A Star Wars battle in low Earth orbit?
Pew, pew, pew! Well, not exactly. This object in low Earth orbit certainly bears an uncanny resemblance to a Star Wars TIE starfighter, but in reality it’s the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite, which performed an uncontrolled reentry on February 21. Launched in 1995, ERS-2 played a pivotal role in Earth observation, leaving a lasting legacy in environmental monitoring and climate research through its advanced radar and remote sensing capabilities.
