Earth from Space: Special edition

Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. In this special edition,…

Luca Parmitano : bio & training

As a young test pilot, Luca Parmitano from Italy was lucky enough to join ESA's Astronaut…

Facing Enceladus

This face-on colour view of Enceladus was taken by the international Cassini spacecraft on 31 January…

A changing fan

The Universe is rarely static, although the timescales involved can be very long. Since modern astronomical…

Volare Mission

ESA's Luca Parmitano from Italy will shortly be embarking upon a six-month mission to the International…

Opening session: 6th European Conference on Space Debris Part 1

Replay of the webcast from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on Monday, 22…

Opening session: 6th European Conference on Space Debris Part 2

Replay of the webcast from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on Monday, 22…

Soyuz training

In the run-up to his Volare mission, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano explains how important training is…

Hubble’s view of the Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula as viewed at near-infrared wavelengths (1.1 microns (blue/cyan) and 1.6 microns (red/orange)) with…

Herschel’s view of the Horsehead Nebula

Stunning new view from ESA’s Herschel space observatory of the iconic Horsehead Nebula in the context…