Alexander testing spacesuit

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst testing his spacesuit on the International Space Station in preparation for 7…

Inside BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module

This labyrinth of power, data and propellant lines is found inside the Mercury Transfer Module, the…

Boiling inside, but keeping it cool

Making sure equipment stays at the right temperature is a headache for engineers and designers. Cooling…

Boiling inside, but keeping it cool

Making sure equipment stays at the right temperature is a headache for engineers and designers. Cooling…

Thomas Pesquet participates in a training session

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet participates in an advanced Resistive Exercise Device (aRED) training session…

Landing site J in Rosetta’s NavCam – 21 September

Rosetta's navigation camera (NAVCAM) took this image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 21 September, from a distance…

Attica peninsula, Greece

Greece’s Attica peninsula, with the capital and largest city of Athens appearing bright white near the…

Comet on 24 September – NavCam

Four-image NAVCAM mosaic of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, using images taken on 24 September 2014 when Rosetta was…

Comet on 21 September – NavCam

Single frame (and cropped) NAVCAM image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 21 September 2014. Read more about…

Spacewalk training

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, Expedition 42/43 flight engineer,  dons a training version of her Extravehicular Mobility…