Antarctic ozone hole: 2011 and 2012

Ozone distribution over the South Pole from July to December during the years 2011 (left) and…

Ariane 5’s first lift off of 2013

The first Ariane 5 heavy-lift mission of the year has delivered the Azerspace/Africasat-1a and Amazonas-3 telecom…

Hubble view of M 106

This image combines Hubble observations of M 106 with additional information captured by amateur astronomers Robert…

Protective goggles

Engineer Giuditta Montesanti is pictured wearing protective goggles while preparing for a test firing of space thrusters…

Space penguin

This Adélie Penguin is not from outer space but its nearest equivalent on Earth: Antarctica. The…

New view of stellar winds

Artist’s impression comparing a smooth stellar wind (left) with a highly fragmented stellar wind (right) of…

Land subsidence

Venice has been subject to floodings for hundreds of years and the problem is increasing due…

ESO 121-6 seen by Hubble

This thin, glittering streak of stars is the spiral galaxy ESO 121-6, which lies in the…

Mapping Mars

The latest Mars image mosaic as seen through the lens of the High Resolution Stereo Camera…

Vega first stage ready

The first stage of the second Vega is on its launch pad at the European Spaceport…