

The September 4 gravity assist allowed BepiColombo to use Mercury's gravity to guide itself on a path towards its main mission, beginning in 2026.