First glimpse of MetOp-SG-A1 Microwave Sounder data

Less than three weeks since the first MetOp Second Generation weather satellite, MetOp-SG-A1, was launched, this…

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…