Saturn and rings, 7 June 2017

The international Cassini spacecraft has completed half of the 22 dives between Saturn and its rings…

Pangu – simulating planetary close encounters

The high performance of ESA’s new generation ‘Planetary and Asteroid Natural scene Generation Utility’ or Pangu…

Pangu – simulating planetary close encounters

The high performance of ESA’s new generation ‘Planetary and Asteroid Natural scene Generation Utility’ or Pangu…

Ariane 5 liftoff

On 28 June 2017, Ariane 5 flight VA238 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana…

Ariane 5 liftoff

On 28 June 2017, Ariane 5 flight VA238 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana…

What’s in a name?

Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname. The subject…

What’s in a name?

Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname. The subject…

Paolo Nespoli at Star City

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli in his Russian Sokol suit, during training at Star City, June 2017.

Paolo Nespoli at Star City

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli in his Russian Sokol suit, during training at Star City, June 2017.

Paolo Nespoli at Star City

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli in his Russian Sokol suit at Star City, June 2017.