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🛫 ☀️ When the Sun disrupts aviation
Did you know that #SpaceWeather can affect flights in surprising ways?
One phenomenon gaining attention is the impact of energetic charged particles - originating from our Sun and even distant stars - on aircraft electronics.
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
Did you know that #SpaceWeather can affect flights in surprising ways?
One phenomenon gaining attention is the impact of energetic charged particles - originating from our Sun and even distant stars - on aircraft electronics.
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🛫 ☀️ When the Sun disrupts aviation
Did you know that #SpaceWeather can affect flights in surprising ways?
One phenomenon gaining attention is the impact of energetic charged particles - originating from our Sun and even distant stars - on aircraft electronics.
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
Did you know that #SpaceWeather can affect flights in surprising ways?
One phenomenon gaining attention is the impact of energetic charged particles - originating from our Sun and even distant stars - on aircraft electronics.
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
What really happens to a satellite during a fiery reentry into the atmosphere? ESA’s Draco will find out! 🛰️🐦🔥 Check out the trailer for our Space Safety mission 'built for destruction'.
More on Draco 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
More on Draco 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
December 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What really happens to a satellite during a fiery reentry into the atmosphere? ESA’s Draco will find out! 🛰️🐦🔥 Check out the trailer for our Space Safety mission 'built for destruction'.
More on Draco 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
More on Draco 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite will enhance our planet's radar vision. It will join the fleet of Sentinels operated from ESA’s mission control centre in Darmstadt, which includes Sentinel-1A. 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C & 5P. We also helped get Sentinel-3A, 3B & 6 up & running post-launch.
🎥ESA/Mlabspace
🎥ESA/Mlabspace
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite will enhance our planet's radar vision. It will join the fleet of Sentinels operated from ESA’s mission control centre in Darmstadt, which includes Sentinel-1A. 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C & 5P. We also helped get Sentinel-3A, 3B & 6 up & running post-launch.
🎥ESA/Mlabspace
🎥ESA/Mlabspace
One of the simulation exercises made them face a solar storm of extreme magnitude. While we wait for the next launch preparation phase, we encourage you to take a look at the consequences of this nightmare scenario: www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
📷ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team
📷ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team
November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
One of the simulation exercises made them face a solar storm of extreme magnitude. While we wait for the next launch preparation phase, we encourage you to take a look at the consequences of this nightmare scenario: www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
📷ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team
📷ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team
The bolide was preceded almost an hour before, at 19:42 CET, by a meteor that lit up the skies for around 8 to 10 seconds. Despite the close timing, the two events followed distinct trajectories, indicating they were likely unrelated.
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The bolide was preceded almost an hour before, at 19:42 CET, by a meteor that lit up the skies for around 8 to 10 seconds. Despite the close timing, the two events followed distinct trajectories, indicating they were likely unrelated.
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
☄️ Fireball observed over Spain and Portugal!
On 2 November 2025 at 20:41 CET, ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, recorded a bright bolide streaking northwest over Portugal. It was travelling at approximately 81 000 km/h.
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
On 2 November 2025 at 20:41 CET, ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, recorded a bright bolide streaking northwest over Portugal. It was travelling at approximately 81 000 km/h.
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
☄️ Fireball observed over Spain and Portugal!
On 2 November 2025 at 20:41 CET, ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, recorded a bright bolide streaking northwest over Portugal. It was travelling at approximately 81 000 km/h.
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
On 2 November 2025 at 20:41 CET, ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, recorded a bright bolide streaking northwest over Portugal. It was travelling at approximately 81 000 km/h.
Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...