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An unexpected and powerful eruption started at Raikoke volcano in the Kuril Islands on 21 June 2019. This image, which was captured on 22 June, shows the brown ash plumes rising high above the dense clouds – drifting eastwards over the North Pacific Ocean.According to the Volcanic Ash Adv…www.esa.int
‘Flow forming’ shapes a metal in a single step and is being trialed to create rocket cylinders that are much cheaper and quicker to make.www.esa.int
ESA will be participating in this year’s Asteroid Day, the UN-endorsed global awareness campaign day on the small rocky bodies scattered across space, taking place on Sunday, 30 June.www.esa.int
Have you ever been looking for one thing – at home or while browsing the web for example – and accidentally stumbled upon something else, but that is just as interesting? Something similar happened to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope a couple of years ago. While observing distant galax…www.esa.int
Scientists find frozen sperm exposed to zero-g could go where no man has gone beforewww.theguardian.com
Mehrere hundert Menschen haben in Wolfhagen mit einer Mahnwache an den getöteten nordhessischen Regierungspräsidenten Lübcke erinnert. Am Samstagnachmittag findet in Kassel zudem eine Demonstration gegen Rechtsextremismus statt.www.hessenschau.de
The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has arrived at its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.www.esa.int
In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, Copernicus Sentinel-1 takes us over the Lena River Delta, in Russia. See also Lena River Delta to download the image.www.esa.int
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Lena River Delta, the largest delta in the Arctic.At nearly 4500 km long, the Lena River is one of the longest rivers in the world. The river stems from a small mountain lake in southern Russia, and flows northwards before emptying into …www.esa.int
Recently, the oldest quasar ever seen was discovered by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, the Magellan Telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, as well as the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona. In this first episode of the PBS DS mini-series, STELLAR, Matt travels to the top of Mauna Kea to visit the Gemini North telescope and see just how they found this ancient Quasar and it’s massive black hole.Watch at:
An Ariane 5 has delivered the T-16 and Eutelsat-7C telecom satellites into their planned orbits.www.esa.int
Eleven finalists have been chosen to have their recordings sent to the Red Planet on the ExoMars 2020 mission. The joint ESA-Roscosmos mission will investigate, among other things, signs of lightning on Mars using a scientific instrument mounted on the Kazachok surface platform.www.esa.int
Science for the benefit of space exploration does not only happen off planet. While some studies require the weightless isolation of the International Space Station, another location provides the right conditions for investigating the consequences of spaceflight, and it is right here on …www.esa.int
What does a space mission sound like? Well, aside from the roaring of engines, the hum of the Space Station and the voices of space to ground, it sounds a bit like ESA’s new podcast, ESA Explores.www.esa.int
With its rocky, sandy terrain and buoyant salt water, the bottom of the ocean floor has more in common with the lunar surface than you might imagine. That is why this week two members of NASA mission NEEMO 23 are testing ESA’s latest prototype to rescue astronauts on the Moon.www.esa.int
‘Comet Interceptor’ has been selected as ESA’s new fast-class mission in its Cosmic Vision Programme. Comprising three spacecraft, it will be the first to visit a truly pristine comet or other interstellar object that is only just starting its journey into the inner Solar System.www.esa.int
Photo highlights from ESA’s exhibition at the Paris Air and Space Show 2019 at Le Bourgetwww.esa.int
This organically-styled bracket, designed for the interior of an Ariane 5 launcher, was 3D printed in space-worthy titanium alloy for an R&D project.One major advantage of 3D printing – otherwise known as additive manufacturing – is that material only needs to be placed where it is re…www.esa.int
Tune in on 21 June at 18:00 CEST (16:00 GMT) as OasISS mission astronauts talk about their mission to the International Space Station on the tenth anniversary of the flight, live from Belgium’s Planetarium of the Royal Observatory.www.esa.int
ESA astronauts Samantha Cristoforetti (top right) poses with her fellow NEEMO 23 crew outside the Aquarius underwater habitat, located roughly 10 km off the coast of Key Largo, Florida.NASA’s Extreme Environment Mission Operations takes place more than 18 metres below the surface of …www.esa.int
ESA will join the world in celebrating the anniversary of the first human Moon landing this summer as European Space Talks take on a lunar theme. Fifty years ago, people were inspired by space as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Moon. Now our plans to go forward to…www.esa.int
