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Name our dino – ESA’s Hera asteroid mission mascot!
The European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence has a cartoon dinosaur for its mascot – because dinos were made extinct after…
ESA2d ago1 min read
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Jupiter, Saturn, the ice giants, asteroids, and the probes still returning data from the far edges of the system.
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MTM's selfie footage of BepiColombo's eight-year journey
Witness how over the last eight years, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has been travelling through the inner Solar System and aligning itself with…
ESA4d ago1 min read
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APOD: 2026 September 8 – Hubble: Decagon Around Saturn’s South Pole
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 8 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy…
NASA5d ago1 min read
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BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival with MTM separation success
On 3 September 2026 at 15:49 CEST, the European Space Agency's BepiColombo Mission Control Team at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC)…
ESA6d ago1 min read
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Lunar Occultation of Venus
On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar…
NASA1w ago1 min read
Solar System
BepiColombo’s Mercury arrival begins - full replay
Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission took the first critical step towards…
ESA1w ago1 min read
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Latest updates: BepiColombo's arrival at Mercury
After eight years of travelling through the inner Solar System, BepiColombo is arriving at Mercury. This page will show the latest updates throughout…
ESA1w ago1 min read
Solar System
NASA’s Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn’s South Pole
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observes a giant, evolving, 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole.
NASA1w ago1 min read
Solar System
Hubble tracks new decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole
Recent observations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south…
ESA1w ago1 min read
Solar System
What’s Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Brilliant Venus and a Harvest Moon Use the Moon to find Antares and the Teapot, spot brilliant Venus, welcome the equinox, and see the Harvest Moon…
NASA1w ago1 min read
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Media briefing: BepiColombo's next milestone towards Mercury
Rewatch the European Space Agency's 31 August 2026 online press briefing on the latest developments of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission, Europe's and…
ESA1w ago1 min read
Solar System
Watch live: BepiColombo begins its arrival at Mercury
After eight years, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is about to enter its Mercury Arrival Phase. On 3 September 2026, ESA’s Mercury Transfer Module…
ESA2w ago1 min read
Solar System
The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments
NASA astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. took 29 color photographs of the Earth with a 70mm camera as he orbited our planet during the Mercury-Atlas 9…
NASA3w ago1 min read
Solar System
Cruise control: the team guiding Hera to its asteroid
Precise navigation during this phase is crucial for a successful asteroid rendezvous in late 2026.
ESA13 Aug 20261 min read
Solar System
APOD: 2026 August 11 – Six Moons of Saturn
The featured image highlights the diversity of Saturn's natural satellites in a single frame.
NASA11 Aug 20261 min read
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Your chance to run software in deep space on ESA's asteroid mission
This opportunity enables testing of software in a unique and extreme environment for potential future applications.
ESA5 Aug 20261 min read
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APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes on Saturn’s B Ring
The image provides insight into Saturn's ring structure and formation processes.
NASA5 Aug 20261 min read
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Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP
NASA's requirements could significantly impact the project's timeline and overall cost for private space station developers.
SpaceNews5 Aug 20261 min read
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