Alphasat reaches Geostationary Orbit

Ariane 5 releases Alphasat, the largest European satellite ever built, towards Geostationary Orbit, after which the…

TDP1: Laser communication

The laser communication terminal on Alphasat make a successful laser link with a Low Earth Orbit…

A tale of galactic collisions

When we look into the distant cosmos, the great majority of the objects we see are…

Last Sun

The remote Antarctic base Concordia enjoying its last sunset for almost four months. ESA sponsors a…

Destination Earth

An artistic look at a coronal mass ejection launched towards Earth. The image is based on…

Vega VV02 ready for liftoff

ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is ready for liftoff, 4 May, 2013 (GMT). Vega VV02 is the…

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul and the surrounding area in northwestern Turkey are captured in this image acquired by Envisat’s MERIS…

Vega VV02 all set for launch

ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is fully assembled in its mobile gantry, 3 May, 2013. Vega VV02…

About GMES and data: geese and golden eggs

The expected economic advantages deriving from a free and open policy for Sentinel data are graphically…

Sulci Gordii topography

This colour-coded overhead view is based on an ESA’s Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera digital…