Osuga Valles topography

Colour-coded topography map of the central portion of Osuga Valles. White and red show the highest…

ESA-Redu contract signing ceremony 8 April 2014 #4 Signing

VIP/Ministerial gathering ESA Redu space centre on 8 April 2014. The signing of three contracts secured…

Space eye-wash

We all know what to do if something harmful splashes into our eyes: wash with lots…

Space eye-wash

We all know what to do if something harmful splashes into our eyes: wash with lots…

Solar arrays for space missions

Turning light into power, solar arrays are a must-have for the vast majority of satellites. With solar…

Sentinel-1A rides into space on a Soyuz

Cameras mounted on the Soyuz Fregat upper stage that sent Sentinel-1A into space on 3 April…

Accidents and Asteroids

There are an estimated 20,000 asteroids near Earth and this is only one of the areas…

Hannover Fair: André Kuipers at CERN ESA stand

At the CERN–ESA stand at Hannover Messe 2014, from left: ESA astronaut André Kuipers, Harm Botter…

Cassini captures familiar forms on Titan’s dunes

The moons of our Solar System are brimming with unusual landscapes. However, sometimes they look a…

Sentinel-1 solar wing

This image was acquired by the satellite's onboard camera on 4 April, just hours after Sentinel-1A…