ESA astronaut Tim Peake begins six-month stay on Space Station
ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian cosmonaut commander Yuri Malenchenko arrived at the International Space Station today, six hours after their launch at 11:03 GMT. To source
NASA and Star Wars: The Connections Are Strong in This One
NASA astronauts “use the force” every time they launch … from a certain point of view. We have real-world droids and ion engines. We’ve seen dual-sun planets like Tatooine and a moon that eerily resembles the Death Star. original
Meanwhile, in a galaxy not so far, far away…
The fantasy creations of the “Star Wars” universe are strikingly similar to real planets in our own Milky Way galaxy. original
See the 'Star Wars' Worlds Exoplanet Scientists Can't Help But Love
An artist’s image of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, a frozen world that could resemble the “Star Wars” world Hoth.Credit: NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScI) From the icy reaches of Hoth to the tiny inferno of Mustafar, every “Star Wars” fan has a favorite alien world from this iconic science fiction franchise. But what do people who study […]
Galileos in the zone for launch
Galileos 11 and 12 are on the launch pad, attached to the top of their Soyuz rocket in readiness for this week’s launch. To source
Up close
Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: Principia launch pictured from just 113 m away To source
Season's greetings
Send an out-of-this-world e-card to your friends To source
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Deal sealed for new Sentinel-1 satellites
ESA has ensured the continuation of the Sentinel-1 Earth observation satellite series for Europe’s Copernicus environmental programme by ordering two more satellites. The €400 million contract was signed today with Thales Alenia Space of Italy to build Sentinel-1C and -1D. To source
Expedition 46 Soyuz Launch to the International Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-19M rocket is launched with Expedition 46 Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Tim Kopra of NASA, and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency), Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. To source
Expedition 46 Soyuz Launch to the International Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-19M rocket is launched with Expedition 46 Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Tim Kopra of NASA, and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency), Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. To source
Clouds Solve Mystery of Missing Water on 'Hot Jupiter' Planets
An artist’s impression of 10 hot Jupiter worlds featured in the largest spectroscopic catalogue of exoplanet atmospheres to scale with one another. The cloudy atmospheres of such planets may hide signals of water, scientists say.Credit: NASA/ESA Cloudy skies on sweltering Jupiter-size worlds seem to be hiding signs of water from curious eyes. A recent survey […]
Saturn Moons Align (Almost) to Perfection: Photo
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been in Saturn orbit for over a decade and it has seen the whole spectrum of ringed planet delights. But there are few views in Saturnian orbit that are more satisfying than seeing two or more moons in the same frame — particularly when they align . PHOTO: Cassini Watches Enceladus Fizz into […]