Technology image of the week: this organically-styled part for an Ariane 5 has been 3D printed in metal as part of ESA’s R&D into future launcher technology To source
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Le Bourget 2019
Photo highlights from ESA’s exhibition at the Paris Air and Space Show 2019 at Le Bourget To source
OasISS reunion
Live on Friday from 18:00 CEST: join three astronauts as they look back on their Space Station mission and discuss the future of exploration To source
Under the Keys
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and fellow NEEMO crew strike a pose To source
Countdown to Apollo 11
Command Module pilot Michael Collins practices in the CM simulator on June 19, 1969, at Kennedy Space Center. To source
Honour the past, prepare for the future
ESA will join the world in celebrating the anniversary of the first human Moon landing this summer as European Space Talks take on a lunar theme. Fifty years ago, people were inspired by space as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Moon. Now our plans to go forward to the Moon and […]
Storm Rages in Cosmic Teacup
Samples of spacesuit material will be flown on the Mars 2020 mission to study show they might degrade in the Martian environment. To source
Desert greenery
Marking World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over west Africa To source
Arianespace and ESA announce Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer launch contract
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, will ride into space on an Ariane launch vehicle, Arianespace and ESA confirmed today at the International Paris Air Show. To source
Protein Crystal Growth Experiment of Thailand will start! – Aiming for the development of a new antimalarial medicine –
Protein Crystal Growth Experiment of Thailand will start! – Aiming for the development of a new antimalarial medicine – Last Updated: June 18, 2019 GISTDA (Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency）and JAXA signed an agreement to conduct Thailand’s first space experiment: The PROTEIN CRYSTAL GROWTH EXPERIMENT on the International Space Station .On June 17, 2019, […]
Instant space selfies
Space Science Image of the Week: BepiColombo sends snaps from space as part of routine operations en route to Mercury To source
Melting a satellite, a piece at a time
Researchers took one of the densest parts of an Earth-orbiting satellite, placed it in a plasma wind tunnel then proceeded to melt it into vapour. Their goal was to better understand how satellites burn up during reentry, to minimise the risk of endangering anyone on the ground. To source
Successful Deployment of SpooQy-1 from Kibo!
Successful Deployment of SpooQy-1 from Kibo! Last Updated: June 18, 2019 A CubeSat (‘SpooQy-1 ‘) developed by students of the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Cygnus NG-11 cargo vehicle on April 17, 2019 from the Wallops Flight Facility. Fig 1. The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket […]