Congrats to #ESA for successfully launching Ariane 6!

And as for the Starship *very short* flight, well, let's just say I am not sad about it.

Hello Sentinel-2C 👋🛰️

Images from the recently launched #ESA third #Sentinel2 satellite are now available. Some winter wonderland images from #Iceland acquired yesterday over the Northeastern highlands.

📸 Lake Mývatn
📸 Jöklusá á Fjöllum glacier river
📸 Askja volcanic caldera & lake

The ESA BepiColombo mission to Mercury will make its 5th flyby of Mercury on Sunday Dec 1, 2024 at 14:23 UTC.

Distance from Mercury's surface will be 37,630 km, which is much farther than the 165 km distance during flyby #4 on Sep 4.

Since the last flyby, BepiColombo is in an orbit similar to that of Mercury. After one more flyby on Jan 8, BepiColombo will coast along until Mercury orbit insertion in Nov 2026.

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/BepiColombo
https://bepicolombo.esac.esa.int/itl-viewer/where/
#BepiColombo #ESA
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Some exciting stuff to look forward to this weekend: #ESA's and #JAXA's #BepiColombo will make its fifth #Mercury flyby on Sunday!

▶️ https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/BepiColombo_s_fifth_Mercury_flyby

Flybys are not just exiting because of all the flight dynamics & trajectory magic, but also because we can actually use them to do science! For example, during the third flyby, scientists were able to map the magnetosphere of Mercury:

▶️ https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/BepiColombo/Mercury_s_magnetic_landscape_mapped_in_30_minutes

#astrodon #SolarSystem

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Dust Storm Conditions over Mars ' North Polar Cap

Full size video: https://flic.kr/p/2qtp1Vt
Full 5k Image: https://flic.kr/p/2qto3Uy

ESA Mars Express HRSC
North is approx up left
Orbit: 3670 2006-11-16
Product ID: H3670_0000
Frames:
S24 - 08:36:04
RE4 - 08:36:10
P24 - 08:36:16
ND4 - 08:36:38
P14 - 08:37:01
IR4 - 08:37:07
S14 - 08:37:13
Colors:
RE4+GR4+BL4

Credits:
Processing: AndreaLuck CC BY
Raw Data: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin

#Space #Astronomy #Astrodon #Solarocks #Mars #ESA

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the devastating #floods which hit the region of #Valencia recently - see before and after by #ESA.

This is why, together with the #astronomy club at Lund University, we are organising an #outreach talk under the umbrella “Astronomia per València” 💙🔭

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Close up image and animation of Comet67P

Full size image 3000x3000: https://flic.kr/p/2q5WmRH
Video: https://flic.kr/p/2q648Ym

ESA Rosetta Orbiter
Instrument: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera
Target: 67P/CHURYUMOV-GERASIMENKO
Altitude: 28 km
Time: 2016-04-23
Filters Near IR + Orange + Blue
Product IDs & more info on Flickr.
Raw image 1/3: https://rosetta-osiris.eu/image/NAC_2016-04-23T06.06.10.011

Credit:
Processing: Andrea Luck CC BY
Raw data: ESA/Rosetta/MPS/OSIRIS/IAA/INTA

#Space #Astronomy #Astrodon #Solarocks #ESA

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Mars - Dust Storm on the Olympus Mons!

Full size image: https://flic.kr/p/2q2shzf
Video: https://flic.kr/p/2q2uyFJ

Mission: ESA Mars Express
Instrument: HRSC
Orbit:24725
North Approx Up
HO725_0000_RE4.IMG
HO725_0000_BL4.IMG
HO725_0000_ND4.IMG
HO725_0000_GR4.IMG
HO725_0000_IR4.IMG
4 min from 1st to 5th frame
Ceated processing data from: https://psa.esa.int/

Credits:
Image Processing: AndreaLuck CC BY
Raw Data: ESA/ @DLR /G.Neukum-FUBerlin
#Space #Astrodon #Astronomy #Solarocks #Mars #ESA

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These unofficial Mastodon accounts of space agencies are bots that merely share news items the agencies publish elsewhere, yet the accounts have quite a lot of followers:

- NASA: @nasa 71K followers
- ESA: @esa 1.4K followers

There's an unfulfilled demand for public institutions to communicate on open and independent platforms.

#nasa #esa #space #mastodon #fediverse

Phobos over Mars

Full size 3570x2000: https://flic.kr/p/2pHBL86

I was kinda tired of seeing this epic photo online only in black and white, so I decided to jazz it up with some colours!

ESA Mars Express HRSC
Orbit 7982
Time: 2010-03-26
Filter ND - H7982_0000_ND3.IMG
Image created using data processed from: https://psa.esa.int

Link to my Phobos album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAvrQL

Credit: ESA/ @DLR /FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY

#Space #Astronomy #Astrodon #Spacetodon #Phobos #Mars #ESA

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#DougBrownArtandPhotography #smashwords #spacenews #esa #spacex #astronomy #cosmology #ufos #ufo #aliens #alien #ufology #ufosighting #ufologia #ufosightings #extraterrestrial #ancientaliens #ufofiles #mufon #NASA #JWST

This is the surface of a comet! Dust is swirling around the surface of Comet 67/P -- captured in 2016 by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft, processing by Jacint Roger Perez.

Still one of the most remarkable scenes in space exploration.

