ESA – So long Vinci

Last view of the Ariane 6 upper stage engine Vinci before it connects to the core…

The Spider (and not its web)

This gauzy-looking celestial body is UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy that lies about 30 million light-years away. Despite…

Earth from Space: Southeast Kenya

The striking contrast of the diverse landscape in southeast Kenya is featured in this false-colour image…

Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe and significantly impacts the health of…

Simulation of a Milky Way-like galaxy forming

This simulation shows how a galaxy like the Milky Way forms and evolves through time. It…

Deforestation near Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

This animation shows deforestation near Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. The images were acquired over…

ESA – Laser light sabre

What looks like a light sabre is actually a laser beam guided in its path through…

ESA – Andreas Mogensen at Ellington

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen stepping out of the plane at Ellington Field, Texas, US after splashing…

ESA – An unlikely spiral

This image shows LEDA 42160, a galaxy about 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The…

Earth from Space: Vienna, Austria

The historic centre of Vienna, Austria’s capital city, is featured in this image captured on 23…