The Ozone Layer: A Hole New World [Video]
In the 1980s, scientists discovered a gaping hole in Earth’s ozone layer, caused by humanmade chemicals. But thanks to the historical Montreal Protocol, the world…
European Space Agency News
Read the latest news and developments related to ESA, the European Space Agency. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
Exploring Earth From Space: Monterrey, Mexico
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image features the diverse landscape surrounding Monterrey, the capital of the northeast state of Nuevo León, Mexico. This image, acquired on…
Planets Beyond Our Solar System: What Do Exoplanets Look Like?
Imagine a gaseous exoplanet five times the size of Jupiter but much closer to its star as Mercury is to our Sun. This planet orbits…
Unfathomable Z 229–15: Everything, in One Place, All at Once
This luminous NASA/ESA Hubble Picture of the Week shows Z 229-15 — imaged here in exquisite detail by the Hubble Space Telescope — a celestial…
Fascinating Geology on Mars: Deep Fractures and Water-Carved Valleys
Mars displays fascinating geology everywhere you look – and nowhere is this more true than in the fractured, wrinkled ground seen in this image from…
Hubble Movie of DART Asteroid Impact Debris Reveals Surprising and Remarkable Changes
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of rapid changes to the asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 545-kilogram…
Hubble’s Neighborhood Watch: Exploring Every Known Nearby Galaxy
UGCA 307 is a small irregular galaxy located approximately 26 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Corvus. It is part of the Local…
Hubble Spies a Mesmerizing Meandering Spiral Galaxy
In this image from the Hubble Space Telescope, the irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486 hangs against a background of dim, distant galaxies. The tenuous disc…
What Time Is It on the Moon? Advancing a New Lunar Timezone
A new era of lunar exploration is on the rise, with dozens of Moon missions planned for the coming decade. Europe is in the forefront…
Exploring Earth From Space: Stunning View of the Triple Frontier
The Triple Frontier, a region where Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina meet, is featured in this false-color image, captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2…
Stunning Aurora Over Wales As Coronal Mass Ejection Arrives at Earth
On the evening of Sunday, February 26, 2023, a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) arrived at Earth just as a high-speed solar wind stream whipped through…
Galactic Seascape: Hubble Captures Jellyfish Galaxy With Trailing Tentacles of Stars
A jellyfish galaxy with trailing tentacles of stars hangs in inky blackness in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope. As Jellyfish galaxies move through…
NEOMIR: Planetary Defense Mission for Finding Dangerous Asteroids Hidden by Sun
Asteroids, like stars, only come out at night. Hidden in the glare of our Sun are an unknown number of asteroids on paths we cannot…
Revolutionizing Agriculture: The Next Frontier of Farming on the Moon
From Moonwalkers to Farmers: Turning Lunar Soil into Fertilizer for Hydroponic Farming Sooner or later, settlers on the Moon will have to become farmers. A…
The Sun’s Invisible Asteroids: Planetary Defense a Decade After Chelyabinsk
No one saw the Chelyabinsk meteor of February 15, 2013, coming – the largest asteroid to strike Earth in over a century. Just after sunrise…
Cosmic Contortions – Hubble Views Massive Galaxy Cluster Warped by Gargantuan Magnifying Glass
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope is populated with a serene collection of elliptical and spiral galaxies, with the center dominated by a massive…
Exploring Earth From Space: Liverpool Land, Greenland
The Liverpool Land peninsula, on the east coast of Greenland, is featured in this satellite image from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2. The peninsula is…
Hubble Spots Enigmatic “Spokes” in Saturn’s Rings
Each year, the Hubble Space Telescope has observation time devoted to Saturn, thanks to the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) program, and the dynamic gas…
