Space Science Image of the Week: ESA’s Moon-orbiting SMART-1 probe ended its mission on the Moon 12 years ago today, but its final resting place was only seen last year
Author: jappe
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A smart crater
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Hubble’s Lucky Observation of an Enigmatic Cloud
The little-known nebula IRAS 05437+2502 billows out among the bright stars and dark dust clouds that surround it.
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BepiColombo science orbiters stacked together
The two science orbiters of the joint ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission are connected in their launch configuration and the European science orbiter and transport module have been given the go-ahead to be loaded with propellants.
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Summer brown
With much of Europe recently subjected to a prolonged heatwave, brown was certainly the trending colour this summer – and in World Water Week, a reminder of the importance of water -
Celebrating Guy Bluford's Historic First Flight
Guy Bluford, the first African-American astronaut, launched into space on shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission thirty-five years ago, on August 30, 1983.
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European Space Talks: sharing our passion for space
The European Space Talks initiative will give you, as a member of the European space community, the opportunity to join other space professionals, researchers and enthusiasts in presenting your latest research, activities or interests in space.
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Flying on the edge
Operations image of the week: remembering a remarkable mission this World Water Week — GOCE — the satellite that studied Earth’s oceans from the edge of space -
NASA Partners with Industry for 2020 Unmanned Aircraft Demo in Airspace
With a mutual interest in performing routine Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flights in the National Airspace System (NAS), NASA is collaborating with industry through cooperative agreements that are expected to lead to flights in 2020.
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It's hammer time
Technology image of the week: ESA’s Water Hammer Test Bench simulates the vital moment when a satellite’s propulsion system first comes to life -
Underwater Robots Help NASA Plan Future Deep-Space Missions
An expedition that will help NASA search for life in deep space launched today – not with a rocket’s roar, but with a gentle splash into the deep Pacific Ocean. The project will use underwater robots to explore the environment around a deep-sea volcano off the coast of Hawaii that has similar conditions to what may exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
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Lights of Java
Astronauts get to observe the Earth in all her beauty from aboard the International Space Station. A member of the Expedition 56 crew currently onboard the station took this nighttime image of Java, Indonesia’s largest island.
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Cool water
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Water recycling unit at Concordia research station in Antarctica
