Ariane 6 is the newest rocket in a series that has, for five decades, been launching…
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ESA – Webb admires bejewelled ring
This new picture of the month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the gravitational lensing…
ESA – Earth from Space: Madeira
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured a rare, cloud-free image over the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in…
A maelstrom of matter and energy
This Picture of the Week from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope depicts the galaxy NGC 4951, a spiral galaxy that’s…
ESA – Climate Detectives Student Conference
17 teams participating in the 2023-24 Climate Detectives school project were invited to ESA’s Centre for…
Laser upgrade for Mars rover
After some time off the road, vehicles require proper maintenance checks. The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover…
Eye test for lunar impact surveyor
ESA’s newly approved Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer, Lumio, mission will orbit an Earth-Moon Lagrange point to…
Proba-3’s new view on space weather
Space weather can affect satellites in orbit, trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth and interfere with ground…
A snaking scar on Mars
This image from ESA’s Mars Express shows Aganippe Fossa, a fascinating groove at the foot of Mars’s colossal…
ESA – L1527 (MIRI image)
L1527, shown in this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), is…