ESOC Open Day: ESOC II crowds

Visitors enjoy outdoor exhibits and activities near the DLR Space Buzz during the Open Day event.…

Supernova 1181 was described in an ancient Arabic poem

Many astronomers think Pa 30, a nebula in Cassiopeia (above), is the remnant of supernova 1181.…

Earth from Space: Komodo Island, Indonesia

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures a cloud-free view over the island of Komodo in southeastern Indonesia.…

Astronomers propose Planet Y in depths of solar system

Astrophysicist and pianist Amir Siraj is lead author on the new work, suggesting an unseen Planet…

ESA Astronaut Reserve receives new training patch

ESA’s first Astronaut Reserve cohort has received its official training patch, unveiled during a ceremony at…

New clues about comet 3I/ATLAS revealed in older images

A deep image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on the…

Themis stands on the launch pad

Enabling & Support 19/09/2025 304 views 5 likes In brief The first model of ESA’s reusable…

The smouldering heart of a celestial cigar

What lurks behind the dense, dusty clouds of this galactic neighbour? There lies the star-powered heart…

85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica

Applications 19/09/2025 74 views 3 likes Hidden beneath the biggest ice mass on Earth, hundreds of…

Earth from Space: Komodo Island, Indonesia

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures a cloud-free view over the island of Komodo in southeastern Indonesia.…