Lidar curtain

Europe’s new airborne multiwavelength high spectral resolution lidar will be similar to NASA’s High Spectral Resolution…

Lidar curtain

Europe’s new airborne multiwavelength high spectral resolution lidar will be similar to NASA’s High Spectral Resolution…

Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight is approved for launch

The fifth Arianespace Ariane 5 flight in 2014 has been given the "go" for its liftoff…

Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight is approved for launch

The fifth Arianespace Ariane 5 flight in 2014 has been given the "go" for its liftoff…

Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight is approved for launch

The fifth Arianespace Ariane 5 flight in 2014 has been given the "go" for its liftoff…

Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight is approved for launch

The fifth Arianespace Ariane 5 flight in 2014 has been given the "go" for its liftoff…

Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight is approved for launch

The fifth Arianespace Ariane 5 flight in 2014 has been given the "go" for its liftoff…

Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight is approved for launch

The fifth Arianespace Ariane 5 flight in 2014 has been given the "go" for its liftoff…

Venus close-up

Launched in 2005, ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has been able to observe the Earth’s so called…

Butterfly death throes

Many celestial objects are beautiful – swirling spiral galaxies or glittering clusters of stars are notable…