Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay

The Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over Luzon in the Philippines, with part of the city of…

3D printed Mars simulant

These small-scale structures have been 3D printed out of simulated Mars dust, to investigate the feasibility…

ESRO-2 control room

ESRO-2 control room at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, in 1968.  On 17 May 1968, the ESRO-2B satellite…

ESRO-2 control room

ESRO-2 control room at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, in 1968.  On 17 May 1968, the ESRO-2B satellite…

Comet cliff in 3D

Anaglyph view looking across rugged terrain on to the Aswan cliff top and plateau in the…

ESOC Control Room 1978

In 2017, ESA’s European Space Operations Centre will celebrate its 50th anniversary, having been inaugurated on…

Deforestation in Rio Branco

Deforestation near the northwestern Brazilian city of Rio Branco has made its mark on the rainforest…

Deforestation in Rio Branco

Deforestation near the northwestern Brazilian city of Rio Branco has made its mark on the rainforest…

Rio Branco

Spider senses

Living in space requires more than just the astronauts’ bodies to adapt. The absence of a…