European Space Agency partners with game studio to create scientifically accurate video game

The European Space Agency partnered with a game studio to create a scientifically accurate video game about exploring a fictional ninth planet. The game, Aphelion, features fictional ESA astronauts on a mission to a planet named Persephone, with real ESA scientists contributing to its design for authenticity. This collaboration aims to make space science more accessible and supports ESA's recruitment efforts, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.