Less than three weeks since the first MetOp Second Generation weather satellite, MetOp-SG-A1, was launched, this…
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Coronal mass ejection seen by Metis
Solar Orbiter observed this coronal mass ejection (CME) on 19 November 2022. A CME is a…
Webb observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on 6 August 2025 using its…
ESA – Taking a third look
Today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a galaxy whose asymmetric appearance may be the result of…
Izaña-2 joins the laser game to track space debris
In Tenerife, Spain, stands a unique duo: ESA’s Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations. Together, they form…
The Ground Laser Transmitter at the Kryoneri Observatory
Over the summer 2025, ESA successfully completed a series of four increasingly complex deep-space optical communication…
Algae bloom chlorophyll South Australia
This image acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission – by its Ocean and Land Colour Instrument…
Time moves fast when you are preparing for liftoff!
This video shows a timelapse of the launch preparations for Europe’s first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, weather…
ESA – Iberian fires August 2025
Southern Europe is once again in the grip of extreme summer heat. Soaring temperatures and bone-dry…
ESA – Noteworthy nearby spiral
Today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week offers a closeup of a nearby spiral galaxy. The subject…