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Dark energy, long thought to drive the accelerating of the expansion of the universe, may not exist, according to a groundbreaking study.

The research, based on enhanced light-curve analysis of "type Ia supernovae," suggests the universe expands in a "lumpy" and uneven manner rather than uniformly.

The Solar Orbiter mission photographed the Sun, leading the European Space Agency (ESA) to release, for the first time, high-resolution images of the star’s surface.

A spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Monday from Kennedy Space Center, aiming to search for signs of extraterrestrial life on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. Previous studies suggest that beneath Europa's frozen surface lies a vast saltwater ocean, potentially capable of supporting life forms.

One of the two companies involved in the project, ICEYE, is beginning its operations in Greece, investing long-term in human resources and infrastructure, laying the groundwork to expand its presence in the country. In this direction, ICEYE is planning the creation of a center of excellence, further showcasing the talent and potential that exists in Greece.

Greece is enhancing its ability to respond to natural disasters through space technology. As part of the “National Microsatellite Program,” the country will acquire a total of six thermal and radar (SAR) microsatellites, boosting its capability to manage natural disasters with advanced space technologies.

The Greek-flagged ship Sounion has been on fire since August 23 after an attack by Yemen's Houthis with no obvious signs of an oil spill, EU Red Sea naval mission Aspides has said in a post on X.

The EU mission published photos dated Sunday showing fire and smoke coming out of the vessel's main deck.

Four thermal imaging microsatellites, which measure the thermal energy emitted by an object, will monitor Greece, possibly even from the summer of 2025, to identify any fire hotspots.

The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September.

Each side of the experimental satellite developed by scientists at Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry measures just 10 centimeters (four inches).

This handout image obtained on May 23, 2024 courtesy of NASA/ESA/CSA shows space telescope Euclid's new view of Messier 78 (the central and brightest region), a vibrant nursery of star formation enveloped in a shroud of interstellar dust, from a series of new images taken by space telescope Euclid

Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colourful displays dance across the sky.