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ESA – EarthCARE stands tall
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying ESA’s EarthCARE satellite is poised patiently on the launch pad…
EarthCARE heads to launch facility
ESA’s EarthCARE satellite encapsulated with the Falcon 9 rocket fairing being taken to the SpaceX launch…
Solar Orbiter observes an active patch of the Sun
The Sun seen by Solar Orbiter on 3 March 2022, during the spacecraft’s first close approach…
Solar Orbiter observes an active region on the Sun
The Sun seen by Solar Orbiter on 3 March 2022, during the spacecraft’s first close approach…
Mission Control GO for EarthCARE launch
At ESA’s ESOC mission control, in Darmstadt, Germany, every launch is preceded by a pre-launch briefing…
Andreas back at EAC
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen welcomed home by colleagues at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany,…
ESA – EarthCARE ready for launch
Applications 28/05/2024 32 views 2 likes With liftoff now set for 29 May at 00:20 CEST…
A jewel in the queen’s hair
This Picture of the Week shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the…
ESA’s Solar Orbiter traces solar wind to its source
Science & Exploration 28/05/2024 94 views 3 likes ESA’s Solar Orbiter made the first ever connection…