Rhine River – Europe’s Second-Largest River – Runs Dry
Water levels on the Rhine River, Europe’s second-largest river, have continued to fall due to soaring temperatures and lack of rainfall. The low water levels…
European Space Agency
Read the latest news and developments related to ESA, the European Space Agency. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
Hubble Space Telescope Spies a Scintillating Globular Cluster
This scintillating image, which was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys, showcases the globular cluster…
Floating in Space Might Seem Exciting, but It Has Serious Consequences
According to a new study, six months in space is equivalent to decades of bone loss on Earth. Have you ever wondered whether you have…
Power Anomaly Forces End of Mission for Copernicus Sentinel-1B Satellite
On December 23, 2021, Copernicus Sentinel-1B experienced an anomaly related to the instrument electronics power supply provided by the satellite platform, leaving it unable to…
Scientists Discover That Cellulose-Producing Bacteria Can Survive on Mars
A team of researchers from Göttingen University investigates kombucha cultivation in extraterrestrial environments. The possibility of kombucha cultures surviving under Martian-like environments has been studied…
Hubble Captures Colorful Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula
This vibrant celestial cloudscape from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the colorful region surrounding the Herbig-Haro object HH 505. Luminous regions surrounding newborn stars,…
Utah’s Great Salt Lake Is Disappearing – Megadrought Persists Across the US Southwest
Utah’s Great Salt Lake dropped to its lowest recorded water level last month as a megadrought persists across the US southwest. This has forced the…
EnVision Mission: Readying Spacecraft To Surf Venus’ Hot, Thick Atmosphere
EnVision, a project of the European Space Agency (ESA), is a mission to Venus that will perform optical, spectral and radar mapping of Earth’s sister…
Greece Battles Raging Wildfires on Lesbos Island – Residents and Tourists Evacuated
After a wildfire broke out on the morning of July 23, hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from the east Aegean island of…
Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Spectacular Star-Studded Skyfield
This spectacular star-studded image shows the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6638 in the constellation Sagittarius. Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, this…
Follow the LEDA: Spectacular Luminescent Image From Hubble Space Telescope
This spectacular luminescent image from the Hubble Space Telescope features multiple galaxies, perhaps most noticeably LEDA 58109, the lone galaxy in the upper right. LEDA…
The “Grandest Canyon” in the Solar System: Mars Express Captures Stunning Images of Massive Martian Canyon
ESA’s Mars Express’s latest image release takes us over two ruptures in the martian crust that form part of the mighty Valles Marineris canyon system….
Cosmic Lens Flair: Hubble Captures a Gravitationally Lensed Galaxy
This intriguing observation from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a gravitationally lensed galaxy with the long-winded identifier SGAS J143845+145407. Gravitational lensing has generated a mirror…
Swarm Spacecraft Dodges Collision With Space Junk During Climb To Escape Sun’s Wrath
The pressure is rising at ESA’s mission control. A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite dodges out of the way of a mystery piece of space…
Hubble Portrait of a Globular Cluster: A Multitude of Glittering Stars
This observation from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the globular cluster Terzan 2 in the constellation Scorpio. Found in a wide variety of galaxies,…
Exploring Earth From Space: Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, two of the Canary Islands lying in the North Atlantic Ocean, are featured in this false-color satellite image captured by the Copernicus…
Beautiful Cosmic Creature Accelerates Particles From Head
The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton spacecraft has X-rayed this beautiful cosmic creature, known as the Manatee Nebula, pinpointing the location of unusual particle acceleration in…
Hubble Spies a Galactic Gem: Unusual Multi-Armed Galaxy Merger
Galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger that lies around 520 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion, is captured in this stunning…
