From out there on the moon, international politics looks so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, “Look at that, you son of a bitch.”
—Edgar D. Mitchell (Apollo 14 astronaut)
This week ARISS will hold 5 STEM contacts from the ISS, the first happened earlier this morning.
The busy week continues, with Friday being the planned kickoff of SSTV Series 31 event.
👀 Behind the scenes tour of @esa.int's Eagle #Artemis II mission control room 🌙
This launch view ain't half bad either...
#ArtemisII
NASA FY 2027 Budget Request: Moon Yes – Forget The Rest
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Early this morning, at 00:35 CEST 2 April, NASA's SLS rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center. At the heart of the Artemis II mission is ESA's European Service Module, which powers, propels and sustains the Orion spacecraft and its crew on their journey around the Moon and back to Earth.
Hi what do you TX at 747 kHz? Cheers!
Job opportunity at ESA ESTEC in Venus #planetaryscience
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A Torino è partita la Scuola Politica Europea, con Stefano Rossi (MFE Torino) e il Comitato DoSomething.
Nel 2026 terremo incontri aperti in tutta Italia per costruire soluzioni su casa, lavoro, salute, ambiente.
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In the upper left corner is the Volt logo. There are two photo’s: each covers half the slide. Top half: London. In the background is the government building in London. A huge crowd of protestors is in the foreground. They have British flags, and flags of England, Scotland, Wales. People climbed on top of a statue of a lion. Bottom half: The Hague. Orange smoke. Protestors, mostly men. Many dressed in black with face covering. They carry normal Dutch flags and so-called ‘prince flags’ or ‘NSB and VOC flags’. These flags represented the Nazi’s in World War 2, and they represent the neo-Nazi’s today. In the middle of the slide is a black text box with the text: Political violence in European cities fits the authoritarian playbook 100%. Icon arrow to the next slide.
In the background of this purple slide is a vague picture of a burning police car and behind it we see protestors. Black text box holds the title: The authoritarian playbook Text below: Facts don’t matter, lie shamelessly Idealise a past that doesn’t exist Scapegoat foreigners, minorities, queer Attack anyone who would counter lies: press, science, art, education Say political opponents are destroying the country Label all of them as enemies and call for emergency measures. Say the white majority is the victim of a conspiracy to replace them Stoke violence Seek allies in other Great Leaders Icon of an arrow indicates another page
In the background of this purple slide is a vague picture of two old ladies and a sign: grannies against fascism. Black text box with the title: What can you do? Text below: Vote Speak up Unite Socialise Recognise what's happening Support democracy Do not obey in advance Know that you are with many Every little contribution counts Icon of an arrow indicates another page
A crowd of people dressed in purple with Volt flags and banners. Text in a purple text bar in the middle of the slide says: Join us! See link in bio. Icon of a purple heart.
The far-right is a political technology for getting votes and then usurping power. We know its mechanics, so let's focus on the antidote. Join Volt https://volt.team/simple-join/en
Testo viola con titolo “Javier Milei è nei pasticci e Trump gli tende una mano”. Frase critica sul “macellaio sociale turbo-liberista e autoritario”. In basso, Milei ride mostrando un foglio, Trump siede accanto con le mani aperte. Logo Volt in alto.
Sfondo viola con titolo “La situazione”. Testo descrive la crisi argentina: inflazione, prezzi in aumento, salari insufficienti, servizi pubblici smantellati da Milei in nome del mercato libero. Parole chiave evidenziate in giallo. Logo Volt in alto.
Sfondo viola, testo spiega l’intervento di Donald Trump che promette 20 miliardi di dollari per aiutare l’Argentina. Descrive obiettivi USA: ridurre influenza cinese, imporre austerità, rafforzare modello economico diseguale. Critica alla “libertà” di Milei basata su debiti. Logo Volt.
Sfondo viola, testo collega il modello di Milei ai populismi europei. Si citano Meloni, Orbán e Le Pen come leader che guardano al liberismo selvaggio argentino e alla propaganda polarizzante. Chiusura con “Volt rifiuta questa deriva”. Parole chiave evidenziate in giallo.
In #Argentina la crisi esplode: inflazione, tagli a sanità e scuola. #Milei, paladino della “#libertà”, ora dipende da #Trump e dai suoi miliardi. Questo è il liberismo che genera solo precarietà. #Volt propone un’ #Europa giusta, sociale e indipendente, costruita per le persone. 💜
Locandina dell’evento Edu-LARP organizzato da Volt Italia a Bergamo il 27 settembre 2025. Simulazione del Consiglio dell’Unione Europea tramite un gioco di ruolo dal vivo. Dettagli su orario, luogo e iscrizione. Sfondo con Parlamento europeo.
Spiegazione del formato Edu-LARP promosso da Volt Italia: esperienza immersiva per capire il funzionamento dell’Unione Europea interpretando un ruolo politico. Testo informativo su come partecipare, con contatto email per l’iscrizione.
Scopri davvero come funziona l’#UnioneEuropea con un #EduLARP a #Bergamo! Sabato 27 settembre vivi un gioco di ruolo dal vivo organizzato dalla Scuola di Politica di #VoltItalia. Entra nel Consiglio UE e prendi decisioni che contano. Iscriviti mandando una mail a lorenzo.bettoni@volteuropa.org!
🚀 Registration is now OPEN for ESRIN Open Day!
📅 Friday, 26 September
📍 ESA ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
🎟️ Entry is free, but registration is required
🔓 Register now ➡️ www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
Let’s explore space together! 🌍🧑🚀
#ESAOpenDay #50YearsOfESA
This is a new image from #JWST.
The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.
First results from the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission – an absolute goldmine of galaxies 🧪🔭 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Whoa: The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft got a spectacular view of Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) as it passed close to the Sun. Look at that enormous, splintered tail!
This comet won't be seen again for another 600,000 years. 🧪🔭
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Picture of Meganne Christian, Anthea Comellini and Carmen Possnig inside a mockup of the Columbus module at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
A materials scientist 🔬, an aerospace engineer 🛰️ and a medical doctor 🩺
These remarkable women - @astromeganne.bsky.social, Anthea Comellini and Carmen Possnig- from @esa.int's Astronaut Reserve have completed their first training block at the European Astronaut Centre.
🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
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Hello, Venus!
Heading toward #Venus for a flyby, our #SolarOrbiter mission caught the planet on camera using the SoloHI instrument of the US Naval Research Laboratory.
SoloHI was designed to capture the faint light of the solar wind. The much brighter Venus “smears” starlight around the edges.
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Remember our call to attract talent? The Commission took a first step in the right direction! 🧲
Let’s move forward with a Make it in Europe campaign & Express Visa for top talent. A possible game-changer for companies, as it would cut bureaucratic red tape & allow to hire skilled talent quickly.
Artist's view of an Ariane 6 flying into space over Earth. This image depicts the Ariane 6 with two boosters, known as Ariane 62.
Ariane 6 soared to the skies once again! 🚀
This time, with a triple boost from Vinci!
After the deployment of its passenger, Ariane 6's Vinci engine’s third boost put the upper stage into a reentry orbit to safely burn up through Earth’s atmosphere, preventing accumulation of space debris.
Ready to support HERA launch, hoping for the weather to be GO
Thanks NIST, it was about time!
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A new photo of Mercury was released today.
Image credit: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM
