For the first time, ESA will cover a major international asteroid impact exercise live via social media, highlighting the the actions that might be taken by scientists, space agencies and civil protection organisations. To source
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Hypothetical impact
Follow ESA’s first-ever live coverage of a hypothetical asteroid impact exercise from the international Planetary Defense Conference To source
Sign across space
Technology image of the week: Infrared and phosphorescent satellite markers could help future space servicing vehicles home in on targets To source
Bedbound commander
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: bedrest study participants test their spacecraft piloting skills To source
New comet viewer
Space Science Image of the Week: One of 70 000 images to explore in a new tool launched by Rosetta’s comet imaging team To source
Earth vs. asteroids: humans strike back
Incoming asteroids have been scarring our home planet for billions of years. This month humankind left our own mark on an asteroid for the first time: Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft dropped a copper projectile at very high speed in an attempt to form a crater on asteroid Ryugu. A much bigger asteroid impact is planned for […]
Week in images
Our week through the lens: 15 – 19 April 2019 To source
Easter Island
Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over one of the most remote islands in the world To source
Earth from Space
In this week’s edition, discover one of the most remote islands in the world: Easter Island To source
Happy Birthday Hubble!
The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 29th birthday with this incredible view of the Southern Crab Nebula To source
Mirror, mirror
Technology image of the week: a vintage image of a 121-segment mirror array being installed inside Europe’s largest vacuum chamber, built to reflect simulated sunlight for satellite testing To source
Suspended animation
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Luca Parmitano practicing for spacewalk to repair dark-matter hunter To source
A stellar Easter egg
Space Science Image of the Week: Unwrapping the Egg Nebula to reveal the late stages of a star’s life To source