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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Station Crew Views the Frozen Southern Tip of Hudson Bay
The International Space Station crew snapped this image of the Hudson Bay’s frozen southern tip. To source
Hypothetical impact
Follow ESA’s first-ever live coverage of a hypothetical asteroid impact exercise from the international Planetary Defense Conference To source
Landslides in Mars' Cerberus Fossae
Cerberus Fossae is a steep-sided set of troughs cutting volcanic plains to the east of Elysium Mons, Mars. This image was captured by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. 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
Formation of the Southern Crab Nebula
In celebration of the 29th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, astronomers captured an image of the tentacled Southern Crab Nebula. 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 […]
NASA Earth Data Helps Scientists to Understand Our Home Planet
In September 2017, the Atlantic Ocean was brewing with several large hurricanes. To source
Behold the Southern Lights!
As the International Space Station orbited 265 miles above the southern Indian Ocean about halfway between Madagascar and Antarctica, the crew snapped this image of the Aurora Australis. To source
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