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Satellite shows Etna eruption plume reaching North Africa
A massive plume of sulfur dioxide released during Mount Etna's July 7 eruption traveled across the Mediterranean and reached parts of North Africa, according to satellite observations published by the…
Climate monitoring satellite leaves Europe
The Airbus-built EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left Munich, Germany, and is now on its way aboard an…
European satellite falls back to Earth after 29 years
A satellite has broken apart and reentered the Earth's atmosphere after almost three decades in orbit. Much of the ERS-2 satellite burned…
EU seeks satellite array offers in space race with AI
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Europe is seeking final offers for a 6 billion euro ($6.55 billion) EU satellite constellation which…
UPDATED: Italy, France and Germany agree to unlock launches of Ariane 6 and Vega C
ROME, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Italy, France and Germany on Monday have reached a deal to immediately unlock launches of Ariane 6…
SpaceX signs deal to launch key European satellites
Oct 23 (Reuters) - SpaceX has signed a deal to launch up to four of Europe's flagship navigation and secure communications satellites…
Europe’s space agency welcomes UK deal with EU on satellites
By Tim Hepher PARIS, (Reuters) - The European Space Agency welcomed a deal for Britain to resume full membership of Europe's Copernicus…
Scientists launch JUICE mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moons
Could we discover conditions necessary for life outside the Earth in the solar system? This is one of the mysteries that the…
UPDATED: Lift off of ESA Jupiter mission postponed
The European Space Agency (Esa) posponed the a satellite to the planet Jupiter, one of the organisation's most ambitious missions ever. The…
Photo Story: Italy’s Stromboli erupts
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted early on Sunday morning, releasing huge plumes of smoke and a lava flow…