ISS transiting the Sun

Summertime and the Space Station livin’ is easy.  Like most people this season, the International Space…

Horizons mission in review

During ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst’s second mission to the International Space Station he supported over 60…

A sphere of colour

This image shows a snippet of the Sun up close, revealing a golden surface marked by…

Feeling Edgy

Believe it or not, this long, luminous streak, speckled with bright blisters and pockets of material,…

Pangaea 2019 dry run

A new session of Pangaea geology field training moved to Lofoten, Norway, to scout for new…

Soyuz MS-13

The first picture of Soyuz MS13 approaching the International Space Station, captured by NASA astronaut Christina…

Ariane 6 launch complex at sunset

The construction of the launch complex for the next generation of the Ariane launcher series is…

Extreme heatwave

An extreme heatwave has hit Europe once again this week, following June’s hot spell. High temperatures are…

Earth from space: Lake Balaton

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

Lake Balaton, Hungary

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Balaton in western Hungary. With a surface area…