Thomas Pesquet from France will shortly become the last member of ESA’s 2009 astronaut class to…
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Methane-flooded canyons on Titan
The aptly named Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is remarkably Earth-like. Its diameter is only about 40%…
Spin Your Thesis! 2016 – Achilles team
As part of ESA Education's Hands-on programmes, 4 students from Universtity of Minho and University of…
Space App Camp 2016
The weeklong ‘camp’ held at ESA’s establishment in Italy 12–19 September 2016 gathered together app developers…
Comet on 8 September 2016 – OSIRIS narrow-angle camera
OSIRIS narrow-angle camera image taken on 8 September 2016, when Rosetta was 4.1 km from the…
Standing out from the crowd
A lone source shines out brightly from the dark expanse of deep space, glowing softly against…
Space for Inspiration
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talks at the 'Space for Inspiration – International Space Station and beyond'…
Copernicus Sentinel-1B handed over for operations
Following liftoff on 25 April 2016, the Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite has been commissioned and handed over…
Poyang Lake
Southern China’s Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the country. Located in Jiangxi province,…