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    BepiColombo
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    @BepiColombo
    Jul 10
    We have a very busy and exciting few months ahead! Here are the upcoming key stages for #bepicolombo arrival at Mercury later this year, starting on 3 September with Mercury Transfer Module separation, leading to the detailed study of the planet and its environment by the @esa
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    ESA Space Transport
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    Jul 9
    Two years ago to this day, #Ariane6 flew for the first time. The iconic countdown with every launch since and some of our favourite views. Go Ariane! 🚀
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    Adenot Sophie
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    Jul 7
    Day 144, orbit 2233 — Many of you noticed the pink glow in the recent timelapses done in Columbus… That’s thanks to Veggie 🌱, the International Space Station’s vegetable production system — our little space garden! The Veggie chamber glows magenta-pink because it emits a light
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    Jul 6
    Our space telescope Euclid has discovered 31 ancient quasars in the early Universe, including the two oldest ever observed. Their light has travelled for more than 13 billion years, taking us back to when the cosmos was just 5% of its current age. 🌌 Read more 👉
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    Jul 6
    #MediaInvitation: Journalists are invited to attend the launch of the weather satellite MTG-I2 on Ariane 6 #VA270 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 📅 Apply by 16 July, 17:00 CEST 🔗 esa.int/Newsroom/Press…
    Ariane flying into space with two boosters – artist's impression
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    Adenot Sophie
    European Space Agency
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    Jul 2
    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
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    Jul 2
    Building on the success of Aeolus, the world's first satellite to measure global winds from space, we have authorised @AirbusSpace to begin development of Aeolus-2. 🌍 Developed with @eumetsat, the next-generation mission will help improve weather forecasts and strengthen
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    Jul 1
    🌀 The Milky Way is bigger than we thought. Using X-ray echoes from powerful cosmic explosions, our XMM-Newton and @NASA's Chandra have revealed that some of our galaxy’s outer spiral arms lie up to 10% further away than previously estimated. Read more 👉
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    Jul 1
    🚀 Ready to launch your career in space? Our Junior Professional Programme could be your lift‑off. If you hold a Master’s degree and have up to three years’ experience, this is your chance to join the European space sector.🌍 Apply now👉 esa.int/About_Us/Caree… #ESArecruits
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    European Space Agency
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    Jun 30
    Artemis III crew announcement, a record-breaking Ariane 6, major science updates and more. Catch up on our main stories in June 2026. 👀
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    Josef Aschbacher
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    Jun 26
    Celebrating a new chapter for Greece in space. Thanks @PrimeministerGR & @papastergiougr for your ambition and support. You show how investing in space delivers for your citizens. Wishing @Astrovenator as the first Greek entering astronaut @esa training program every success.
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    Jun 25
    After 8 years travelling across the inner Solar System, BepiColombo has switched off its ion engines. The ESA/JAXA mission is now entering its final approach to Mercury, with key arrival steps starting in September. 🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Suppo… @JAXA_en @esascience
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    Jun 25
    An intense heatwave is affecting western Europe. This image of land surface temperature was captured by the @CopernicusEU Sentinel-3 mission on Wednesday, 23 June in the late morning. Cities and regions of France, Spain and southern Italy are experiencing unseasonal
    The colours shown on the image range from purples and deep reds (indicating surface temperatures up to 55ºC, seen in parts of central Spain, western France and northern Africa) to light blues that indicate lower surface temperatures in mountainous regions. Some areas were covered by cloud – shown in white.
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    European Space Agency
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    Jun 24
    Today, our Euclid mission revealed the largest, most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's centre in visible light. 🔗 esa.int/Science_Explor…
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