European heavy-lift rocket deploys French military reconnaissance satellite, marking a pivotal moment for Europe's space autonomy.

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft disintegrated soon after launch on Thursday, but thousands of miles away another new rocket enjoyed an easier ride on its first commercial mission.

Europe's newest uncrewed heavy launcher blasted off on a delayed mission to carry a French military observation satellite towards orbit on Thursday in its first commercially operational launch. The ...

Europe has not been able to use Russia's Soyuz rockets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. Europe "cannot have a space policy today without having ...

Since the retirement of the workhorse Ariane 5 in 2023, Europe has had little independent access to space, with war in Ukraine cutting Western ties to Russian Soyuz rockets and Italy's Vega C ...

US-led team of researchers used Webb to directly detect carbon dioxide in the atmosphere The James Webb Space Telescope ...

Ariane 5 was retired in 2023 and Europe has not been able to use Russia's Soyuz rocket for satellite launches since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Ariane 6 underwent a successful test in July ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket just launched for the second time ever. The Ariane 6 ...

Ariane 6 is the new European launcher and is intended to carry satellites into space for commercial and government clients. It is the largest European rocket to date and can transport up to 11.5 ...

Europe has struggled in space since Ariane 6's predecessor Ariane 5 retired in 2023, Russia pulled its Soyuz rockets and an accident grounded the smaller Vega-C launcher for two years. But with Vega-C ...

Europe has not been able to use Russia's Soyuz rockets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. The mission had taken on greater symbolic ...