Human and robotic exploration image of the week: The International Space Station launches CubeSats into orbit To source
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Aeolus in launch tower
ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite is poised for liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This latest Earth Explorer satellite has been at the launch site since early July being readied for its ride into space on 21 August at 21:20 GMT (23:20 CEST). To source
Mendocino Complex Fire Shrouds California in Smoke
The largest fire in California’s history, the Mendocino Complex, is still spewing clouds of smoke across the state. To source
Parker Solar Probe Launches to 'Touch the Sun'
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA’s Parker Solar Probe on a mission to touch the Sun, on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. To source
Double eclipse
Space Science Image of the Week: The Proba-2 satellite saw two partial solar eclipses on Saturday To source
#MoreSpaceForBusiness
If you have ideas for new space transportation services, turn them into reality with feedback from ESA experts. Closing date for proposals 14 September To source
Parker Solar Probe Ready for Launch on Mission to the Sun
Inside the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket payload fairing on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Parker Solar is slated to launch at 3:33 a.m. EDT, Saturday, August 11. To source
Week in images
Our week through the lens: 6 – 10 August 2018 To source
Students digging into data archive spot mysterious X-ray source
An enigmatic X-ray source revealed as part of a data-mining project for high-school students shows unexplored avenues hidden in the vast archive of ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray Observatory. To source
Mary Ross: A Hidden Figure
Who was Mary Ross? Another ‘hidden figure,’ a mathematician and engineer. To source
A cautionary tail
Operations image of the week: comet Swift–Tuttle leaves in its wake a trail of cometary debris — the cause of the annual Perseids meteor showers and a reminder of Earth’s vulnerable position in space To source
Aeolus sealed from view
As preparations for the launch of ESA’s latest Earth Explorer continue on track, the team at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana has bid farewell to the Aeolus satellite as it was sealed from view in its Vega rocket fairing. Liftoff is set for 21 August at 21:20 GMT (23:20 CEST). To source
40 Years Ago, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched to Study the Cloud-Shrouded Planet Venus
40 Years Ago, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched to Study the Cloud-Shrouded Planet Venus To source