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Satellite spots huge fuel oil slick in Kerch Strait after tanker accident

Satellite spots huge fuel oil slick in Kerch Strait after tanker accident

The European satellite Sentinel-1A detected a 2. 4 square kilometer slick of fuel oil in the Kerch Strait after the sinking of the Volgoneft-212 tanker. Due to a change in wind direction, the pollution could reach the coastline.

Crimes and emergencies •  • 13878 views
EU to invest around €11 billion in satellite network to compete with Starlink

EU to invest around €11 billion in satellite network to compete with Starlink

The EU has signed contracts to create an IRIS2 network of 290 satellites by 2030. The €10.6 billion project will be implemented through a public-private partnership involving SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat.

Economy •  • 30000 views
European Vega C rocket successfully returned to space after a two-year hiatus

European Vega C rocket successfully returned to space after a two-year hiatus

The Vega C launch vehicle successfully launched the Sentinel-1C satellite into 700 km orbit after a two-year upgrade. The launch took place from the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana after the installation of a new French nozzle.

News of the World •  • 15400 views
The most advanced weather satellite in Europe is already working: fast weather forecasts are promised

The most advanced weather satellite in Europe is already working: fast weather forecasts are promised

Meteosat-12, the first geostationary satellite of the third generation, has been put into operation. It will provide more accurate weather forecasts and will be able to track lightning in real time over the next 20 years.

News of the World •  • 16441 views
James Webb Telescope reveals hidden galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster

James Webb Telescope reveals hidden galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster

The James Webb Space Telescope has overcome the obstacles of cosmic dust and found new galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster. The object is located at a distance of 10 billion light years from Earth.

News of the World •  • 16507 views
“Halloween” comet burned up while flying towards the Sun: video of the last moments appeared

“Halloween” comet burned up while flying towards the Sun: video of the last moments appeared

Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), discovered in September in Hawaii, evaporated near the Sun on October 28. The SOHO spacecraft captured the last moments of the comet, which belongs to the Kreutz family.

News of the World •  • 102025 views
New animation allows you to feel the eerie sounds of the Earth's magnetic field turning over 41,000 years

New animation allows you to feel the eerie sounds of the Earth's magnetic field turning over 41,000 years

ESA has published a video demonstrating the deformation of the Earth's magnetic field during the LaChampagne event 41,000 years ago. The planet's magnetosphere weakened to 5% of its current strength, allowing cosmic rays to penetrate the atmosphere.

Technologies •  • 13079 views
Conversation with aliens: scientists propose to send AI into space to speak to earthlings and “receive answers”

Conversation with aliens: scientists propose to send AI into space to speak to earthlings and “receive answers”

Astronomers have proposed an artificial intelligence project to exchange messages with extraterrestrial intelligence. The idea is to send a large AI language model into space so that it can speak on behalf of earthlings.

Technologies •  • 95378 views
Asteroid with a diameter of more than 340 meters is approaching the Earth - NASA

Asteroid with a diameter of more than 340 meters is approaching the Earth - NASA

Asteroid Apophis with a diameter of 340-375 meters will pass 32,000 km from Earth in 2029. NASA and ESA plan to send spacecraft to study this rare event.

Technologies •  • 13837 views