Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
RIn a mission to deepen understanding of one of Earth's most vital resources, NASA's C-20A aircraft completed seven specialized research flights in March, gathering critical data on snowmelt processes and freshwater availability. Equipped with the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), the aircraft collected precise measurements of seasonal snow cover to estimate the fresh

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), working alongside NASA, has successfully launched the Space Test Program-Houston 10 (STP-H10) mission, delivering six cutting-edge experimental payloads to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Commercial Resupply Service (CRS)-32 mission. A collaborative effort involving SSC, NASA, the U.S. Naval Research Laborator

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in collaboration with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), has successfully completed the launch of the NROL-145 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred at 5:29 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marks a significant milestone as the NROL-145 launch was sec

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ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).

In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can

ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).

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ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).

In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the

Image: Webb: A visual feast of galaxies, from infrared to X-ray

ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will conduct a variety of science experiments and technology demonstrations during the Ignis mission. While the International Space Station is a home away from Earth for astronauts, it is, above all, a state-of-the-art laboratory in orbit. Its unique microgravity environment allows researchers to study phenomena that are impossible to replicate on our planet. 

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The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, is now installed on the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station. This still image, captured by external cameras on the Station, shows ACES after installation. For 25 years, cameras on the Station have documented activities in orbit, providing real-time views of operations like this one – a rare and remarkable perspective from space. 

On 25 April, the Canadian Space Agency’s robotic arm carefully extracted ACES from the SpaceX Dragon trunk and secured it onto the Columbus External Payload Facility, next to ESA’s space storm hunter ASIM