Icy valley in Australe Scupoli

A beautiful perspective view down an icy valley on Mars, reminiscent of a terrestrial ski slope…

Fit for service: Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator

In December 2024 the first Themis – Europe’s demonstrator of a reusable rocket first stage –…

ESA – Submarines for space

Submarines are emerging as a unique research platform to study human adaption to extreme environments –…

Fit-check timelapse: Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator

In December 2024 the first Themis – Europe’s demonstrator of a reusable rocket first stage – completed a…

ESA 2024 Highlights: flight of the Ariane 6

In 2024, ESA continued to drive Europe’s innovation and excellence in space, equipping the continent with…

NGC 346 with 10 circled stars (Webb)

This is a NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope image of NGC 346, a massive star cluster…

Earth from Space: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland

These summer images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 missions showcase different satellite views of Greenland’s…

Hubble revisits a grand spiral

Today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features the glorious spiral galaxy NGC 5643, which is…

Vega-C liftoff and return-to-flight in slow motion

  Relive the Vega-C launch, flight VV25, from various angles.   The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, Sentinel-1C, has launched…

ESA – Paxi explores ice

English Paxi explores ice Join Paxi on an adventure to the North and South poles, to learn…