ISON vs the Sun

The ESA/NASA SOHO satellite watched as Comet ISON made its closest approach to the Sun on 28…

ISON at 15:42, 28 November

Comet ISON at 15:42 UT, as seen in SOHO's LASCO C2 field of view.

ISON at 15:37, 28 November

Comet ISON at 15:37 UT, 28 November, as seen in SOHO's LASCO C3 field of view.

Bay Area

An urban sprawl engulfs San Francisco Bay in a sea of lights. The three bridges Oakland…

ISON inbound

Comet ISON on the approach to the Sun. It entered the SOHO LASCO C3 field of…

Rosetta EQM

The Rosetta engineering model (EQM) is located in a clean room at ESA/ESOC, Darmstadt. It is…

STS-9/Spacelab-1 inflight crew portrait

STS-9/Spacelab-1 inflight crew portrait: clockwise, Shaw, Lichtenberg, Parker, Young, Merbold and Garriott

John Young and Ulf Merbold on meal break

STS-9 Commander John Young (left) and Spacelab-1 Payload Specialist Ulf Merbold enjoy a meal break in…

Spacelab airlock

Technology image of the week: Marking the 30th anniversary of Spacelab's first launch this week, the…

Comet ISON approaches the Sun

Comet ISON at 12:42 UT on 27 November as seen in SOHO's LASCO C3 field of…