Hubble Space Telescope image of a large expanse of space features the galaxy SDSSJ225506.80+005839.9. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Zabludoff This large expanse of space…
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An enormous iceberg, called A-68A, has made headlines over the past weeks as it drifts towards South Georgia in the Southern Ocean. New images, captured…
Since time immemorial, people have gazed in wonder at the Moon. Its gentle light suggests romance, its strong embrace powers the tides and it is…
These spur gears – seen here with a euro cent coin for scale – have been produced in stainless steel to a space standard of…
Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich atop a Falcon 9 rocket at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US. Once launched, this new mission will take…
Sentinel-6 Satellite Over California. The Copernicus Sentinel-6 is taking on the role of radar altimetry reference mission, continuing the long-term record of measurements of sea-surface…
Vega VV17 Rocket Catastrophic Failure: Arianespace and ESA Appoint an Independent Inquiry Commission
Vega VV17 Rocket Catastrophic Failure: Arianespace and ESA Appoint an Independent Inquiry Commission
Vega flight VV17 liftoff. Credit: ESA On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Arianespace announced the loss of the Vega VV17 mission, carrying two payloads: SEOSAT-Ingenio for…
[embedded content] Lunar exploration relies on the extensive expertise that is on hand across ESA. As a new lunar economy emerges, it will create new…
This bendable space mirror can have its shape shifted to compensate for manufacturing or alignment errors within orbital telescopes or temperature-driven distortions. Credit: ESA This…
Spiral galaxy UGC 12588, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully, Acknowledgement: Gagandeep Anand Observed with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space…
A Madonna and Child painting with a history almost as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa’s smile has been identified as an authentic Raphael canvas by…
A hot planet transits in front of its parent star in this artist impression of an exoplanet system. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab ESA’s exoplanet mission Ariel,…
Artist’s impression of ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter. Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab An ambitious campaign by NASA and ESA to collect samples from the Red Planet and…
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Allam et al. This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy LRG-3-817, also known as SDSS J090122.37+181432.3. The galaxy,…
Monday, November 2, 2020, marked 20 years since the first crew took up residence on the International Space Station. Since then the football field-sized feat…
[embedded content] Monday, November 2, 2020, marked 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. Relive a few memorable moments from the…
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully, Acknowledgement: Gagandeep Anand The galaxy UGCA 193, seen here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is a galaxy in…
This image shows a triple crater in the ancient martian highlands. The largest crater measures 45 km across, and the smallest 28 km. There are…
Credit: Nokia 4G is coming to the Moon, to help support future international exploration efforts. To check the feasibility of this vision, the ESA-VSC High…
[embedded content] The Sun has entered its 25th solar cycle and is about to wake up. For the last few years our star has been…