IXV during the last preparations

The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) flight model during the last preparations, on 20 June 2014, at…

IXV during the last preparations

The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) flight model during the last preparations, on 20 June 2014, at…

From oldest to youngest: a line of star nurseries

Just as children are sorted into age groups at school, so the seeds of new stars…

Paraná river flood

Map of flood extent on the Paraná River in northern Argentina near the border with Paraguay.…

Supermassive black hole at the heart of NGC 5548

This is the galaxy known as NGC 5548. At its heart, though not visible here, is…

Close-up of 3D-printed surface

Scanning electron microscope close-up of the surface of a part produced by Additive Manufacturing, otherwise known…

Fire experiment

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst works with the BASS experiment (Burning  and Suppression of Solids) in the…

Proba-V imaging Brazil

As football fans worldwide keep their eyes trained on Brazil, ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite captures the entire…

Comet on 4 June

Rosetta’s target comet, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, seen on 4 June 2014 by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera. The…

June 2014 magnetic field

‘Snapshot’ of the main magnetic field at Earth’s surface as of June 2014 based on Swarm…