Abell 30: a born-again planetary nebula – Image

Credits: Main image: X-ray: ESA/XMM-Newton; optical: NSF/NOAO/KPNO; inset: NASA/CXC/IAA-CSIC/M. Guerrero et al; optical: NASA/STScI

Tibesti Mountains – Image

Credits: ESA

ESA Euronews: The industry of space

Most European countries are going through an economic and financial crisis that threatens all areas of…

W44 and its environment – Image

Credits: Herschel: Q. Nguyen Luong & F. Motte, HOBYS Key Program consortium, Herschel SPIRE/PACS/ESA consortia. XMM-Newton:…

Ministerial: Scientific Exploration

ESA's Space Science programme makes us look outwards from our planet towards the stars, trying to…

Proba-2 sees three partial solar eclipses

The total solar eclipse of 13-14 November 2012 was only visible to ground-based observers situated in…

Solar eclipse corona – Image

Credits: ESA/Proba-2 consortium/SWAP team/Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris (CNRS & UPMC), S. Koutchmy/J. Mouette

Solar eclipse corona

Composite image from Proba-2’s SWAP imager (with 174Å filter) showing the Sun’s disc, with a reconstructed…

Alexander in spacesuit – Image

Credits: GCTC

Liftoff of Ariane VA210 – Image

Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace–Photo Optique Video CSG