The Moon passed directly between the Sun and Earth on 17 February 2026, creating an annular…
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Annular solar eclipse seen from space
The Moon passed directly between the Sun and Earth on 17 February 2026, creating an annular…
Annular solar eclipse seen from space
The Moon passed directly between the Sun and Earth on 17 February 2026, creating an annular…
Smile orbit transfer and magnetometer boom deployment (artist impression)
The joint European-Chinese Smile mission will launch this spring from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, on…
The stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral
Two powerful instruments of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope joined forces to create this scenic…
Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate. Zoom in…
Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate. Zoom in…
Smile sets sail for Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana
Science & Exploration 20/02/2026 65 views 1 likes Using X-ray and ultraviolet cameras, as well as…
Smile launch and solar panel deployment (artist impression)
3… 2… 1… lift off! The joint European-Chinese Smile mission will launch this spring from Europe’s…
Sophie Adenot exercising on the CEVIS bike
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, currently on the International Space Station for the εpsilon mission, exercises on the CEVIS bike just a few days…