Read more European Space Agency stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1309/european-space-agency.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65848/mysterious-bright-spot-appears-on-venus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAstronomers are puzzling over a strange white spot that recently appeared in the clouds of Venus, the BBC reports. The European Space Agency’s Venus Express spacecraft confirmed the spot, originally noticed by an amateur stargazer on July 19. Data suggests it appeared 4 days before that and has been steadily...http://www.newser.com/story/65848/mysterious-bright-spot-appears-on-venus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Aug 2009 10:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51203/nasa-plans-jupiter-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA plans to send an orbiter to study the mysteries of one of Jupiter's moons, the Washington Post reports. Scientists suspect Europa has a massive ocean—possibly bigger than all of the Earth's oceans combined—beneath its ice-covered surface, the Post notes. Don't look up just yet: The $3 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/51203/nasa-plans-jupiter-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Feb 2009 21:03:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32378/scientists-hatch-round-trip-mission-to-mars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBefore scientists can put a man on Mars, they first need to figure out how to get a mission back to Earth, reports the Guardian. An international team is doing just that—developing an $8 billion mission to travel to Mars and return with rock samples and possibly microscopic life....http://www.newser.com/story/32378/scientists-hatch-round-trip-mission-to-mars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Jul 2008 9:05:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32006/theres-a-new-space-race-and-us-is-losing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile the rest of the world cooperates incessantly on all matters extraterrestrial, the US, hampered by self-imposed regulations meant to keep weapons out of enemies' hands, is swiftly losing dominance of the final frontier, the Washington Post reports. The US’ military space program is still gargantuan, but the civil program,...http://www.newser.com/story/32006/theres-a-new-space-race-and-us-is-losing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 14:19:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31770/upgrade-will-boost-hubble-vision.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpectacular images from the Hubble telescope are about to get even more awe-inspiring, thanks to a $900-million upgrade during an upcoming space shuttle mission—the fifth and last mission to the orbiting observatory. Two new high-tech instruments and a series of repairs will make Hubble able to probe even deeper...http://www.newser.com/story/31770/upgrade-will-boost-hubble-vision.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jul 2008 2:10:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23270/cargo-ship-docks-with-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEuropean cargo vessel Jules Verne docked flawlessly today at the International Space Station, Space.com reports. The double-decker-sized space hauler has about 8 tons of supplies on board for astronauts at the station, including food and water, rocket propellant—even handwritten documents from the real Jules Verne, a 19th-century science...http://www.newser.com/story/23270/cargo-ship-docks-with-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Apr 2008 13:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21338/shuttle-safe-mission-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is on course to dock with the international space station with apparently no damage to the heat shield during takeoff, the Houston Chronicle reports. Tracking cameras indicated possible debris near the shuttle just after launch that may have struck near the ship's nose....http://www.newser.com/story/21338/shuttle-safe-mission-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Mar 2008 4:07:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21113/space-truck-shoots-into-orbit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEurope's first automated cargo ship blasted off from the South American jungle early today, headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station, the BBC reports. The craft—the biggest and most complex that Europe has ever launched—will deliver food, water, pressurized air, fuel, and personal items to the...http://www.newser.com/story/21113/space-truck-shoots-into-orbit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Mar 2008 11:42:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21076/europe-to-launch-space-truck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEurope is about to launch its most sophisticated spacecraft ever, the BBC reports. The “Jules Verne,” set to take off tomorrow, will deliver supplies to the International Space Station while nudging the station higher into its orbit to prevent it from falling to Earth. The freighter is fully automated—no...http://www.newser.com/story/21076/europe-to-launch-space-truck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Mar 2008 15:20:00 CST