ESA’s laboratories are equipped with a huge range of measuring tools, but the most versatile remains…
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Protective goggles
Engineer Giuditta Montesanti is pictured wearing protective goggles while preparing for a test firing of space thrusters…
Hubble view of M 106
This image combines Hubble observations of M 106 with additional information captured by amateur astronomers Robert…
Space penguin
This Adélie Penguin is not from outer space but its nearest equivalent on Earth: Antarctica. The…
New view of stellar winds
Artist’s impression comparing a smooth stellar wind (left) with a highly fragmented stellar wind (right) of…
Land subsidence
Venice has been subject to floodings for hundreds of years and the problem is increasing due…
ESO 121-6 seen by Hubble
This thin, glittering streak of stars is the spiral galaxy ESO 121-6, which lies in the…
Mapping Mars
The latest Mars image mosaic as seen through the lens of the High Resolution Stereo Camera…
Vega first stage ready
The first stage of the second Vega is on its launch pad at the European Spaceport…