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Archived TikToks from ESA (@europeanspaceagency). 57 saved TikToks, 9 removed from the profile.

Zoom into IC 348 ✨ Travel through space to IC 348, a nearby stellar nursery captured in one of the largest James Webb Space Telescope images released so far. Using Webb, astronomers searched this star-forming region for elusive brown dwarfs and discovered some with only twice the mass of Jupiter, pushing the study of these mysterious objects into a whole new range. 📹 ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, JPL-Caltech, DSS2, K. Luhman, C. Alves De Oliveira, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), A. Kamkar, L. Cieza, E. Slawik, N. Risinger, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb) #ESA #Space #Webb
Launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C on Vega-C 🚀 Two missions just launched on one rocket, both headed up to help us look after our planet. Our FLEX mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite lifted off together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 15 September 2026 at 03:21 CEST. FLEX will watch plants glow as they photosynthesise. That faint light tells us how healthy a plant is, and when it's under stress, long before we'd spot any change by eye. Sentinel-3C joins the Sentinel-3 family - operated by @EUMETSAT on behalf of the European Commission - keeping watch over our oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere. Its data feeds straight into Copernicus services, helping scientists track how our planet is changing. 📹 ESA/@CNES/Avio #ESA #Launch #Vega-C
Mass, inertia and energy! ⚡️ Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption: [EN] Day 212 orbit 3282 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 15: Mass, inertia and energy! The more mass an object has, the more energy it takes to change its motion... [FR] Jour 212, orbite 3282 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 15 : Masse, inertie et énergie ! Plus la masse d’un objet est grande, et plus il faut d’énergie pour le mettre 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #ISS #Astronaut
We’ve never seen anything quite like this in Saturn’s southern hemisphere. 🤔 Recent observations with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole. This is the first time a large regular-sided jet pattern has been observed in the planet’s southern hemisphere. The feature appears remarkably similar to Saturn’s famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different, suggesting scientists may be witnessing a new atmospheric phenomenon develop on the iconic gas giant. The discovery was possible because Saturn’s changing seasons gradually brought the planet’s south pole back into view from Earth, where keen-eyed astronomers who collectively analyse images of Saturn from ground-based observatories first identified it. 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #Hubble #Saturn
A new chapter in space mission communication starts now 🛰️ Meet the Hera Companion: an AI-powered platform connected to our Hera mission and spacecraft, designed to make complex scientific and operational knowledge accessible to everyone. For the first time ever, you can explore a space mission and space science by simply asking. The Hera Companion adapts its answers to your level, language and preferences while staying grounded in approved mission and scientific knowledge. As Hera travels to the Didymos asteroid system and begins its investigation, the Companion will bring new mission information and discoveries closer to all users, so try it yourself by asking her anything and follow the mission as it unfolds in deep space! Heard a term throughout the video you don’t know? Ask the Hera Companion now! 👉 https://hera.esa.int/ 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #HeraMission #AI
Two Satellites. One Rocket. 🚀🛰️🛰️ On our next launch, Vega-C will give a ride to both FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C. For that, the Vespa+R adapter will be used to encase FLEX, while Sentinel-3C will be placed on top. After Sentinel-3C separates, the top part of Vespa+R is released and AVUM+ reorients itself to continue the mission and place FLEX into orbit without collisions. The lower part of the Vespa+R adapter stays connected to AVUM+ until the end of the mission. Liftoff is set for 15 September 2026 at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time), from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #Rocket #Satellite
What role does Europe want to play in the next era of space exploration? On the 9-10 September, world leaders, ministers, industry representatives and astronauts will gather in Paris for the International Space Summit, at a pivotal moment for the future of space. Our Director General Josef Aschbacher will invite European leaders to reflect on the role Europe wishes to play in the next era of space exploration and on the level of ambition needed to help shape it. Human activity in low Earth orbit is entering a new phase, the Moon is becoming a destination for sustained operations, and the foundations for future missions to Mars are already being laid. The International Space Summit is an important opportunity to build momentum around Europe’s long-term vision for space exploration in a rapidly changing world. 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #Space #ParisSpaceSummit
7Just a few kinda chic things we’ve got going on! 📸 ESA/NASA #ESA #Space #KindaChic
Do you have a routine that gets you ready for bed? 🌙 For Sophie, it’s yoga, and that hasn’t changed 400km up on the ISS. Here’s what she had to say: “For years, yoga has been one of my favourite ways to find balance and unwind… and that has not changed on board the International Space Station! I end every day with a few yin yoga stretches. It’s a quiet moment to pause, breathe, and transition from a full day of work to a good night’s sleep. And yes, yoga feels a little different when gravity is no longer part of the equation!” On Earth, a lot of a stretch comes from your own weight settling into the pose. Up there, that weight is gone. So next time you roll out your mat before bed, spare a thought for the one person doing a similar pose while floating. 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #Astronaut #ISS

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