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Watch the replay of the press conference with ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt taking place at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne (Germany) as he prepares for his first mission to the International Space Station.
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Italy's Mount Etna spews lava
Image: One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday – spewing lava and clouds of ash high over the Mediterranean island of Sicily. This image, captured on 13 November by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, has been processed using the mission’s shortwave-infrared bands to show the lava flow at the time of acquisition.
Spacelab-1: 40 years on
Forty years ago this month, the first European-built Spacelab was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on board Space Shuttle Columbia. Also on board was Ulf Merbold, who became ESA's first astronaut in space. The 10-day Spacelab-1 mission marked ESA's entry into human spaceflight activities.
Need to Map an Iceberg in a Hundredth of a Second? Ask a Computer
Satellites really are quite a wonder. They can help forecast the weather, track climate change and help you navigate around the world. There are even satellites that can not only track icebergs but can map the Antarctic in the merest blink of an eye. In fact, faster than that since a typical blink takes about 0.2 seconds but the Sentinel-1 satellites can map icebergs in just 0.01 seconds, that’s 20 times for every blink of an eye!
Mars probe sees Red Planet atmosphere glowing green at night
Using ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, scientists have observed nightglow in Mars' atmosphere, a phenomenon where the night sky glows green, almost like an aurora.
Dark matter-hunting satellite ARRAKIHS to launch in 2030. Here's how it will work
The European Space Agency is slated to launch a satellite in 2030 that's meant to probe the nature of dark matter.
Training for space
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Overview of ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt’s training for his mission to space.
Bag $500 off the Canon EOS R5 in this Black Friday camera deal
The Canon EOS R5 is a massive $500 off for Black Friday, as it was during Prime Day, and the deal is ongoing.
Cheapest-ever Black Friday binocular deal: Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 over 30% off
We think the sale price of $96.95 for these excellent optics is a steal — grab them ahead of the Black Friday rush.
Hubble Telescope revisits gorgeous spiral galaxy, offering a newly filtered view (photo)
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new view of a distant spiral galaxy whose star-studded arms are all tangled up.
MetOp Second Generation weather satellite pair show off
Having satellites in different types of orbit is essential to delivering data to forecast the weather accurately. With the first Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite safely in geostationary orbit since December 2022, it’s also time to focus on its polar-orbiting cousin, the MetOp Second Generation mission. And now, for the first time, two MetOp Second Generation satellites have been brought together to stand side-by-side for testing.
Fall into an ice giant’s atmosphere
Image: Fall into an ice giant’s atmosphere
Comets that 'bounce' from planet to planet could spread life across the universe
Scientists suspect that comets may have delivered the key ingredients for life on Earth, and new research outlines how exoplanets could have received these deliveries, too.
Lego unveils epic Marvel Avengers Tower set with Black Friday deals and offers for Insiders
Lego has raised the bar for Black Friday deals with a ton of offers Lego Insiders rolling out with one of the biggest Lego sets I've ever seen: the Marvel Avengers Tower.
Earth’s Past and Future Habitability Depends on Our Protection from Space Weather
A bewildering number of factors and variables led up to the planet we occupy today, where life finds a way to survive and even thrive in the most marginal conditions. The Sun is the catalyst for it all, propelling life on its journey to greater complexity with its steady fusion.
Record-breaking 'BOAT' gamma-ray burst continues to amaze scientists
The brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen was also the first to impact Earth's upper ionosphere, a new study suggests.
Japan Tests Robotic Earth-Moving Equipment in a Simulated Lunar Jobsite
Japan has embarked on an exciting new lunar program that will test automated remote construction machinery for the Moon. In 2021, representatives from the Kajima Corporation, the National Research and Development Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Shibaura Institute of Technology announced they would be working with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) to develop a next-generation construction system (A4CSEL®) that will enable the creation of lunar infrastructure.
Atomic Oxygen Detected on Venus
New data provide direct evidence for the existence of atomic oxygen in Venus's upper atmosphere, enabling new science on our sister planet.
Minecraft goes cosmic with new Jedi-centric 'Star Wars: Path of the Jedi DLC' (video)
A preview and new trailer for Minecraft's latest 'Star Wars' DLC titled 'Path of the Jedi.'
Dark matter data salvaged from balloon-borne telescope that landed hard on Earth
Science data from a damaged balloon-borne telescope was salvaged, thanks to old-fashioned SD drives.
Earth has many objects in orbit but definitely only one moon — despite what some people think
While the term “planet” has a clear definition, there is no strict definition of a moon. We can either say that there is one moon around Earth, or more than 160 million moons.
