Simulating space for JWST’s four infrared instruments

Building a space telescope is no mean feat. Conditions here on Earth are drastically different from…

14 February close flyby, 16:12 GMT

This single frame Rosetta navigation camera image was taken from a distance of 15.3 km from…

14 February close flyby, 16:12 GMT

This single frame Rosetta navigation camera image was taken from a distance of 15.3 km from…

Finally visible

NASA astronaut Terry Virts pictured on 21 February during the first of three International Space Station…

A galactic cloak for an exploding star

The galaxy pictured here is NGC 4424, located in the constellation of Virgo. It is not…

Brussels

This false-colour image from the Spot-5 satellite was acquired on 28 September 2011 over central Belgium,…

Earth from Space: Brussels

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

Comet on 20 February 2015 – NavCam

This single frame Rosetta navigation camera image was taken from a distance of 118.5 km from…

Checking IXV for residual hydrazine

ESA’s IXV spaceplane, launched on a Vega rocket on 11 February, is now on its way…

IXV coming home

ESA’s IXV spaceplane, launched on a Vega rocket on 11 February 2015, on its way to…