An Orthodox Priest blesses members of the media after he blessed the Soyuz rocket

An Orthodox Priest blesses members of the media after he blessed the Soyuz rocket at the…

The Lockman Hole in X-rays

A special patch of sky can be found close to the Big Dipper, in the northern…

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the pre-launch press conference

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the pre-launch press conference, on 14 December 2015, at Baikonour. From…

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch, on 14…

Tim Peake during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch

ESA astronaut Tim Peake during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch, on 14…

Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft moved into vertical position

The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft is moved into vertical position, on 13 December 2015, from the MIK…

Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft roll out

The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft is rolled out by train, on 13 December 2015, from the MIK…

Comet on 10 December 2015 from OSIRIS narrow-angle camera

Single-frame OSIRIS narrow-angle camera image taken on 10 December 2015, when Rosetta was 103.3 km from…

French portrait

This natural colour image from Sentinel-2A on 29 August features the area of Les Deux Alpes…

Galileo 11 and 12 prepared for launch

Galileo satellites 11 and 12 are mated with their distribution unit, which once complete is transferred…