ESA – Supernova spotting

A supernova and its host galaxy are the subject of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of…

Earth from Space: Snow-capped Swiss Alps

The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the…

ESA – Forests in focus

ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass is the first satellite to carry a P-band synthetic aperture radar in…

ESA – Biomass counts biomass

ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass is the first satellite to carry a P-band synthetic aperture radar in…

XMM-Newton finds two stray supernova remnants

When the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton pointed its telescope at two unidentified sources of light in…

Scientists spot tiny Sun jets driving fast and slow solar wind

Back in 2023, we reported on Solar Orbiter’s discovery of tiny jets near the Sun’s south…

ESA – Galaxy LEDA 1313424

High-resolution imagery from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has allowed researchers to hone in on more…

Mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background with Planck [2008 version]

This animation shows ESA’s Planck observatory scanning the sky and completing its first all-sky survey. From…

Mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background with Planck [2010 version]

This animation shows ESA’s Planck observatory scanning the sky and completing its first all-sky survey. From…

Ariane 6 animations

Ariane 6 is the newest rocket in a series that has, for five decades, been launching…