Josef Aschbacher

Hera will arrive in 2026 at Dimorphos, an asteroid deliberately struck by NASA's DART spacecraft

"Starship will not eradicate Ariane 6 at all."

Europe's space sector is set to end an "unprecedented crisis" on July 9 when the Ariane 6 satellite launcher flies for the first time. The journey would finally restore ...

European governments must commit more funding for the program to achieve its goals.

Space.com caught up with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher recently to talk about Europe's space plans and priorities going forward.

National governments should integrate resources in security and defence arenas, says ESA chief Josef Aschbacher

On the continent, Ariane 6 may be the last launcher with a monopoly.

After a 4-year delay, the new heavy-lift rocket for Europe is almost ready for space. Ariane 6 should launch for the European Space Agency no earlier than...

The European Space Agency, Airbus and Voyager Space have signed an agreement for the Starlab commercial space station, which will provide a continuous human ...

Euclid -- built and operated by ESA, with contributions from NASA -- has captured full-color images of a large cluster of galaxies, close-ups of two nearby galaxies, a globular cluster, and a nebula.

Images from the European Space Agency's newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history.

News broke last month that the European Space Agency (ESA) had engaged SpaceX to launch four of Europe's Galileo satellites into orbit in 2024. The decision to turn to Elon Musk's ...

Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday.

Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday.

India is only the fourth country to ever land on the moon, behind the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China.

India makes history as the first country to successfully land near the moon's South Pole.

The first launch of Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket has slipped into 2024 after an incomplete recent ground test, the head of the European Space Agency...

Euclid's scientific journey takes a remarkable step forward as its two instruments unveil their first captivating test images.

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts.

After nearly three decades, the Ariane 5 rocket reaches the end of the line.