Bars and Baby Stars in This Pinwheeling Spiral Galaxy Spotted by Hubble
The galaxy depicted in this Hubble Picture of the Week is a barred spiral known as NGC 7541, seen here as viewed by the NASA/ESA…
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Taal Volcano in the Philippines Erupted – See the Incredible Satellite View
The Philippines’ Taal volcano erupted on January 12, 2020 – spewing an ash plume approximately 15 km high and forcing large-scale evacuations in the nearby…
Deforestation in Bolivia Spied From Space Satellite
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features an area in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia, where part of the tropical dry forest has been cleared for…
Presenting the Sun in 2019 in 365 Satellite Images
Presenting the changing activity of our Sun as seen by ESA’s Proba-2 satellite in 2019. The satellite is continuously monitoring the Sun – one image…
Black Hole Dynamic Behavior and Surroundings Mapped by XMM-Newton for the First Time
Material falling into a black hole casts X-rays out into space – and now, for the first time, ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has used the…
Supermassive Influence Creates Peculiar Galaxy, Beautifully Streaked With Tendrils
This peculiar galaxy, beautifully streaked with tendrils of reddish dust, is captured here in wonderful detail by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy is…
Earth From Space: Japanese Archipelago [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over the Japanese archipelago – a string of islands that extends about 3000 km into the western Pacific Ocean….
H0LiCOW! Cosmic Magnifying Glasses Yield Independent Measure of Universe’s Expansion That Adds to Troubling Discrepancy
New Hubble Measurement Strengthens Discrepancy in Universe’s Expansion Rate People use the phrase “Holy Cow” to express excitement. Playing with that phrase, researchers from an…
ESA Opens Oxygen Plant – Making Breathable Air Out of Moondust
ESA’s technical heart has begun to produce oxygen out of simulated moondust. A prototype oxygen plant has been set up in the Materials and Electrical…
First Spacebus Neo Satellite Launched Aboard Ariane 5 Rocket
Ariane 5’s first launch of 2020 has delivered two telecom satellites, Konnect and GSAT-30, into their planned transfer orbits. Arianespace announced liftoff at 21:05 GMT…
After 15 Years, Scientists Finally Solve Huygens Landing Spin Mystery
Fifteen years ago, ESA’s Huygens probe made history when it descended to the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan and became the first probe to successfully…
Hubble Space Telescope Spies NGC 1803 in the Painter’s Easel
This bright, somewhat blob-like object — seen in this stunning picture as observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — is a galaxy named NGC…
Mars Express Has Captured Beautiful Images of Rippling Ice and Storms at Mars’ North Pole
ESA’s Mars Express has captured beautiful images of the icy cap sitting at Mars’ north pole, complete with bright swathes of ice, dark troughs and…
Ground Displacement From Puerto Rico Earthquake Mapped by NASA
Scientists use satellite data to help response agencies identify damaged areas. Days after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Puerto Rico, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, the…
Earth from Space: Faroe Islands [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Faroe Islands, located halfway between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Faroe Islands are…
Novel Water Drop Antenna Lens Has Advantages for 5G, Satellites, and Automotive Guidance Radars
This novel ‘water drop’ antenna lens design for directing radio wave signals was developed by a pair of antenna engineers from ESA and Sweden’s Royal…
Aerosol Spread From Ferocious Australian Fires [Video]
Ferocious bushfires have been sweeping across Australia since September, fueled by record-breaking temperatures, drought, and wind. The country has always experienced fires, but this season…
Imposter or the Real Deal? Astronomers Finally Discover the Truth
This picture, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a close-up view of a galaxy named NGC 2770. NGC 2770 is intriguing, as over…