Paolo Nespoli back on Earth

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and his colleagues Randy Bresnik of NASA and Sergei Ryazansky of Roscosmos…

DIAS contracts signed

On 14 December 2017, ESA, acting on behalf of the European Commission, signed Copernicus Data and…

DIAS contracts signed

On 14 December 2017, ESA, acting on behalf of the European Commission, signed Copernicus Data and…

North to south

This stunning image swath was taken by ESA’s Mars Express during camera calibration as the spacecraft…

Vita mission: Farewells to landing

Highlights from ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli's return to Earth on 14 December 2017 at the end…

Vita mission: Farewells to landing

Highlights from ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli's return to Earth on 14 December 2017 at the end…

North to south

This stunning image swath was taken by ESA’s Mars Express during camera calibration as the spacecraft…

Christmas operations

On 25 December 2003, after a journey lasting 205 days and covering 400 million kilometres, Mars…

Christmas operations

On 25 December 2003, after a journey lasting 205 days and covering 400 million kilometres, Mars…

Gaia’s view of the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of the nearest galaxies to our Milky Way, as viewed…