Tiny Crystal of Energy Is a Promising Future Source of Power on the Moon
This crystal of iron pyrite, just four hundredths of a millimeter in size, could function as the light absorbing layer of a tiny solar cell…
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Cosmic Pearl: The Jewel of Human Cooperation and Ingenuity Shines Brightly in This Incredible ISS Image
It can be hard to appreciate that a human-made, football-pitch-sized spacecraft is orbiting 400 km above our heads, but there it is. The jewel of…
Sentinel-6 Mission Returning Most Precise Data Ever on Sea Level
Sea-level rise is one of the most immediate consequences of climate change, as highlighted recently through urgent pleas from leaders of island nations at the…
One of a Pair: Hubble Space Telescope Peers Into a Beautiful Spiral Galaxy
In this image the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope peers into the spiral galaxy NGC 1317 in the constellation Fornax, more than 50 million light-years from…
Extreme Isolation in Antarctica, for Science
Applications are now open for the role of ESA-sponsored research medical doctor at Concordia research station in Antarctica for the 2023 winter over season. Do…
Magnificent View of Kainji Lake, Nigeria From Space
Kainji Lake, a reservoir on the Niger River in western Nigeria, is featured in this true-color image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Kainji Lake…
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Is Skimming Earth for a Gravity Assist – And It’s One of the Riskiest Planetary Flybys Ever
The chance that ESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft will encounter space debris during its upcoming Earth flyby is very, very low. However, the risk is not…
Solar Orbiter’s Riskiest Flyby Is Imminent: Earth
Solar Orbiter is returning to Earth for a flyby before starting its main science mission to explore the Sun and its connection to ‘space weather’….
Attack of the Galactic Clones
This star- and galaxy-studded image was captured by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), using data that were collected for scientific purposes. The object of…
Astronomers May Have Discovered a Planet in Another Galaxy
Using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescopes, astronomers have made an important step in the quest to find a planet outside of the…
Astronomy & Astrophysics: How To Find an Exoplanet
Humans have long speculated on the existence of other worlds, with the idea first mooted by the Ancient Greek philosophers and recurring through the Middle…
Reaching for the Stars From Kourou – Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana
The James Webb Space Telescope will launch from Europe’s spaceport near the Equator in French Guiana. In early October 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope…
Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Majestic Spiral Galaxy 230 Million Light-Years Away
This astronomical portrait from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases an edge-on view of the majestic spiral galaxy UGC 11537. Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3…
Exploring Earth From Space: Cancún, Mexico Captured in Stunning Satellite Image
Cancún, situated in Quintana Roo on the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Cancún’s…
Thawing Permafrost Could Release Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Undiscovered Viruses
When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere…
Cosmic Kiss Mission Begins As Astronaut Matthias Maurer Arrives at the Space Station
The spacecraft carrying ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his NASA astronaut colleagues Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron docked to the International Space Station…
Climate Crisis: New Research Shows Humans To Blame for Warming Lakes
While the climate crisis is, unfortunately, a reality, it is all too easy to assume that every aspect of our changing world is a consequence…
Webb Space Telescope’s Ariane 5 Rocket Core Stage Ready
Ariane 5 parts are coming together in the launch vehicle integration building for the launch of Webb from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The Ariane…