Prometheus and Pandora are almost hidden in Saturn’s rings in this image. To source
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New Norcia 3D
Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: ESA’s deep-space tracking station at New Norcia, Western Australia, in 3D #estrack40 To source
Quake on the radar
The combination of two Sentinel-1A radar scans shows how the ground shifted as a result of Chile’s 16 September earthquake To source
Great Exuma Island, Bahamas
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photograph of small island cays in the Bahamas and the prominent tidal channels cutting between them. For astronauts, this is one of the most recognizable points on the planet. To source
Cosmic optical illusions
Space Science Image of the Week: This whirling mix of galaxy arms, bright cores and shining blue gas makes up Arp 194, a turbulent galaxy group in Ursa Major To source
ExoMars 2016 targets March launch window
A problem recently discovered in two sensors in the propulsion system of the entry, descent and landing demonstrator module has prompted the recommendation to move the launch of the ExoMars 2016 mission, initially foreseen in January, to March, still within the launch window of early 2016. To source
Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 14-18 September 2015 To source
Clear Skies Over the United States
On Sept. 17, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured images and video from the International Space Station during an early morning flyover of the United States. Sharing with his social media followers, Kelly wrote, “Clear skies over much of the USA today. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace.” To source
Contest winners
Congratulations to the top 10 and the three prize winners in ESA’s #Estrack40 audio contest To source
Mississippi swampland
Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2 image of Mississippi’s swamps, USA, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source
[Project Topics] Upgraded H-IIA (H-IIA F29) launch on Nov. 24
Topics List Sep. 18, 2015 UpdatedUpgraded H-IIA (H-IIA F29) launch on Nov. 24 The launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No..29 (H-IIA F29) was set to be between 3:23 p.m. thru 5:07 p.m. on Nov. 24 (Tue.), 2015 (Japan Standard Time).Our achievement of developing an upgraded flagship launch vehicle for acquiring global-level launch capacity of […]
[Project Topics] Live Internet broadcast of KOUNOTORI5’s departure from ISS on Sept. 28 (Mon.)
Topics List Sep. 16, 2015 UpdatedLive Internet broadcast of KOUNOTORI5’s departure from ISS on Sept. 28 (Mon.) The KOUNOTORI5 will leave the International Space Station (ISS) at 0:20 a.m. on September 29 (Tue.), and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere at around 5:31 a.m. on the 30th (Wed.) to burn up. JAXA will broadcast the live report […]
Pluto’s Majestic Mountains, Frozen Plains and Foggy Hazes
Just 15 minutes after its closest approach to Pluto on July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft looked back toward the sun and captured this near-sunset view of the rugged, icy mountains and flat ice plains extending to Pluto’s horizon. To source