NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new high-resolution images of NGC 2392, known as the Lion Nebula, released on Aug. 10, 2026.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of NGC 2392, commonly referred to as the Lion Nebula. The images, released on Aug. 10, 2026, showcase the nebula's distinctive structure with high-resolution detail.
The nebula's prominent "mane" is rendered with clarity in the photographs, a result of Webb's high-resolution imaging capabilities. The telescope observed the distant nebula across the expanse of space.
Two Earth-observation satellites have been enclosed in their Vega-C rocket's fairing at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of a September 15 launch.
The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission successfully separated its Mercury Transfer Module on Thursday as it approaches the final stages of its journey to orbit the planet.
European space agencies' satellite missions and official ceremonies marked the week of August 31 to September 4, 2026, including Earth observation imagery and new project agreements.