The ExoMars orbiter is preparing to make its first scientific observations at Mars during two orbits of the planet starting next week. To source
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[Earth Observation Research Center (EORC)] ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Observation Results on New Zealand
ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Observation Results on New Zealand Posted: November 16, 2016, 7:30 (UTC) On November 15, 2016 at 23:00 (UTC), an emergency observation with the Phased Array-type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 (PALSAR-2) aboard the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2, “DAICHI-2”) was performed in response to the magnitude-7.8 earthquake in New Zealand on November 13, 2016 […]
Proxima launch
Replay: ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and commander Oleg Novitsky heading to the International Space Station To source
Proxima liftoff
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and commander Oleg Novitsky were launched into space at 20:20 GMT (21:20 CET) To source
Expedition 50 Crew Waves Farewell
Expedition 50 crewmembers ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, top, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, middle, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos wave farewell before boarding their Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft for launch Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, (Kazakh Time) in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. To source
Icy surprises at Rosetta's comet
As Rosetta’s comet approached its most active period last year, the spacecraft spotted carbon dioxide ice – never before seen on a comet – followed by the emergence of two unusually large patches of water ice. To source
Galileo: 18 today
Another four satellites join Europe’s own satellite navigation system, launched for the first time by Ariane 5 To source
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Proxima mission begins
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and Roscosmos commander Oleg Novitsky blasted into space this evening from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 20:20 GMT. Their Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft is now safely heading towards the International Space Station for docking on Saturday. To source
'Great Valley' on Mercury Points to Shrinking Planet
Poor little Mercury is getting even smaller. Astronomers have discovered a large valley on Mercury that provides further evidence for the planet’s shrinkage — an odd phenomenon that has been the topic of debate for decades. NASA created a video overview of Mercury’s ‘Great Valley’ here . This newfound feature is about 620 miles long, 250 […]
Galileo replay part 1
Replay the full coverage of the liftoff and early ascent of Europe’s next four Galileo satellites, which lifted off at 13:06 GMT (14:06 CET, 10:06 local time) on 17 November To source
Galileo liftoff replay
Europe’s next four Galileo satellites lifted off at 13:06 GMT (14:06 CET, 10:06 local time) on 17 November from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 launcher To source
Faraway Star Is Roundest Natural Object Ever Seen
The star Kepler 11145123 is the roundest natural object ever measured in the universe. Stellar oscillations imply a difference in radius between the equator and the poles of only 3 km. This star is significantly more round than the Sun. A star 5,000 light-years from Earth is the closest thing to a perfect sphere that […]