European Space Agency Together we reach for the Sun ☀, the Moon 🌖, the stars ✨ 🚀 Without you, gravity would get us down every day CNES, ArianeGroup, Arianespace ♥ #HappValentinesDay #SpaceLovers

European Space Agency ESA Earth Observation 🚨 New data! 🚨 #ERS2reentry at 17:05 UTC (18:05 CET) Uncertainty is still approx. 30 minutes.

12P/Pons-Brooks 2024 march 6 18.51 UT 17min 11" RASA QHY600 Michael Jäger

For Women's Day 2024, we're acknowledging the remarkable careers of women in key Directorate positions at ESA: Geraldine Naja, Simonetta Cheli and Carole Mundell @cmundell.bsky.social. Read about the impactful work, pivotal life experiences and their insights on fostering a more inclusive future.

Interested in protecting our dark, quiet skies? Volunteer to become a member of a new IAU CPS working group! Do you have basic technical knowledge of how space activities impact astronomy, research skills and a few hours PW to spare?⬇️🧵 📷CTIO/NOIRLab/SOAR/NSF/AURA/M. Paredes

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Happy #lightday2024!💡🕯️✨ The study of light has revolutionised our understanding of the cosmos. Join us in Busan (13-21 July) for #COSPAR2024 to unveil even more ⏳Regular Reg. closes 3 June: cospar2024.org 📸James Webb sees fiery hourglass ©️: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

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Ready for liftoff! 🚀 #Ariane6’s first flight is scheduled for 9 July, between 20:00–00:00 CEST. DLR is significantly involved in the rocket’s development through upper stage & Vinci engine tests in #Lampoldshausen. 🔥 Watch it live: youtube.com/live/B0oFpOJaI…

✅We have a GO for #Ariane6 launch on 9 July, given by @ESA's Director of Space Transportation and ESA's Inspector General who have just chaired the 'Launch Readiness Review'. Launch window opens 15:00 local time @EuropeSpaceport (20:00 CEST) with ground and tanking operations

1⃣Countdown to liftoff! 1 day to #Ariane6 launch. There's only one first launch🚀. Join us tomorrow on #ESAWebTV half an hour before lift-off📹🔗esa.int/ESA_Multimedia… 🗓️9 July 2024 🕰️19:00–23:00 BST/20:00–00:00 CEST 📍(Local time 15:00-19:00 GFT)

🔥The #Vinci engine fires for the first time in orbit! Providing 180 kN of thrust, this restartable engine is new for #Ariane6 and now is its time to shine

Liftoff of Europe's new rocket #Ariane6 from Centre spatial guyanais in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST). 🚀

Happy second science anniversary to ESA Webb Telescope! 🎉 To mark the occasion, the telescope has snapped this vivid portrait of a pair of interacting galaxies: the Penguin and the Egg! 🐧🥚 Read more 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…

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💭💤 There it is – comet #67P! Just one day to go until I land! 💤

✏️🔭 We're hiring a science writer/editor! #SciComm #SciCommJobs Have an engineering background & a knack for engaging content? Join us in crafting English-language communications for DLR (German Aerospace Center). 📅 Apply by: 31 March 📍 Leiden, NL 🔗 ejr-quartz.com/vacancy-techni…