Alexander during training

Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency during a Soyuz TMA spacecraft training session at the Gagarin…

Expedition 40/41 prime crew during training

Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (right), Russian cosmonaut Max Suraev and Reid Wiseman of…

Alexander Gerst ready for a centrifuge training session

Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency is ready for a centrifuge training session, at the…

Mars Express makes closest-ever Phobos fly by

On 29 December 2013, ESA’s Mars Express will make the closest flyby yet of the Red…

Rosetta’s instruments (white background)

The Rosetta orbiter will analyse comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and its environment using a suite of 11 instruments:…

Philae on the comet (Front view)

Artist’s impression of Rosetta’s lander Philae (front view) on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Philae will…

Cloudy fishing

This Nightpod image taken from the International Space Station is not an interstellar cloud formation but…

Westfjords peninsula, Iceland

This Envisat image was acquired over the Westfjords peninsula in northwest Iceland. Located in the North…

Earth from Space: Christmas tree fjords

Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. The tree-shaped…

Phobos 360

The innermost moon of Mars, Phobos, is seen here in full 360 degree glory. The images were…