Sun’s surface up close: Stunning video shows extreme details of Sun’s corona

NEW DELHI: A recent detailed video taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft of the European Space Agency revealed the appearance of the Sun’s surface. The shared video showed a detailed view of the Sun’s surface, depicting the transition from the star’s lower atmosphere to its corona, which frequently releases massive amounts of coronal material.In the … Read more

European Space Agency adds new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978

cologne, germany —  For the past year, five fit, academically superior men and women have been spun in centrifuges, submerged for hours, deprived temporarily of oxygen, taught to camp in the snow, and schooled in physiology, anatomy, astronomy, meteorology, robotics, and Russian. On Monday, the five Europeans and an Australian graduated from basic training with … Read more

Astronomers find biggest stellar black hole in Milky Way galaxy ‘by chance’

Astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have identified the biggest stellar black hole, named Gaia BH3, discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass 33 times that of the Sun. This black hole was detected “by chance” during data collection from ESA’s Gaia mission and it imposes an odd ‘wobbling’ motion on the companion … Read more

New Samsung Watch Face Shows Time on All Eight Planets

In collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), Samsung has unveiled a new Galaxy Time watch face that offers a revolutionary perspective on time and space. This innovative watch face showcases our Solar System in unprecedented detail. Talk about embracing the name! This new Galaxy Time watch face, featuring a detailed view of our Solar … Read more

Satellite ERS-2 was hard to track as it fell to Earth: Here’s why

NEW DELHI: A defunct Earth-observing satellite descended from orbit Wednesday and safely disintegrated over the Pacific.The European Remote Sensing 2 satellite, known as ERS-2, made its reentry halfway between Hawaii and Alaska. The European Space Agency confirmed the end of the 5,000-pound (2,300-kilogram) spacecraft.There were no reports of damage or injuries. It was anticipated that … Read more

Tesla-Sized Satellite Will Crash Back To Earth This Week

It’s always exciting when there’s something fiery to observe in the night sky, whether it’s an influx of shooting stars or the possible demise of the International Space Station. Now, there’s a new extra terrestrial object to look out for, as the European Space Agency is preparing to crash a satellite the size of a … Read more