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A wreath of star formation

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Webb's picture of the month December is dominated by NGC 7469, a luminous, face-on spiral galaxy approximately 90 000 light-years in diameter that lies roughly 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. 

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ESA to invite companies to connect with the Moon

Space companies in Europe that could create telecommunications and navigation services for missions to the Moon will be invited to bid for the work, following the completion of two feasibility studies.

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Enjoy ESA’s Impact over the last quarter!

Enjoy ESA’s Impact over the last quarter!

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One year ago, a perfect launch for the James Webb Space Telescope

The voice counted backwards in French from ten to one, then announced, “Décollage” – lift-off. The 15-year-long collaboration between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency had just entered its most critical phase: the launch itself. What happened next would determine whether the James Webb Space Telescope made it into space or not.

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One ESA: now in six languages

One ESA: now in six languages

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ESA Highlights 2022

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2022 was a year of many ‘firsts’ for space in Europe, seeing the first European female ISS commander, the launch of the first Vega-C rocket, Solar Orbiter’s first close encounter with our home star, the launch of the first Artemis mission working to bring humans back to the Moon, and first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Week in images: 12-16 December 2022

Week in images: 12-16 December 2022

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Snowy Lapland and the white balloon

At this time of the year, the mention of Lapland conjures up visions of Santa getting his gift-laden sleigh and nine reindeer ready to take to the skies for the most important deliveries of all. However, the skies of Lapland have witnessed something rather different recently – a big white balloon, which may not provide the immediate gratification of a much-wanted Christmas present, but nonetheless plays a role in helping to safeguard our children’s future.

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Even safer satnav for aircraft: upgraded EGNOS on the way

Making satellite navigation sufficiently accurate by improving its integrity for aircraft to rely on, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System, EGNOS, is today employed by hundreds of airports across our continent, guiding airliners down through all weathers to the point where pilots gain sight of runways to initiate landing. Now an upgraded version of the system, EGNOS v3, has passed its Critical Design Review – putting it on track to enter service by the second part of the decade.

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Earth from Space: Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, the capital and largest city of Ireland, is featured in this image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2.

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Hubble helps discover a new type of planet largely composed of water

Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a new type of planet they have called a “water world,” where water makes up a large fraction of the entire planet. These worlds, discovered in a planetary system 218 light-years away, are unlike any planets in our Solar System.

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Media session on the results of the 314th ESA Council meeting

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Watch the replay of the media session following the 314th ESA Council meeting which takes place on 14 and 15 December in Paris. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Anna Rathsman share the outcome of this meeting. Updates on the outcomes of CM22 and the next implementation steps are provided to the media.

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Comet Interceptor construction moves forward

ESA and OHB have signed a contract to move forward with the design and construction of ESA’s ambitious Comet Interceptor spacecraft, planned for launch in 2029.

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Christmas comes early for Aeolus

ESA’s wind mission continues to shine as engineers have worked their Christmas magic. With a switch back to its original laser, Aeolus is now shining more than twice as brightly with its best ever performance – just in time for the holidays.

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ESA appoints two new Directors

As of today, ESA has appointed two new Directors - the Director of Science and the Director for Technology, Engineering and Quality. ESA Council approved the Director General’s proposal to appoint the new Directors at its meeting on 15 December 2022.

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Tomorrow’s technology centre

Image: Tomorrow’s technology centre

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A new era of weather forecasting begins

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, set to revolutionise short-term weather forecasting in Europe, lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket at 21:30 CET (17:30 local time in Kourou) on 13 December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 

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MTG-I1 launch coverage

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Watch the replay the MTG-I1 launch coverage. The video includes streaming of the event at ESA’s ESTEC establishment in the Netherlands and footage of liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

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MTG-I1 lifts off

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The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.

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Europe’s all-new weather satellite takes to the skies

Image: Europe’s all-new weather satellite takes to the skies

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Artemis I: liftoff to splashdown

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The uncrewed Artemis I test flight saw Orion travel around the Moon and farther than any spacecraft designed to carry humans and return them to Earth. Artemis is the international lunar exploration programme that is taking humankind to the Moon. This first mission provided a first test of both NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion moonship that was propelled by the European Service Module’s 33 engines beyond the Moon and into deep space. Future European Service Modules will provide electricity, propulsion and cabin thermal control for astronauts on lunar missions as well as breathable atmosphere and drinking water.

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