ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is spending six months on the International Space Station conducting experiments and…
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Gaia scanning the sky
This animation shows the Gaia spacecraft spinning in space scanning the sky. Gaia’s mission relies on…
ESA Pavilion, Paris Air and Space Show 2013
The 50th International Paris Air & Space Show at Le Bourget opened its doors on Monday 17 June.…
Galileo FOC
These pictures give the first detailed views of the next batch of Galileo satellites, the first…
Inseparable galactic twins
Looking towards the constellation of Triangulum (The Triangle), in the northern sky, lies the galaxy pair…
Earth from Space: Special edition
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. In this special edition,…
Alphasat : Technology demonstration
Europe’s powerful new communications satellite, Alphasat, is due for launch this month of July on top…
Fly-through movie of Hebes Chasma
Fly-through movie of Hebes Chasma, the northernmost part of Valles Marineris. The movie was created from…
Alphasat: new partnership in SatCom
Alphasat, the most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever built, is due for launch at the end…
Barcelona, Spain
The Spanish city of Barcelona is pictured in this image captured on 13 September 2010 by Japan’s…