Orion A

The Orion A star-formation cloud seen by ESA’s Herschel space observatory. The Orion Nebula is located…

Sun-diving comet meets solar storm

A comet, streaking into the image from the bottom right, appears to be headed for an…

ESA Euronews: The re-entry test

Europe's newest spacecraft, the IXV, or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, has moved a step closer to its…

ESA Euronews: The re-entry test

Europe's newest spacecraft, the IXV, or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, has moved a step closer to its…

ESA Euronews: The re-entry test

Europe's newest spacecraft, the IXV, or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, has moved a step closer to its…

ESA Euronews: The re-entry test

Europe's newest spacecraft, the IXV, or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, has moved a step closer to its…

Winter at the Concordia research station in Antarctica

The long Antarctic winter is turning to spring at the Franco-Italian Concordia research station, which has…

Winter at the Concordia research station in Antarctica

The long Antarctic winter is turning to spring at the Franco-Italian Concordia research station, which has…

Time-lapse film of Ariane 5 flight VA213, with ATV-4

ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV Albert Einstein, was launched into orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou,…

Luca’s Spacesuit

Luca Parmitano explains his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit and how he does an Extra-vehicular activity…