A Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 5 April 2026 shows Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, including the Etosha Pan and smaller salt pans, with vegetation appearing red in false colour.
NASA's Oct. 30, 2026, report described a new roll-out solar array generating power after installation, alongside Expedition 75 plant, exercise and technology studies.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot is back on Earth after 237 days aboard the International Space Station, the longest mission by a European astronaut so far, the agency says.
The European Space Agency's Mars Express has imaged Amazonis Mensa, a flat-topped mountain rising up to three kilometres above the surrounding plains, in terrain shaped over billions of years by lava, wind and impacts.
Sophie Adenot returned to Europe after 237 days aboard the International Space Station on her epsilon mission, with a press conference held in Cologne on 13 October 2026 alongside ESA's Daniel Neuenschwander.
A NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day entry presents an astrophotographer's ten-year record of full moon colors seen across Italy, explaining how the atmosphere shapes the hues.
Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies and found that much of the oxygen their stars produced is missing, apparently driven out by galactic winds from supernovae.
An Astronomy Picture of the Day entry describes the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud on Mars, first recorded in 1977 and imaged in more detail by ESA's Mars Express.
The European Space Agency has described a series of science investigations and technology demonstrations aimed at preparing for long-term lunar exploration, including instruments for landing, resource prospecting and communications.
The Assessment and Comparison Tool, funded by ESA and developed by a consortium led by the EPFL Space Center, lets engineers factor environmental impact into spacecraft and rocket design from its earliest stages. A spinoff, EcoDeltaV, now markets and maintains the software.
ESA's Moon Explore initiative, built from an open call that drew over 60 lunar mission ideas, includes four small missions: MAGPIE, Máni, Moonraker and MoonRAD. They aim to test new capabilities quickly ahead of larger exploration efforts.
A Copernicus Sentinel-3 image captured on 30 September 2026 shows sea ice reaching the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, with NSIDC data indicating the winter maximum most likely occurred on 14 September 2026.
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