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World Space Week 2026 is underway, and the European Space Agency has turned to an unexpected ally to promote science outreach: Pikachu. The ESA dressed the Pokémon character as an astronaut in a campaign aimed at drawing younger audiences into space science. The initiative is drawing attention and some debate as the annual observance of space exploration unfolds across Spain, Mexico and beyond.
- 2Meme labels coming year 'the year of the orange disaster'▼The # year of the orange # desaster 😱 # politics # future # meme # humanity # crises # war # terror # climate # Democrac
A widely shared political meme declares the coming period 'the year of the orange disaster', attaching the label to a long list of fears: war, terror, climate change, inflation, gas prices, threats to democracy and human rights. The 'orange' reference points to Donald Trump, and the item captures a mood of alarm about politics and the global future rather than a single concrete event.
- 3ESA's Juice spacecraft captures Earth during flyby●# PPOD : Earth fills the view as ESA’s Juice spacecraft looks back at our planet during a flyby on September 28, 2026. A
The European Space Agency's Juice spacecraft photographed Earth during a flyby, with the planet filling the frame of the image. Africa and Madagascar are visible across the sunlit globe, while the Moon appears as a tiny point of light in the distance. The picture was taken by one of Juice's onboard monitoring cameras.
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World Space Week 2026 is being marked with public events in early October. In Valencia, the Science Museum is hosting ESA and Pokémon exhibition panels from 6 October, alongside a plush replica of the astronaut Pikachu. The theme is drawing attention across Spain and Mexico, where searches around the week are trending high as museums and space agencies roll out outreach activities.
- 5Hubble releases sweeping mosaic of the Pinwheel Galaxy●Hubble Space Telescope image of Arp 26, also known as M101 or the Pinwheel Galaxy. The image is made with of 51 individu
A new Hubble Space Telescope image of the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101 or Arp 26, has been shared, assembled from 51 individual Hubble exposures combined with additional data from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and Kitt Peak National Observatory. Credit goes to NASA, ESA and STScI alongside the ground-based observatories. The large spiral galaxy image is drawing attention from space enthusiasts admiring the detail achieved by combining so many observations.
- 6Historical anniversaries for October 6 circulate online●𝑬𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑬́𝑹𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑺 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑶́𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑺 # efemerides # historia # 6deoctubre # taldiacomohoy # ecosdelpasado # instagram # jasonlewis #
Posts marking historical anniversaries for October 6, 'tal día como hoy', are being shared in Spanish, touching on astronomy, NASA, the ESA, Pope John Paul II and the MiG-29 fighter jet, alongside a reference to explorer Jason Lewis. The items are presented as 'efemérides históricas', echoes of the past, inviting readers to reflect on notable events tied to the date.
- 7ESA and European University Institute discuss expanding collaboration●ESA and European University Institute discuss expanding space and policy collaboration
The European Space Agency and the European University Institute have held talks on expanding cooperation between space activities and policy research. The discussion points to a growing effort in Europe to link space programmes with academic analysis of governance, regulation and strategic policy. Details of any agreements or concrete next steps have not yet been announced.