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- Sulphur dioxide from Tonga eruption spreads over Australia
Image: The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific erupted with such force on 15 January that it is thought to be the biggest eruption recorded anywhere on the planet in 30 years.
- Ready to become a YGT?
The call for 2022 Young Graduate Trainee opportunities is nearly open! Get ready to apply and prepare your CVs and cover letters ahead of schedule! Find out more about this year's call for applications below.
- Mega iceberg released 152 billion tonnes of freshwater
In July 2017, a giant iceberg, named A-68, snapped off Antarctica’s Larsen-C ice shelf and began an epic journey across the Southern Ocean. Three and a half years later, the main part of iceberg, A-68A, drifted worryingly close to South Georgia. Concerns were that the berg would run aground in the shallow waters offshore. This would not only cause damage to the seafloor ecosystem but also make it difficult for island wildlife, such as penguins, to make their way to the sea to feed. Using measurements from satellites, scientists have charted how A-68A shrunk towards the end of its voyage, which fortunately prevented it from getting stuck. However, the downside is that it released a colossal 152 billion tonnes of freshwater close to the island, potentially having a profound effect on the island’s marine life.
- Wanted: recycling methods to keep astronauts alive
It took a crop of potatoes to keep Matt Damon alive on the red planet in The Martian. And in future, real life astronauts on the Moon and Mars will have to be gardeners, farmers and expert recyclers as well as explorers. Do you have promising ideas that might help them to get by in space on next to no resources?
- Watch: Matthias Maurer in-flight call to World Economic Forum
Join ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on Thursday, 20 January, in a live call from the International Space Station, from 14:00 GMT/15:00 CET, talking with prominent experts and industry leaders, to explore how space research can improve life on our planet.
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- ESA Director General's Annual Press Conference
Video: 01:47:29 Exciting launches to the Moon and to the Red Planet, a second mission to the International Space Station for ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the very first images provided by the James Webb Space Telescope, and a new class of European astronauts: 2022 looks very promising for European space!Watch the replay of our annual press conference with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher presenting the highlights for 2022. He is joined by ESA Directors and answers questions from journalists.Access the Director General's slides
- Space science in 360° | Cosmic Kiss
Video: 00:00:00 Immerse yourself in 360° of science with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer as he prepares an experiment to examine how human cells behave in weightlessness.The Cytoskeleton experiment is a biological study that aims to determine the changing function of RhoGTPases when in vitro cell cultures are exposed to weightlessness. It will run in the Biolab facility of Europe’s Columbus laboratory.In this video, we see Matthias remove Cytoskeleton cell cultures from the Minus Eighty Lab Freezer ISS (MELFI) and prepare them in the Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG) before installing the experiment in Columbus’s BioLab.Matthias was launched to the International Space Station for his current Cosmic Kiss mission on 11 November 2021. In his approximately six months on board, he will support over 35 European experiments and many more international experiments in orbit.Find out more about Matthias and the science he will support on the ESA Cosmic Kiss mission website.Access the other Cosmic Kiss 360º videos
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- NASA to Discuss Webb’s Arrival at Final Destination, Next Steps
Scientists and engineers operating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will answer questions about the mission’s latest milestones in a NASA Science Live broadcast at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 24, followed by a media teleconference at 4 p.m.
- A un año del mandato de Biden, la NASA mira hacia el futuro
Durante el año pasado, la NASA ha hecho valiosas contribuciones a los objetivos de la Administración Biden-Harris: liderando a nivel mundial, abordando el problema urgente del cambio climático, creando empleos bien remunerados e inspirando a las generaciones futuras.
- One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future
Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration’s goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring future generations.
- La NASA invita a los medios al lanzamiento del nuevo mega-cohete y nave espacial lunares
Ya está abierta la acreditación de medios de comunicación para las actividades de pre-lanzamiento y lanzamiento relacionadas con la misión Artemis I de la NASA, la primera misión desde Apolo de sistemas de exploración construidos para llevar tripulación a bordo que viajará alrededor de la Luna.
- NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft
NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft
- Washington Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Washington state will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA TV to Air SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station Friday, Jan. 21.
- NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk Outside Space Station
Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station at about 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 19, to conduct a spacewalk to ready the new Prichal module for future Russian visiting spacecraft.
- 2021 Tied for 6th Warmest Year in Continued Trend, NASA Analysis Shows
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, according to independent analyses done by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- El 2021 empata como el sexto año más cálido en la tendencia de calentamiento, según un análisis de la NASA
La temperatura promedio global de la superficie de la Tierra en 2021 empató con la de 2018 como la sexta más cálida registrada, según análisis independientes realizados por la NASA y la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés).