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Rideshare service for light satellites to launch on Vega
Europe’s next Vega launch will premiere a new dispenser called the Small Spacecraft Mission Service, or SSMS. It will transport more than 50 satellites at once into orbit on the first rideshare mission dedicated to light satellites. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is set for next week. To source
Grand Finale: One of Cassini's Last Dives
This illustration imagines the view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during one of its final dives between Saturn and its innermost rings. To source
Global air pollution maps now available
Image: A new online platform that allows for the tracking of air pollution worldwide is now available to the public. To source
The Space In-between: Aurora Australis
Like a wisp of green smoke, the aurora australis seemingly intersects with the Earth’s airglow as the International Space Station orbited above the Indian Ocean halfway between Australia and Antarctica. To source
Testing for Ireland’s first satellite
Image: Testing for Ireland’s first satellite To source
Discussion on remote working following lockdown
Video: 01:30:04 Replay of conversation with European experts on how space can help with working remotely and efficiently, recorded on 9 June 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation process. To contain the spread of the virus, governments across Europe decided to keep workers at home. Those who can work from home have […]
Foam, of coarse
Image: The Foam-Coarsening experiment ran a new batch of cartridges in the Fluid Sciences Laboratory of the European Columbus module. The experiment began in April to study foams in depth under the more stable conditions afforded by microgravity on the International Space Station. The cell cartridges contain a mixture of soap and water. Bubbles are […]
Japan's HTV-9 Cargo Craft Helps Supply the Space Station
Japan’s resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), is pictured attached to the International Space Station’s Harmony module. To source
Thailand team wins UN access to ESA’s hypergravity centrifuge
ESA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs have selected a team from Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out research using ESA’s hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge. The team will see how watermeal – the smallest flowering plant on Earth, even smaller than the more familiar duckweed – responds to changing gravity levels to […]
Space-enabled mobile bio-lab to test key workers for COVID-19
A deployable laboratory that can test frontline healthcare staff, civil protection volunteers and police forces for the coronavirus has left Belgium and is on its way to Piedmont, Italy. Italy has been badly affected by the pandemic. In response ESA has been working to identify how space can help. To source
Boiling. We research. You benefit.
Video: 00:06:36 Did you know that in microgravity you can better study the boiling process? Boiling is a very common process in our everyday life. For instance, we usually boil water to cook or to clean. The boiling process is common in many engineering fields such as environmental applications and industrial chemical processes. Understanding the […]
Parking in a pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the tourism and travel industry to a near-standstill, with nationwide lockdowns significantly impacting the aviation and maritime industry worldwide. Satellite images, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, show parked aircraft and anchored vessels in times of COVID-19. To source