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ESA’s chilling new “super antenna” in Australia reaches spacecraft billions of miles away


ESA has inaugurated a powerful new 35-meter deep space antenna at its New Norcia site in Western Australia, marking a major boost to Europe’s ability to communicate with spacecraft exploring the Solar System. This ultra-sensitive antenna, featuring cryogenically cooled technology and high-power transmission systems, will support missions like Juice, BepiColombo, and Solar Orbiter.

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