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September 28, 2025

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[ September 28, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
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[ September 25, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9

European space mission to get close-up view of new comet

June 21, 2019 Stephen Clark

A new flyby mission selected by the European Space Agency this week for launch in 2028 will be the first to intercept a new comet or interstellar object fresh from the frozen depths of the outer solar system, or beyond.

Exoplanet telescope selected as ESA’s next space science mission

March 22, 2018 Stephen Clark

A mission to investigate the atmospheres of planets around other stars has been selected by the European Space Agency for launch in the late 2020s, officials announced this week.

ESA reveals candidates for new space science missions

June 4, 2015 Stephen Clark

The European Space Agency revealed plans Thursday to build and launch a joint space weather research satellite with China and announced three finalists for Europe’s next standalone science mission.