See The World’s Largest Iceberg Make A Great Escape From Antarctica

See The World’s Largest Iceberg Make A Great Escape From Antarctica

Images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission show how A23a rotated between November 2 (blue) and … [+] November 26 (red). Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023), processed by ESA Iceberg A23a sounds like it should have a vintage horror movie catchphrase like “It came from West Antarctica!” or “Zombie iceberg on the loose!” The veteran …

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Mount Etna Eruption Looks Stunning And Sobering From Space

Mount Etna Eruption Looks Stunning And Sobering From Space

ESA satellite view of Mount Etna shows lava flow on November 13, 2023 from an eruption. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023), processed by ESA Italy’s Mount Etna doesn’t mess around. The volcano erupted on November 12, kicking out lava and ash in a spectacular display of its might. Etna’s eruptions can look impressive from …

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ESA’s Euclid Mission Stuns Researchers With Quality Of First Images

ESA’s Euclid Mission Stuns Researchers With Quality Of First Images

Euclid’s early release images ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Four months after launch, the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft has sent back its first stunning color images. The five images, which were officially unveiled to the media today at ESA’s European Space Operations Center here …

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NASA is seeking help to crash the space station

NASA is seeking help to crash the space station

The International Space Station (ISS) is set to be decommissioned in 2031, at which point it will have spent three decades orbiting Earth. But NASA doesn’t want to leave the 356-feet-long (109 meters) facility drifting in orbit as it would add to the growing amount of hazardous space junk already in low-Earth orbit, and would …

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Chocolate mousse in space is more important than you think

Chocolate mousse in space is more important than you think

ESA/NASA Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) keep a busy schedule during their six-month stints in orbit. Most of their time is taken up with carrying out scientific research in the unique microgravity conditions that the facility provides, while the occasional spacewalk takes care of upgrades and general maintenance. The research programs include …

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Ireland’s First Satellite Will Shake Up Hunt For Gamma Ray Bursts

Ireland’s First Satellite Will Shake Up Hunt For Gamma Ray Bursts

ESA’s XMM-Newton spacecraft captured observations of GRB 221009A after it erupted. ESA/XMM-Newton/M. Rigoselli (INAF) A groundbreaking mission is set to launch Ireland’s first-ever satellite EIRSAT-1 into low-Earth orbit later this year. Developed by Ireland’s University College Dublin (UCD) at a cost of 4 million euros, the satellite will be launched on a multi-payload Ariane rocket …

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