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, will ride into space on an Ariane launch vehicle, Arianespace and ESA confirmed today at the International Paris Air Show.www.esa.int
Today marks the 25th anniversary of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD). Under its theme ‘Let’s grow the future together,’ the initiative celebrates the 25 years of progress made in sustainable land management.One ambitious project – the Great Green Wall – aims to impro…www.esa.int
How many times have you taken a selfie and posted it instantly to your favourite social media channel? The Mercury Transfer Module of the BepiColombo spacecraft, currently en route to Mercury, is equipped with three ‘selfie-cams’ and this morning captured a series of snapshots and subsequ…www.esa.int
Researchers took one of the densest parts of an Earth-orbiting satellite, placed it in a plasma wind tunnel then proceeded to melt it into vapour. Their goal was to better understand how satellites burn up during reentry, to minimise the risk of endangering anyone on the ground.www.esa.int
On 14 June, President Hiroshi Yamakawa of JAXA was welcomed at the 282nd meeting of the ESA Council – the Agency’s governing body – held at ESA’s Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. For decades, the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, have w…www.esa.int
On 14 June, President Hiroshi Yamakawa of JAXA was welcomed at the 282nd meeting of the ESA Council – the Agency’s governing body – held at ESA’s Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. For decades, the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, have w…www.esa.int
In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the island of Bali in Indonesia. See also East Bali, Indonesia to download the image.www.esa.int
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the island of Bali, one of the 27 provinces of Indonesia.Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country in the world, owing to its position on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The islands of Java, Lombok, Sumbawa and Bali lie over a subduction…www.esa.int
What do you get if you cross a space agency with a city? A space-inspired, intelligent, digital city!On 13 June, ESA’s ESOC Operations Centre and its host city, Darmstadt, the 'City of Science', signed a letter of intent, putting on paper their plans to enhance and develop …www.esa.int
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 f…www.esa.int
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.www.esa.int
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…www.esa.int
Chilean capital Santiago – among the largest conurbations in South America – viewed in false colour from ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite, with vegetation in red.This December, Santiago will help set humankind’s future hosting the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference, the 25th sessi…www.esa.int
The many upcoming Mars missions. Exciting times are ahead for Mars exploration with the 2020 minimum energy launch window rapidly approaching and four Mars missions planned to launch between July and September 2020. Let’s break them down.https://orbitalindex.com/archive/2019-06-11-archive-Issue-16/
It’s a truly exciting time for space enthusiasts. Humanity is finally shaking itself out of the half-century-long doldrums of deep space exploration and planning a return to the Moon and a pu…hackaday.com
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.www.esa.int
Im Fall Walter Lübcke nahm die Polizei am Wochenende bei einer spektakulären Aktion auf einer Nordseefähre einen Mann fest. Es handelte sich um den Ersthelfer, der am Tatort Spuren beseitigt haben soll. Anhaltspunkte für eine Beteiligung an der Tat sieht das LKA aber nicht.www.hessenschau.de
At the heart of ESA’s Hera mission to the double Didymos asteroids will be an onboard computer intended to be failure-proof.www.esa.int
A workshop covering the latest Vega, Vega-C, Vega-Evo and Space Rider developments and opportunities for end users and developers on 11–12 June 2019, was opened by Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Space Transportation at ESA in Italy.The objective of th…www.esa.int
Everyone is used to living with smarter devices. But imagine living in a smart city where everything from public transport to city lamps are efficient and sustainable. This seemingly simple image of northern Italy from Earth orbit is one of the ways space is paving the way for cities to g…www.esa.int
A consortium of companies in Poland will investigate new fuel injector designs to improve variable thrust in rocket engines using storable ‘green’ propellants.www.esa.int
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will swap her spacesuit for dive gear this month as commander of a 10-day international research and exploration mission to the Atlantic Ocean floor.www.esa.int
