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January 21st, 2026 07:54:00 EST -0500 εpsilon
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July 6th, 2026 02:30:00 EDT -0400 Euclid discovers the most ancient quasar in the Universe
Artist’s concept of an ancient quasar
July 3rd, 2026 10:30:00 EDT -0400 The most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission (so far!)
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This timelapse was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:

 

Day 139, orbit 2155 — After the pictures (available in HD on my Flickr account), I'm so happy to finally share the timelapse of the most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission so far! 

Watching this glowing green ribbon shimmer and dance, it's easy to lose yourself completely in the magic of the moment. Turn the sound on for the full experience – the music was carefully chosen to bring you as close as possible to what I felt watching this from space .

 

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Jour 139, orbite 2155 – Après les photos (disponibles en HD sur mon compte Flickr), je suis très heureuse de pouvoir enfin partager avec vous le timelapse de l’aurore la plus spectaculaire (jusqu’à présent !) de la mission εpsilon !

 

Difficile de ne pas céder à la magie de l’instant en regardant ce ruban de lumière verte onduler et danser sous nos yeux... Activez le son pour vivre pleinement l’expérience : la musique a été choisie avec soin pour évoquer les émotions que j’ai ressenties en admirant ce spectacle depuis l’espace

July 3rd, 2026 09:15:00 EDT -0400 Week in images: 29 June - 03 July 2026
This image shows the sea surface temperature anomaly detected in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 June 2026.

Week in images: 29 June - 03 July 2026

Discover our week through the lens

July 3rd, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: Grand Canyon, US
The Grand Canyon, a stunning natural feature in the landscape of Arizona, US, is featured in these two satellite views. Image: The Grand Canyon, a stunning natural feature in the landscape of Arizona, US, is featured in these two satellite views.
July 2nd, 2026 06:16:00 EDT -0400 Surface CubeSat contracted for Ramses asteroid mission
Don Quijote CubeSat around Dimorphos asteroid

The European Space Agency has contracted Spanish company EMXYS for the first CubeSat designed to operate on the surface of an asteroid. Don Quijote is a shoebox-sized spacecraft that will be deployed onto the Apophis asteroid by ESA’s Ramses mission before the asteroid flies by Earth on 13 April 2029.

July 2nd, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Authorisation paves the way for Aeolus-2 wind mission
Aeolus-2

Building on the remarkable success of the Earth Explorer Aeolus wind mission, the European Space Agency has given Airbus Defence and Space in the UK the authorisation to proceed to begin the development of Aeolus’ successor, Aeolus-2 – which is set to be built to enhance operational weather forecasts.

July 1st, 2026 11:00:00 EDT -0400 Webb studies how a planet survived the death of its star
Exoplanet WD 1856 b (artist’s concept)

An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to watch the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transit its host star, measuring the planet’s mass and temperature and even detecting its atmosphere.

They found that the planet is significantly warmer than expected and determined how it most likely reached its very tight orbit around the star, a white dwarf. The results are our first window into the future of planets like Jupiter after the death of the Sun, billions of years into the future.

July 1st, 2026 09:45:00 EDT -0400 Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record
This image shows the sea surface temperature anomaly detected in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 June 2026. Image: This image shows the sea surface temperature anomaly detected in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 June 2026.