Space Agency Images: August 10-14

European space agency images from August 10-14 featured spacewalk preparations, eclipse tests, and satellite observations.

Oleh Sama News Agency
20 Agustus 2026
A total solar eclipse is visible in the sky above a flat agricultural field at dusk, with a bright corona visible around the moon's silhouette.
A total solar eclipse crosses the sky during twilight hours, offering a dramatic view of the moon's corona from the ground. (ESA — Space News)
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Astronaut Sophie Adenot prepared for her first spacewalk during the week of August 10-14. SCAPE suits are needed for protection when working with propellants.

Compatibility tests for the Galileo Second Generation satellite system proceeded at Thales Alenia Space. The Proba-3 mission conducted an artificial solar eclipse demonstration.

Sentinel-2 satellite imagery from the period used the sensor's near-infrared channel to create false-colour images. Marina Prol captured images of a total eclipse on August 12.

Space Agency Images: August 10-14 | Sama News Agency