Incredible View of the Falkland Islands Captured From Space [Video]
The Falkland Islands are featured in this radar image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission. The Falkland Islands lie in the South Atlantic Ocean, around…
European Space Agency
ExoMars Robotic Explorer: Mars Exploration Revival
As Mars exploration prepares for a rebirth, a European rover tunes up its gear for the challenges ahead. Yesterday, July 23, 2020, the European Space…
Mapping the Powerful Oaxaca Earthquake From Space
On the morning of June 23, 2020, a strong earthquake struck the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The 7.4- magnitude earthquake prompted evacuations in the…
Hubble Makes a Discovery of Ghostly Arms
A notable feature of most spiral galaxies is the multitude of arching spiral arms that seemingly spin out from the galaxy’s center. In this image,…
Closer Than Ever: Solar Orbiter’s First Views of the Sun [Video]
The first images from ESA’s Solar Orbiter are already exceeding expectations and revealing interesting new phenomena on the Sun. This animation combines a series of…
Solar Orbiter Snaps Closest Pictures Ever of the Sun – Reveals New “Campfires” Phenomena
The first images from Solar Orbiter, a new Sun-observing mission by ESA and NASA, have revealed omnipresent miniature solar flares, dubbed “campfires,” near the surface…
Stunning View of Comet NEOWISE Over Madrid As Space Station Streaks Past
Skygazers across the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to stunning views of comet NEOWISE as it streaks past Earth. Amateur astrophotographer Javier Manteca got a…
Data-Relay Satellite Beams at Light Speed – The Most Sophisticated Laser Communication Network Ever Designed
The most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed has gained its second satellite. The European Data Relay System (EDRS) was built to accelerate the flow…
James Webb Space Telescope Set to “Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Universe” in 2021
The launch of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is now planned for…
Incredible Views of Utah’s Great Salt Lake From Space
Utah’s Great Salt Lake and its surroundings are featured in this false-color image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The Great Salt Lake is the…
Watch NASA/ESA Solar Orbiter Mission First Image Release – Closer to Sun That Any Spacecraft in History
Scientists from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) will release the first data captured by Solar Orbiter, the joint ESA/NASA mission to study the Sun,…
Hubble Space Telescope Makes a frEGGs-cellent Discovery
Galaxies are well known as the birthplaces of stars and planets thanks to the overwhelmingly large amount of dust and gas within them. Over time,…
Earth From Space: Bay of Naples, Italy [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the busy maritime traffic in the Bay of Naples, in southern Italy. The two identical Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites…
Asteroid Deflection Planetary Defense Mission Target: “Dimorphos”
The destination of ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defense – a tiny asteroid moonlet – has finally received its official name. After years of informal…
Tracking Colossal Iceberg – Larger Than Delaware – During a 3-Year, 650-Mile Journey
The colossus iceberg that split from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf on July 12, 2017, is now in the open waters of the South Atlantic…
Satellites Track Massive “Godzilla” Saharan Dust Plume
Every summer, the wind carries large amounts of desert dust particles from the hot and dry Sahara Desert in northern Africa across the Atlantic Ocean….
View a Stunning Flight Over Korolev Crater on Mars via Mars Express
This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 82 km wide Korolev crater on Mars. Located in the northern lowlands of the Red Planet, south…
Strange Times Meet Strange Clouds: Noctilucent or “Night Shining” Clouds
Strange times meet strange clouds. Noctilucent or ‘night shining’ clouds (NLC) are captured over Knowlton Church in Dorset, UK, by astrophotographer Ollie Taylor in the…