European Lunar Crane Ready to Lighten Argonaut Landers’ Load
ESA’s Loader crane can lift 1 tonne on the Moon, moving payloads up to six metres from Argonaut landers and easing lunar infrastructure setup.
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ESA launches Lunar X‑view challenge to solve rover navigation without Earth contact
ESA’s Lunar X‑view competition asks participants to match rover panoramas with orbital maps, a step toward autonomous lunar exploration.
BepiColombo’s Eight‑Year Journey to Mercury: A Three‑Word Celebration
BepiColombo reaches Mercury after eight years. Learn what the mission’s three‑word snapshots reveal about its challenges and teamwork.
Webb Telescope Peers Into the Turbulent Stellar Nursery N159
James Webb’s infrared view of N159 shows how low‑metallicity environments shape star birth, offering a window into the early universe.
Japan’s MMX Launches to Phobos: First Sample‑Return from a Martian Moon
MMX lifted off on 20 Oct 2026, aiming to orbit Phobos, collect samples and return them to Earth – the first mission of its kind from the Mars system.
Euclid spots its first new comet, C/2026 S1 (Euclid)
ESA’s Euclid telescope unexpectedly discovers its first new comet, showing how a dark‑energy mission can aid Solar System science.
Swarming Robots Aim to Clean Up Space Debris
Student team tests a five‑robot swarm in a frictionless lab to demonstrate autonomous active debris removal for safer orbits.
MMX Set to Launch: First Sample Return from Mars’s Moon Phobos
Japan's MMX mission launches in Oct 2026 to orbit, land on Phobos and return samples to Earth, opening new doors for Mars system exploration.
Inside ESA’s Industry Space Days 2026: What the Photos Reveal
A look at ESA's Industry Space Days 2026 through official photos, explaining the event’s role, participants, and what it means for Europe’s space sector.
GOMX-5 launch showcases automated propulsion and maritime monitoring for CubeSats
ESA’s GOMX-5 CubeSat, launched on 1 Oct 2026, demonstrates fast‑commissioning propulsion, solar‑tracking panels and a maritime awareness payload.