ESA's Luca Parmitano from Italy will shortly be embarking upon a six-month mission to the International…
Month: April 2013
Soyuz training
In the run-up to his Volare mission, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano explains how important training is…
Opening session: 6th European Conference on Space Debris Part 2
Replay of the webcast from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on Monday, 22…
Opening session: 6th European Conference on Space Debris Part 1
Replay of the webcast from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on Monday, 22…
NASA Partner Orbital Sciences Test Launches Antares Rocket
NASA commercial space partner Orbital Sciences Corporation Sunday launched its Antares rocket at 5 p.m. EDT…
Antares Rocket Launches
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket is seen as it launches from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic…
Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color
Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic Horsehead Nebula in a new,…
Hubble’s view of the Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula as viewed at near-infrared wavelengths (1.1 microns (blue/cyan) and 1.6 microns (red/orange)) with…
Herschel’s view of the Horsehead Nebula
Stunning new view from ESA’s Herschel space observatory of the iconic Horsehead Nebula in the context…