A message from ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York this week. To source
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Follow live: Magically exploring ‘the Moon’ from afar
As Europe sleeps, in the early hours of Wednesday 25 September, a small rover in Canada will explore a mock lunar surface, controlled from ESA’s ESOC operations centre in Germany. To source
A new satellite to understand how Earth is losing its cool
Following a rigorous selection process, ESA has selected a new satellite mission to fill in a critical missing piece of the climate jigsaw. By measuring radiation emitted by Earth into space, FORUM will provide new insight into the planet’s radiation budget and how it is controlled. To source
ESA mourns passing of first German cosmonaut
We are sad to learn of the passing German cosmonaut Sigmund Jähn on 21 September in Strausberg, Germany, at the age of 82. To source
Expedition 61 Soyuz Rollout
The gantry arms close around the Soyuz rocket after it was raised into vertical position on the launch pad, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. To source
Magnetic simulation
Space Science Image of the Week: To accurately measure magnetic fields, Solar Orbiter underwent testing in a unique facility To source
Hubble Takes Closer Look at Not-So-'Dead' Neighbor
Because they lack stellar nurseries and contain mostly old stars, elliptical galaxies — Like Messier 110 — are often considered “dead” when compared to their spiral relatives. But scientists have spotted signs of a population of young, blue stars at Messier 110’s center, hinting that this neighbor of our Milky Way may not be so […]
Week in images
Our week through the lens: 16 – 20 September 2019 To source
Clarence Strait
Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over a narrow body of water in Australia’s Northern Territory To source
Earth from Space
In this week’s edition, discover Clarence Strait and part of Australia’s Northern Territory with Copernicus Sentinel-2 To source
Layers in Mars' Danielson Crater
This image shows sedimentary rock and sand within Danielson Crater, an impact crater about 42 miles or 67 kilometers in diameter, located in the southwest Arabia Terra region of Mars. To source
From clouds to craters
This beautiful view from ESA’s Mars Express stretches from the bright, cloud-covered north pole of Mars to the contrasting hues of the northern hemisphere and the cratered terrain in the south. To source
Cosmic stability
Tests confirm the Euclid mission has the thermal stability to investigate the dark Universe To source