V for Vegetation

Minisatellite tracking global vegetation growth: new video highlights Proba-V for Vegetation

Luca in NASA spacesuit

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, tests his spacesuit, or Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), to make sure it…

Aurora over Norway

Bright aurora illuminating the sky over Norway (near Tromsø) on 17 February 2013.

A unique cluster: one of the hidden 15

Globular clusters are relatively common in our sky, and generally look similar. However, this image, taken…

Did you know: How long does it take to get to Mars?

Did you know: How long does it take to get to Mars?

Satellite modulator picks up Teleport Technology of the Year award

Long-term ESA contractor Newtec has won an award for its latest satellite TV modulator and broken…

The Palouse region

Rolling hills of farmland in the northwest United States are pictured in this image from the…

ATV-4 fuelling at CSG

ATV Albert Einstein is fuelled at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs)…

Earth from Space: America’s Tuscany

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

Compact Payload Test Range

ESA's Compact Payload Test Range for antenna testing. Metal walls screen outside radio signals while spiky…