After a 24-hour journey from Bremen, Germany with stops in Hamburg and Portsmouth, USA, the European Service Module landed yesterday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. To source
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Europe’s third polar-orbiting weather satellite lofted into orbit
The third MetOp satellite, MetOp-C, has been launched on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to continue the provision of data for weather forecasting from polar orbit. To source
KOUNOTORI7 was unberthed from the nadir port of Harmony (Node 2) by the SSRMS
KOUNOTORI7 was unberthed from the nadir port of Harmony (Node 2) by the SSRMS Last Updated: November 8, 2018 KOUNOTORI7 unberthed from the ISS by the SSRMS. (Credit: JAXA/NASA) KOUNOTORI7(HTV7) was unberthed from the nadir port of Harmony (Node 2) by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) at 8:32 p.m., November 7. HTV7 will […]
Earth Enveloped in Airglow
Earth Enveloped in Airglow To source
Astronaut's glory
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Optical phenomenon seen by ESA’s Alexander Gerst from the International Space Station To source
The hatch of KOUNOTORI7 was closed
The hatch of KOUNOTORI7 was closed Last Updated: November 7, 2018 Hatch of the HTV7 was closed. This hach is HRSC unique structue and including HRSC itself. HRSC is installed under the white cover. (Credit: JAXA/NASA) The KOUNOTORI7 hatch closure was confirmed at 0:26 a.m., November 7. *All times are Japan Standard Time (JST. UTC […]
Watch MetOp-C launch
Follow the launch of the latest MetOp weather satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff is set for 7 November at 00:47 GMT (01:47 CET). Streaming from Arianespace starts at 01:27 CET To source
What is space weather?
Our star dominates the environment in our Solar System, sending colossal amounts of energetic material in every direction, causing ever-changing ‘space weather’. Find out more in ESA’s hot new infographic… To source
Suwannee Blackwater River Meets the Sea
The Suwannee is known as a “blackwater river” because of its dark-brown waters laden with organic material. To source
MetOp-C ready for big day
With liftoff set for 7 November, the latest MetOp weather satellite has been rolled out to the launch pad and positioned on the Soyuz rocket for its ride into space from French Guiana. To source
A call for the cold
As the Northern hemisphere starts to feel the cold winter approaching, research stations in Antarctica are emerging from their long dark winter and awaiting the arrival of fresh supplies after living months in isolation. A truly unique experience, ESA is calling medical research doctors to spend a year on the ice conducting researching into how […]
Lights on Uranus
Space Science Image of the Week: Hubble’s view of the most intense aurora ever seen on ice giant Uranus To source
ESA rocks space weather
This week, to coincide with the fifteenth annual European Space Weather Week, ESA is celebrating the dynamic phenomenon of space weather. To source