ESA – Snow-covered Amsterdam

As many people across Europe returned to work and school this week following the festive season,…

Scientists identify ‘Astronomy’s Platypus’ with Webb

After combing through the archive of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope of sweeping extragalactic cosmic…

Sextans A PAHs pull-out (NIRCam and MIRI image)

Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in…

Mars Express sees sandblasted wind sculptures near Eumenides Dorsum

ESA’s Mars Express has spotted the aftermath of martian winds whipping up sand grains and acting…

ESA – Tree planting for εpsilon

On 5 January 2026, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot planted an American sweetgum tree at ESA’s European…

Press conference with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot

Media representatives joined French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, on Monday 5 January, for a hybrid press…

ESA – Location of Cloud-9

This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 2000 light-years from Earth. The diffuse magenta…

A neighbouring vista of stellar birth

Today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week highlights another view of a distant stellar birthplace. Captured in a parallel…

ESA – Nature’s fireworks from space

As she flew 400 km above Earth at hypersonic speed, NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps caught a gigantic spark with blue and red flashes shooting…

ESA – Fireworks from space

As she flew 400 km above Earth at hypersonic speed, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers caught a…