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Solving the growing problem of space debris will require everyone who flies rockets and satellites to adhere to sustainable practices, which doesn’t always happen. Now there will be a way to recognise those who do. To source

An ESA-backed project is harnessing satnav to insert an intelligent sense of place and time to power grids, to provide early warning of potentially dangerous electricity network failures. To source

Space Science Image of the Week: XMM-Newton shows storm still going strong in Teacup quasar To source

Wrinkles, muscle pain, high blood pressure and a clumsy brain are all natural consequences of getting old. As our cells rust over time, a key to fighting chronic disease may be in tiny, smartly designed particles that have the potential to become an anti-ageing supplement. A European experiment seeking innovative antioxidants is on its way […]

Our week through the lens: 30 April – 3 May 2019 To source

Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over southern Germany, where an asteroid impact formed what is now known as the Ries crater To source

In this week’s edition, explore the Ries crater in southern Germany with Copernicus Sentinel-2 To source

India braces as Tropical Cyclone Fani approaches the country’s east coast To source

From Earth asteroids appear as little more than dots in the sky. Europe’s miniature APEX spacecraft will operate as a mineral prospector in deep space, surveying the make-up of its target asteroids down to individual boulders, helping prepare the way for future mining missions. To source

While ESA’s Gaia mission has been surveying more than one billion stars from space, astronomers have been regularly monitoring the satellite’s position in the sky with telescopes across the world, including the European Southern Observatory in Chile, to further refine Gaia’s orbit and ultimately improve the accuracy of its stellar census. To source