#galileo

#galileo

The Ariane 6 expendable rocket only came into service last year, following the Ariane 5 that last carried a Galileo satellite in 2018. Since then, the EU has been reliant on Russian until the invasion of Ukraine and US rockets. The Galileo program itself is also aglobal navigation satellite system aimed at making the EU less dependent on the US's Global Positioning System (GPS).

Combining the elegance of gold jewelry with the meticulous craftsmanship of intricate timepieces, a unique style of ring emerged from a fashion for the cosmos during the 16th and 17th centuries. Known as armillary rings, these deceptively simple gold creations can be worn on the finger like any other band, but when removed, they open up into a sphere made of several interconnecting circular bands operated by delicate hinges.

Saturn's rings were likely first seen by Galileo in 1610, who could only see a pair of blobs due to the quality of his telescope.