The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
Friday, 03 May 2024 14:34
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible.
The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This year's peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour in the Northern Hemisphere.
Meet the team behind EarthCARE
Friday, 03 May 2024 11:00
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As we approach the launch of ESA’s EarthCARE mission, we caught up with some of the scientists, engineers and experts behind the mission.
With the climate crisis increasingly tightening its grip, ESA’s Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer mission (EarthCARE) will shed new light on the complex interactions between clouds, aerosols and radiation in Earth’s atmosphere.
EarthCARE is the largest and most complex Earth Explorer mission. It comes at a critical time in the development of kilometre-scale resolution, global climate models and will provide an important contribution to an improved understanding of cloud convection and its role in Earth’s
Week in images: 29 April - 03 May 2024
Friday, 03 May 2024 10:30
Week in images: 29 April - 03 May 2024
Discover our week through the lens
China launches Chang’e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon’s far side
Friday, 03 May 2024 08:44
Earth from Space: Namibian landforms
Friday, 03 May 2024 07:20
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This image may resemble the surface of Mars, but it was actually captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, revealing the stunning terrain of northwest Namibia. Seven ways ESA has cut its environmental footprint
Friday, 03 May 2024 07:19
ESA is committed to almost halve its greenhouse gas emissions linked to energy consumption by 2025 compared to 2019 levels. But how can ESA keep accelerating the use of space for the sustainable development of society while reducing its emissions?
China is sending a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
Friday, 03 May 2024 06:54
China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
Friday, 03 May 2024 06:54ESA’s cloud and aerosol satellite aerosol-free
Friday, 03 May 2024 06:29
A few weeks ago, a team of engineers carefully extracted ESA's EarthCARE satellite from its protective transport container, initiating a meticulous process of inspection, testing and preparation for its liftoff later this month from the Vandenberg launch site in California.
Amidst an extensive checklist of tasks, was a rigorous effort to guarantee that the satellite is in pristine condition, underscoring the thorough attention to detail essential to making the satellite ready for launch.
Ariane 6 launches: Exolaunch’s EXOpod Nova
Friday, 03 May 2024 06:00
Europe’s newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether launching new satellites to look back and study Earth, peer out to deep space or test important new technologies in orbit, Ariane 6’s first flight will showcase the versatility and flexibility of this impressive, heavy-lift launcher. Read on for all about EXOpod Nova, then see who else is flying first.
Boeing's Starliner is about to launch - if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflight
Thursday, 02 May 2024 23:38
If all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will blast off into space on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last crucial test for Starliner will test out the new spacecraft and take the pair to the International Space Station for about a week.
Part of NASA's commercial crew program, this long-delayed missio 
Space Force flexes muscle as Pentagon’s smallest but vital branch
Thursday, 02 May 2024 19:47
