Proba-V on the move within house-sized container

On 2 April the Proba-V–SSIS composite was placed onto a dedicated adapter cone before being placed inside…

The Horsehead Nebula in new light

This fly-through takes the observer on a journey into the famous constellation of Orion, to visit…

Starburst galaxy

Artist’s impression of starburst galaxy HFLS3. The galaxy appears as little more than a faint, red…

Proba-V on Vespa adapter

Proba-V atop the Vespa (Vega Secondary Payload Adapter) adapter on 15 April 2013. The minisatellite will ride the…

Luca Parmitano EMU

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano in full spacewalk gear before the start of his Volare mission to…

Luca in NASA spacesuit

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, tests his spacesuit, or Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), to make sure it…

Aurora over Norway

Bright aurora illuminating the sky over Norway (near Tromsø) on 17 February 2013.

A unique cluster: one of the hidden 15

Globular clusters are relatively common in our sky, and generally look similar. However, this image, taken…

Did you know: How long does it take to get to Mars?

Did you know: How long does it take to get to Mars?

The Palouse region

Rolling hills of farmland in the northwest United States are pictured in this image from the…