#space #science #astronomy #ESA

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#LeMonde 📆 October 19, 2023 The #European 🇪🇺 #Space Summit that will be held in #Seville, Spain 🇪🇸 , on 📆 November 6 and 7 is a crucial event for the continent's technological future. The delay ⏳ of the European #launchers and the technical problems are only the tip of the iceberg. For every euro 💶 invested, #SpaceX is ten times more efficient 📊 https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2023/10/19/the-european-space-industry-needs-to-get-its-act-together-before-it-s-too-late_6187587_23.html

#ESA "Revolution Space" report 📄 https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corporate/h-lag_brochure.pdf

#Ariane #Arianespace

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1/2 Mars - Valles Marineris - ESA Mars Express

Full size zoomable image 17539x9867: https://flic.kr/p/2pgEmPF

Download zoom animation: https://flic.kr/p/2pgCNDY

Mission: ESA Mars Express
Instrument: HRSC
Orbit: 24644
Time: 2023-07-08
Product IDs:
HO644_0000_ND3
HO644_0000_GR3
HO644_0000_BL3

For the image I’ve used: @GIMP
For the video animation: @kdenlive

#Space #Spacetodon #Astrodon #Solarocks #Astronomy #Mars #ESA
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck

Phobos and Deimos as seen by Mars Express a few months ago

Image with all frames: https://flic.kr/p/2pgqZzW

Animation: https://flic.kr/p/2pgqKkU

Mission: ESA Mars Express
Camera: HRSC
Time: 2023-07-25
Images processed from: https://archives.esac.esa.int/psa/
8 Frames HO702_0001_SR3 >>> HO702_0008_SR3

Made with: @GIMP

#Space #Spacetodon #Astrodon #Solarocks #Astronomy #Phobos #Deimos #ESA
Credit:
ESA/DLR_en/FUBerlin /AndreaLuck

As a federalist European, I want to address the European people to get further.
Dont get stuck on the
"Back then everything was better" mentality of today which is "We have other problems."
Break out of the cycle of the past generations, don't make the same mistake.Go further, because that's what Europe needs. 🇪🇺 🚀 👍🏾

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/ESA_recruits_and_not_only_astronauts._Apply_now

#Europa #europe #science #ESA #future #europeanunion #EuropeanFederalism #USoE

Iceberg Mapping at Lightning Speed: AI Is 10,000x Faster Than Humans
In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Leeds have unveiled a neural network that can swiftly and accurately chart the expanse of large Antarctic icebergs in satellite images, accomplishing the task in a mere 0.01 seconds. This novel approach is in stark contrast to the laborious and time-consuming manual efforts needed previously.
https://scitechdaily.com/iceberg-mapping-at-lightning-speed-ai-is-10000-times-faster-than-humans/ #iceberg #mapping #AI #ESA #safety #environment

⚪ Mehr... Lieblingsfotos?
🟤 More... Favorite photos? ✨
📷 by Artist: #Euclid space mission ESA in Loc.: #Universe 📡 and #Paris France 🇨🇵 2023 - Title: "The Horsehead Nebula" - #Streetart #Art #Mastoart #PhotoArt #Universe #ESA #Fotografie #Photography #Barnard33 #Science ➡️ #APhotoLove
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Flypaper hashtags for my feed
#space #satellite #esa #innovation #digital #business #vc #climate #green #sustainability #europe #uk #ukri #harwell

Short #introduction - my area of research is Satellite based communications. Industry-based, not SpaceX.
I also follow space missions and astronomy.
I like to teach and write about -
#science #scicomm
#satellites #communications #InternetProtocols
#space #astronomy
#JWST #Hubble #HST
#mars #PerseveranceRover
#Artemis
#NASA #ESA
#Climate #Democracy #HumanRights

Finished my first week working for #Cosylab where our department is working on #astronomy and #space projects for #ESA (European Space Agency) and #ESO (European Southern #Observatory). We're using my favourite tools like C++, Qt and #Linux. Can't get much closer to perfection, or as the Japanese would say, #ikigai 😀 In particular, I'll be working on the control software for 39-metre #ELT - Extremely Large #Telescope planned to be finished in 2025, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-10fipc27w

Mars - Epic Valles Marineris - Tithonium and Ius Chasma as seen by #ESA #MarsExpress

Full HD video: https://flic.kr/p/2oXj7Rr

Zoomable image 8500x3869: https://flic.kr/p/2oXnWws

Explore map: https://maps.planet.fu-berlin.de/#map=8/-4721365.57/-415751.35

Image created processing data from: https://archives.esac.esa.int

Instrument HRSC
Orbit: 4446
Time: 2007-06-21
Product IDs:
H4446_0000_RE3
H4446_0000_GR3
H4446_0000_BL3

#Mars #Space #VallesMarineris #Astronomy #Spacetodon #Astrodon #Solarocks
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck

Quartet of Ringed Gas Giants: #Jupiter, #Saturn, #Uranus, and #Neptune

Full size image 7140x4017, more info and link to single HD images: https://flic.kr/p/2oUkYSY

With this portrait I wanted to have them approx. in scale, I've used a reference image to do so - don't expect 100% accuracy on that ;)

Images created processing data from: https://mast.stsci.edu/
#NASA / #ESA #JWST Webb Space Telescope

#Space #Astronomy #Spacetodon #Astrodon #Solarocks
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/AndreaLuck

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