Incredible High-Resolution Earth From Space Imaging: Peruvian Andes
The Andes mountains, in southern Peru, are featured in this false-color image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. This image was processed in a way…
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Hubble Spies “Knife Edge Galaxy” About 50 Million Light-Years From Earth
The galaxy known as NGC 5907 stretches wide across this image. Appearing as an elongated line of stars and dark dust, the galaxy is categorized…
Earth From Space: Great Rift Valley, Kenya – Shaped by Major Tectonic and Volcanic Activity
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. This valley is part of the Gregory Rift, an eastern branch…
Stars Gone Haywire Revealed in Stunning New Hubble Space Telescope Images
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope demonstrates its full range of imaging capabilities with two new images of planetary nebulae. The images depict two nearby young…
Earth From Space: An Extraordinary Look at Barcelona, Spain [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Barcelona – the second largest city in Spain. On the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Barcelona occupies…
Unique Green Glow Spotted on Mars – First Time Around a Planet Other Than Earth
ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has detected glowing green oxygen in Mars’ atmosphere – the first time that this emission has been seen around a…
Solar Orbiter Made First Close Approach to the Sun Today [Video]
ESA’s Sun-exploring mission Solar Orbiter has made its first close approach to the star on June 15, getting as close as 77 million kilometers to…
Starburst Galaxy: A Bright Find Predicted by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
Seen here in incredible detail, thanks to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is the starburst galaxy formally known as PLCK G045.1+61.1. The galaxy appears as…
New Rideshare Service for Light Satellites to Launch on Vega Rocket – Transporting More Than 50 Satellites Into Orbit at Once
Europe’s next Vega launch will premiere a new dispenser called the Small Spacecraft Mission Service, or SSMS. It will transport more than 50 satellites at…
Parking in a Pandemic: Where Are All the Airplanes and Cruise Ships During COVID-19?
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the tourism and travel industry to a near-standstill, with nationwide lockdowns significantly impacting the aviation and maritime industry worldwide. Satellite…
New Research Using ESA’s Hypergravity-Generating Large Diameter Centrifuge
ESA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs have selected a team from Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out research using ESA’s hypergravity-generating…
World Oceans Day: Safeguarding Our Oceans
Today marks World Oceans Day, a day that aims to raise awareness in protecting and restoring our oceans and its resources. Today, and every day,…
Space for the Oceans: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
Oceans cover 71% of Earth’s surface and are vital for our survival. But they are under stress from climate change, pollution, and ocean acidification, which…
Hubble Space Telescope Spots One Stunning Galaxy Among Millions
Looking deep into the Universe, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope catches a passing glimpse of the numerous arm-like structures that sweep around this barred spiral…
Earth From Space: Colorful Queensland, Australia
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, takes us over part of Channel Country – a pastoral region located mostly in southwest Queensland, Australia….
Stellar Glitter in a Field of Black – But All Is Not What It Seems
Unlike a spiral or elliptical galaxy, the galaxy KK 246 looks like glitter spilled across a black velvet sheet. KK 246, also known as ESO…
State of Emergency Declared After Massive Diesel Oil Leak Within the Arctic Circle
A state of emergency has been declared after some 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle. Images captured by…
Hubble Deep Space Quest Makes Surprising Find in the Early Universe
Deep Space Quest Doesn’t Find the First Stars, Pushing Back the Timeline of the Universe’s Evolution. In Greek mythology the first deities born from the…