Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are joining hands to uncover how Earth defends itself against dangerous particles and radiation from the Sun.
It’s the first time we will have images and videos of what happens when this solar wind crashes into our magnetic field. Smile will witness this interaction in action, using four onboard instruments to watch the drama unfold.
Life can only exist as we know it when nestled safe inside this giant magnetic bubble surrounding our planet. By imaging the bubble as a whole for the first time, Smile will help us build up the fundamental understanding that space weather forecasting will ultimately depend on.
Learn more about Smile: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/03/What_is_Smile_about_to_discover
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We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related.
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The European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are joining hands to uncover how Earth defends itself against dangerous particles and radiation from the Sun.
It’s the first time we will have images and videos of what happens when this solar wind crashes into our magnetic field. Smile will witness this interaction in action, using four onboard instruments to watch the drama unfold.
Life can only exist as we know it when nestled safe inside this giant magnetic bubble surrounding our planet. By imaging the bubble as a whole for the first time, Smile will help us build up the fundamental understanding that space weather forecasting will ultimately depend on.
Learn more about Smile: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/03/What_is_Smile_about_to_discover
★ Subscribe: bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications.
We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related.
Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions
![How water and air bubbles act in space 💧 [French with English subtitles]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y0dMKWK-GCw/mqdefault.jpg "How water and air bubbles act in space 💧 [French with English subtitles]
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 065, orbit 1005 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 4: Water, air bubbles, and centrifuge force.
Important note: onboard the Station, we drink from soft pouches that we fill and refill with recycled water. This plastic bottle is only used for fun science demonstrations.
[FR] Jour 065, orbite 1005 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 4 : Eau, bulles d’air et force centrifuge.
Remarque importante: à bord de la Station, nous avons chacun une gourde souple que nous remplissons avec de l’eau recyclée. Cette bouteille en plastique est un accessoire utilisé uniquement pour des démonstrations scientifiques ludiques !
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