A selection of images from the week of 17-21 August 2026 includes space activities, a solar eclipse and aerial views of Europe.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot was captured during an extravehicular activity designated as EVA-97. Cayetana Saiz recorded images of the total eclipse in August from the 12th.
On 8 August 2026, two contrasting perspectives of the rural landscape in the surroundings of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, were captured.
The ESA and ATMOS collaborated on a concept study of the Facility Development Centre (FDC) for Phoenix 3. Images were recorded of carbon monoxide from fires in North America.
NASA conducted a final countdown simulation for the Artemis III mission at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in the Milky Way, reaching approximately 15,500 miles per second as it orbits Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.
NASA launched the Orbital Clarity Challenge, the sixth in its TechLeap awards series, as a collaborative effort between its Heliophysics Division, Flight Opportunities programme and Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation.