A team of European scientists have published the most detailed geologic map of Oxia Planum –…
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Marvel at stunning echo of 800-year-old explosion
In the year 1181 a rare supernova explosion appeared in the night sky, staying visible for…
ESA – Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks photographed in March 2024. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is visible in the night sky for observers…
A duo of starbursts in Zwicky 18
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a spectacular view of the galaxy I Zwicky…
Hubble sees new star proclaiming its presence with cosmic light show
Jets emerge from the cocoon of a newly forming star to blast across space, slicing through…
A journey through ice and fire
ESA astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan from the UK mastering fire and frost during winter survival training…
ESA – Ariane 6 booster storage
The first booster of two that will be used on Europe’s new rocket Ariane 6 is…
ESA – So long Vinci
Last view of the Ariane 6 upper stage engine Vinci before it connects to the core…
The Spider (and not its web)
This gauzy-looking celestial body is UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy that lies about 30 million light-years away. Despite…
Earth from Space: Southeast Kenya
The striking contrast of the diverse landscape in southeast Kenya is featured in this false-colour image…