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ASIM, the Atmosphere and Space Interactions Monitor, is a 314-Kilogram package taking up residence on the exterior of ESA’s Columbus module to employ a series of cameras, high-speed radiometers and specialized X- and Gamma-ray sensors to capture the ultra-fast signatures of Transient Luminous Events. Picture: Oleg Artemyev
The site Ingeniøren reports on the success of getting one of the most anticipated Danish space projects in years off the ground.
SpaceX has launched new technology to the International Space Station (ISS), with the RemoveDEBRIS mission to test different approaches to removing debris from the Earth’s orbit, while an international science package will study powerful lightning from space – Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM). Picture: ESA-David Ducros
A mission with the climate observatory Asim has been successfully launched and is now on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). Picture: NASA
The ASIM-observatory has been launched for the International Space Station, ISS, 2 April 2018. ASIM will observe gigantic lightning and Gamma-ray flashes powered by thunderstorms. Picture: NASA
ESA’s observatory to monitor electrical discharges in the upper atmosphere is on its way to the International Space Station. The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor is riding in the Dragon cargo vehicle that lifted off at 20:30 GMT (16:40 local time) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Picture: ESA
Scandinavian mythology stories are rich in fantastic creatures, and a Nordic astronaut is about to write a new chapter as Space Viking Andreas Mogensen monitors the arrival of the Dragon cargo vessel at the International Space Station next week. The passenger: a state-of-the-art lightning hunter. Picture: ESA/DTU Space
From it's position at ISS 400 km above the Earth ASIM will look into phenomena in the atmosphere powered by thunderstorms. ASIM will both survey thunderstorms and lightning above the clouds and the processes that power them. In this way new knowledge can be obtained about both this phenomena and climate related processes in the atmosphere. Picture: DTU Space/NASA
Lightning triggers powerful electrical bursts in Earth’s atmosphere almost every second. The inner workings of these magnificent forces of nature are still unknown, but a rare observation by an ESA astronaut gave a boost to the science community. A European detector will take on the challenge of hunting for thunderstorms from space next week. Picture: OTD/LIS/NASA