The champion has lost its title

On 26 May 2021 iceberg A-76 lost two big chunks of ice (now A-76B and A-76C)…

Innovative video technology to call for new astronaut candidates

In the midst of COVID restrictions rendering travel close to impossible, ESA had to produce an…

A distant spiral in Virgo

This image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 5037, which is found in the constellation of Virgo…

Great Lakes

All five of North America’s Great Lakes are pictured in this spectacular image captured by the…

Hubble inspects a contorted spiral galaxy

This spectacular image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the trailing arms of NGC 2276,…

ExoMars parachute extraction tests – Airborne Systems

A series of clips from different angles and at different speeds showing parachute extraction tests for…

A menagerie of galaxies

This packed ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week showcases the galaxy cluster ACO S 295, as well…

Follow your dreams

It was always Andreas Møgensen’s dream to become an astronaut, even if he was sometimes hesitant…

Arctic sea-ice volume 2010–19

Previous research suggested that sea ice is able to recover in the winter following a strong…

Earth from Space: Los Cabos, Mexico

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over…