This special edition of ESA Impact brings you spectacular images of Earth, Mars, black holes and Luca Parmitano. Browse the slide-out texts and videos for insights. To source
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Malaysian Material Exposure Experiment Started On-orbit ISS!
Malaysian Material Exposure Experiment Started On-orbit ISS! Last Updated: June 14, 2019 Researchers from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and the National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA) launched an experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) via SpaceX Dragon CRS-17 cargo spacecraft aboard the Falcon-9 rocket from the US Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, […]
Unveiling Hidden Figures Way
A D.C. Department of Transportation employee removes a paper cover from the “Hidden Figures Way” street sign in front of NASA Headquarters at the corner of 3rd and E Street SW. To source
Mapping our global human footprint
The number of people flocking to cities in search of employment and better prospects is growing at an unprecedented rate. By 2050, the global population is estimated to reach nine billion, 70% of which will be living in urban areas. The World Settlement Footprint 2015 (WSF-2015) is the first map, using mass collections of radar […]
SMOS joins forces with top weather forecasting system
As of yesterday, 11 June 2019, measurements from ESA’s SMOS mission are being fully integrated into ECMWF’s forecasting system, allowing for a more accurate description of water content in soil. To source
City by the mountains
Technology image of the week: Populous Santiago in Chile, set to host the next UN Climate Change Conference, viewed by ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite To source
#myspacedream
Ahead of the Space19+ summit, we want to hear your dream for space in a new, out-of-this-world campaign To source
ESA wants to hear your space dreams
What is your vision for the future of space? As ESA prepares its programmes for upcoming years, we want to hear what your space dreams are. What exciting things should we be working on – and what activities will make the most difference to life on Earth? A new competition called My Space Dream gives […]
Science from the Space Station
In the age of social media, no new experience goes undocumented. On Earth, we fill our camera rolls with weekends away, social events and time spent with family and friends. But just imagine how many photos you might take if you lived and worked in space. To source
City smarts
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Astronaut photos from space help cities get smarter To source
Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor at Excel Academy In Washington, D.C.
NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor is hugged by students after a presentation about her experience on Expeditions 56 and 57 onboard the International Space Station at Excel Academy Public Charter School in DC. To source
Hera asteroid mission’s brain to be radiation-hard and failure-proof
At the heart of ESA’s Hera mission to the double Didymos asteroids will be an onboard computer intended to be failure-proof. To source
Conducted the world's first "Mission to elucidate a gateway where pathogens and immune cells are likely to enter the central nervous system using inflammatory disease model mice". Accomplished 4 consecutive missions with 100% successful live return.
Conducted the world’s first “Mission to elucidate a gateway where pathogens and immune cells are likely to enter the central nervous system using inflammatory disease model mice”. Accomplished 4 consecutive missions with 100% successful live return. Last Updated: June 11, 2019 After completing long-term habitation of JAXA’s 4th “Mouse habitat mission” (32 days from May […]