ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and the rest of the International Space Station crew celebrated European Day of…
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Beacon of light
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy Messier 86. Despite its being discovered over 235…
Earth from Space: 'Meeting of waters'
In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…
‘Meeting of waters’
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the ‘meeting of waters’ in Brazil – where the…
Students experience of miniature satellites with CubeSats Hands-On training
CubeSats are highly versatile satellites measuring just 10cm along each side. Learning how to best use these…
Astronaut Candidate Frank Rubio
Frank Rubio was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class and reported for…
Ariane 6’s core engine completes qualification tests
Ariane 6, Europe’s next-generation launch vehicle, has passed another key development milestone. Its Vulcain 2.1 liquid-fuelled…
Sols 2536-2537: Mars Curiosity’s SAM Wet Chemistry Experiment
Searching for organic molecules in rocks on Mars is no easy task. Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at…
Jumping the gap may make electronics faster
A quasi-particle that travels along the interface of a metal and dielectric material may be the…
Teenagers less likely to respond to mothers with controlling tone of voice
Teenagers are less likely to cooperate and put effort into their mother’s requests when they are…