Aeolus’ fiery demise to set standard for safe reentry

Aeolus’ fiery demise to set standard for safe reentry

[ad_1] Applications 08/05/2023 3536 views 87 likes ESA’s wind mission, Aeolus, will soon be lowered in orbit leading to its fiery reentry and burn-up through Earth’s atmosphere. ESA’s efforts to ensure a safe return go well beyond international standards and place the...
Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week

Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week

[ad_1] A solar outburst over the weekend could lead to some stellar skywatching in the coming days.On Sunday (May 7) at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT), the sun emitted a long-duration M1.5-class solar flare — a medium-intensity event — directly at Earth. The high levels of...
Webb looks for Fomalhaut’s asteroid belt and finds much more

Webb looks for Fomalhaut’s asteroid belt and finds much more

[ad_1] Astronomers used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to image the warm dust around a nearby young star, Fomalhaut, in order to study the first asteroid belt ever seen outside of our Solar System in infrared light. But to their surprise, they found that...