ESA links with Japan for speedy and secure communications

People will communicate up to a thousand times faster using high-capacity optical links between satellites, thanks to a partnership agreed today between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Space Compass Corporation in Japan.

#telecommunications #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
posted by pod_feeder_v2

Earth Observation Excellence Award 2025 winners

In recognition of outstanding contributions to scientific advancement and innovation using Earth observation data, the ESA Earth Observation Excellence Award is presented annually to early-career researchers.

#earth #science #space #esa #europeanspaceagency
posted by pod_feeder_v2

I look at a lot of space images, but this one made my eyes bug out like a cartoon character.

What you see here isn't a spiral galaxy, exactly. It's a spiral galaxy whose image was bent into a circle by the gravity of an elliptical galaxy visible at the center.

Warped space, right before your eyes!

esawebb.org/images/potm2503a/ #space #science #art #nasa #esa