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ESA’s Miniature Pinhole Thruster Enters Production Phase

Credit: IENAI SpaceRocket propulsion has evolved significantly from ancient rocket-powered weapons to cutting-edge technologies propelling our space exploration. ATHENA, a palm-sized thruster system developed by a team led by Daniel Perez Grande, CEO and Co-Founder of IENAI Spain, represents a revolutionary leap in advancing tiny spacecraft across the vastness of space.In contrast to colossal...

Recent Photographs Capturing Unusual Thunderstorms

Credit: UnsplashEvery Saturday, Andreas would take the camera from the Space Station, attach the Davis camera on top, and go to the Cupola to check for thunderstorms on Earth. The initial picture has been released.Not EasyAndreas successfully took a picture of a red sprite, which is a type of flashy event in the sky...

Astronomers Identify Remains of Long-Lost Galaxy Consumed by the Milky Way

The Gaia spacecraft's view of the Milky Way galaxy, with purple marking the remains of the Pontus galaxy. (Image credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)The massive appetite of a GalaxyThe Milky Way galaxy devoured more galaxies in its early days than astronomers assumed.The Gaia spacecraft discovered the remains of an ancient cosmic collision in...