European ministers in charge of space activities met this week at ESA’s European Space Astronomy Centre near Madrid, Spain, to preview ESA’s vision for the future of Europe in space. To source
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A changing crater: Honouring a renowned Mars scientist
The surface of Mars may appear to be perpetually still, but its many features are ever-changing – as represented in this Mars Express view of the severely eroded Greeley impact crater. To source
Boom deployed!
BepiColombo images its magnetometer boom deployment, recording first magnetic field data at the same time To source
Kyoto and Osaka
Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 captures two of Japan’s larger cities To source
Mars Express keeps an eye on curious cloud
Since 13 September, ESA’s Mars Express has been observing the evolution of an elongated cloud formation hovering in the vicinity of the 20 km-high Arsia Mons volcano, close to the planet’s equator. To source
Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia
The ghost of Cassieopeia’s ethereal glow might remind people of apparitions such as those reported by paranormal investigators. To source
Three CubeSats successfully deployed from "Kibo"!
Three CubeSats successfully deployed from “Kibo”! Last Updated: October 26, 2018 Three ultra-small satellites (“CubeSats”) were successfully deployed on October 6, 2018 from the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”: “SPATIUM-I” of Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)/Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan), “RSP-00” of Ryman Sat Spaces General Incorporated Association and “STARS-Me” of Shizuoka University (Japan). The pictures show […]
Manoeuvring to Mercury
Operations image of the week: Estrack engineers Lucy Santana and Daniel Firre in ESA’s Main Control Room during the launch of the ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury — BepiColombo To source
Parker Solar Probe Looks Back at Earth
On Sept. 25, 2018, Parker Solar Probe captured a view of Earth as it sped toward the first Venus gravity assist of the mission. Earth is the bright, round object visible in the right side of this image. To source
Exoplanet surveyor
Technology image of the week: ESA’s exoplanet-characterising Cheops undergoing testing in the Maxwell chamber, which recreates the infinite void of space To source
On the way to Space19+
Watch the press conference following an Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Spain, starts 14:15 GMT on 25 October To source
Copernicus Sentinel-5P reveals new nasties
With air quality a serious environmental health problem, the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite is tasked with mapping air pollutants around the entire globe every day. This new mission has been providing data on carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and ozone since July and now other polluting nasties such as sulphur dioxide and formaldehyde have joined the list […]
Newborn Stars Blow Bubbles in the Cat's Paw Nebula
Newborn Stars Blow Bubbles in the Cat’s Paw Nebula To source