Mission Artemis: how NASA intends to return to the Moon
INFOGRAPHICS - The giant SLS rocket must be tested on its launch pad in early June for a launch scheduled...
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On Mars, the Perseverance robot is approaching the “zone of truth”
STORY - Piloted partly from Toulouse, the NASA rover arrives at the edge of an ancient delta which would have...
Space conquest: the dream of European manned flight progresses
As a prestige issue, a manned flight program would demonstrate that Europe is still capable of inspiring dreams. Will Emmanuel...
The James Webb telescope successfully deployed
Two weeks after takeoff, the craft is in its final configuration. A huge relief for NASA. "It is not the...
Dart, a 500 kg “dart” that deflects an asteroid for NASA
DECRYPTION - This planetary defense test is being carried out in collaboration with Europe, which will study the impact crater...
Deflect an asteroid: Dart, a science mission (-fiction)
Bruce Willis was not available. The American space agency therefore imagined another way to deflect potentially dangerous asteroids, in a...
Increased risk of collision for the International Space Station
ANALYSIS - Since the risk of “peripheral” debris lying on the route of the ISS cannot be ruled out, NASA...
The Lucy probe sets out to attack Jupiter’s “Trojan” asteroids
The NASA probe is due to take off on Saturday for a 6 billion kilometer journey through the Solar System....
Webb telescope: France very involved
Crucial parts of the machine were born in Europe, with an important French participation coordinated by the Cnes. The most...
Battle over NASA’s lunar contract
DECRYPTION - The choice of the US space agency, which relies on SpaceX, rather than Blue Origin or Dynetics, quickly...
