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The Latest Breaking News from ESA

Grass fire in Amaroo extinguished

Crews remain at the scene.

The Canberra Times

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals its 1st sparkling images of the cosmos (photos)

Euclid's stunning seminal images confirm that the observatory's instruments are working as expected.

Space

Europe's trailblazing wind satellite comes to a fiery end above Earth

The European Space Agency's weather monitoring spacecraft Aeolus came to a fiery end on Friday, July 28, when it entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up.

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ESA's Dark Matter Mission Just Hit a Critical Step to Begin Its Hunt

The European Space Agency's Euclid mission has beamed back its first commissioning images from space.

Inverse

British-built satellite successfully returned to Earth in assisted crash

Aeolus has provided data to weather centres across Europe since 2018.

Evening Standard

James Webb Space Telescope spies giant cosmic question mark in deep space (photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope spied a cosmic question mark in deep space while observing two young stars located more than 1,000 light-years from Earth.

Space

Final Fantasy 14 charity speedrun turns into a 23-hour marathon, as donators give $20 for the chance to lay down commands its players have to follow

Mandatory lamb petting.

PC Gamer

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European satellite will fall to Earth today in landmark 'assisted reentry'

Europe's Aeolus satellite will crash back to Earth today (July 28) in an unprecedented 'assisted reentry' that could provide a template for other missions.

Space

Defunct Aeolus satellite to be crashed deliberately into Atlantic Ocean

European Space Agency to attempt unprecedented manoeuvre despite craft not being designed for controlled re-entry

The Guardian - UK

Hubble telescope spots a bright spiral galaxy with a violent past (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a new view of a spiral galaxy called UGC 12295, which is believed to have recently hosted a supernova, allowing astronomers to study the debris of the stellar explosion.

Space

Iceland's 'baby volcano' is still spewing lava rivers, in a tantrum visible from space

Drone footage captures Iceland's "baby volcano" throwing a hissy fit, spewing molten lava into the sky.

LiveScience

When and where will Europe's Aeolus wind satellite fall to Earth this week?

The European Space Agency is guiding its Aeolus wind-studying satellite to a destructive atmospheric reentry this week. Here's when and where it's expected to happen.

Space

Listen to music 'written' by doomed Aeolus wind-studying satellite (video)

The European Space Agency released a video titled "Life of Aeolus," a musical piece written for a small wind ensemble based on one year of wind data collected by the Aeolus satellite.

Space

Satellites watch as wildfires rage across Greece (photos)

Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.

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How worried we should be about space debris

A large piece of unidentified space debris has been discovered washed up on a remote beach in Western Australia.

Inverse

Astronomers Are Excited — And Perplexed — After Discovering Water Vapor in Cosmic Rubble

JWST has detected water vapor around another star, in a region where rocky planets like Earth might form.

Space

A satellite will fall to Earth this week in a 1st-of-its-kind reentry. Here's what you need to know

The Aeolus satellite will make its fiery return to Earth on Friday (July 28). In a pioneering operation, Aeolus will be guided back to Earth safely. However, the spacecraft won't be returning in one piece.

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Hubble telescope captures a brave star trying to outshine a huge galaxy (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope tried to capture an image of a weirdly shaped galaxy. A bright star almost got in the way.

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Inverse

Look! NASA Smashed Into an Asteroid So Hard It May Have Sent Boulders Flying into Space

NASA's DART mission, which successfully changed the orbit of a small asteroid last September, also released three dozen boulders into space.

Space

Satellite will die by fire as 1st-of-its-kind operation sends it plummeting down to Earth

Scientists will attempt a first-of-its-kind guided safe reentry to Earth's atmosphere with the European Space Agency wind satellite Aeolus as it heads home at increasing speed.

The Canberra Times

Gentleman dismisses bushfire concern after ESA boss resigns

A replacement ESA commissioner could come from within the agency.

The Canberra Times

Time to reset, rebuild trust between staff and ESA bosses: unions

Georgeina Whelan's departure offers a chance for reset, staff representatives say.

The Canberra Times

Whelan's departure is no quick fix for troubled ESA

The agency will not be improved simply by virtue of Georgeina Whelan going.

The Canberra Times

ESA commissioner Georgeina Whelan resigns after damning review

The ex-Army officer has led the agency since 2019.

The Canberra Times

'Broad brush' ESA review damages RFS chief's reputation, volunteers say

The ACT Volunteer Brigades Association has called for changes to an ESA review.

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