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on my webpage! I am an experienced spacecraft analyst at the European Space Operations Centre via Telespazio Germany GmbH. Currently, I am the analyst for the X-ray astronomy mission XMM-Newton, but have worked as an analyst for almost all Earth Explorer spacecrafts previously. In the past I have worked as an astrophysicist studing accreting neutron stars and cosmological neutrino sources. For more details please have a look at the “About me” menu.

ESA Space Science News

The following news are a copy of the ESA space science news, for which I thank ESA for authorization. In order to read the full articles please follow the corresponding links.

Solar Orbiter’s widest high-res view of the Sun

24/04/2025

Solar Orbiter’s widest high-resolution view of the Sun
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Hubble celebrates 35th year in orbit

23/04/2025

In celebration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, an assortment of images that were recently taken by Hubble has been released today. This stretches from the planet Mars to images of stellar birth and death, and a magnificent neighbouring galaxy. After over three decades of scrutinising our Universe, Hubble remains a household word as the most well-recognised telescope in scientific history.
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Webb spots clues of black hole at heart of nearby galaxy M83

17/04/2025

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered evidence that suggests the presence of a long-sought supermassive black hole at the heart of the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83 (M83). This surprising finding, made possible by Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), reveals highly ionised neon gas that could be a telltale signature of an active galactic nucleus (AGN), a growing black hole at the center of a galaxy.
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Hubble offers a new view of Sombrero galaxy

16/04/2025

Sombrero Galaxy
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Hubble investigates a magnetar’s birthplace

15/04/2025

Researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 was not born in a neighbouring supernova as previously thought. The birthplace of this object is now unknown, and SGR 0501+4516 is the likeliest candidate in our galaxy for a magnetar that was not born in a supernova. This discovery was made possible by Hubble’s sensitive instruments as well as highly accurate reference data from the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft.
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Webb brings dying star's energetic display into full focus

14/04/2025

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 (MIRI image)
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From boring to bursting: a giant black hole awakens

11/04/2025

The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton is playing a crucial role in investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen from a newly awakened black hole. Watching this strange behaviour unfold in real time offers a unique opportunity to learn more about these powerful events and the mysterious behaviour of massive black holes.
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Martian rock on the move

09/04/2025

This new snapshot from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express deftly captures the two distinct faces of Mars: ridged and rugged versus smooth and unmarked.
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Smile meets Maxwell

08/04/2025

We are one step closer to revealing how Earth responds to dangers from the Sun.
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Hubble spots stellar sculptors at work in a nearby galaxy

04/04/2025

This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases NGC 346, a dazzling young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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Gaia: Rewriting the story of the Milky Way

28/03/2025

For over a decade, ESA’s Gaia mission has mapped our galaxy with stunning precision—rewriting the story of the Milky Way.
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Watch wind whirl from the Sun

26/03/2025

Aside from sunlight, the Sun sends out a gusty stream of particles called the solar wind.
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Euclid is back – 26 million galaxies and counting

19/03/2025

The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has scouted out the three areas in the sky where it will eventually provide the deepest observations of its mission.
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Scientists spot tiny Sun jets driving fast and slow solar wind

05/02/2025

Back in 2023, we reported on Solar Orbiter’s discovery of tiny jets near the Sun’s south pole that could be powering the solar wind.
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ESA’s Gaia finds a mysterious planet and brown dwarf

04/02/2025

Using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, scientists have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf.
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