ATV-4 in Kourou

A technician prepares ATV Albert Einstein's pressurised module at Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana to integrate it…

ATV-4 integration

ATV Albert Einstein's pressurised module suspended at Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana in preparation to integrate…

ATV-4 ready for mating

ATV-4 Albert Einstein's pressurised module and avionics module are prepared to be united with the propulsion…

Porte aperte al’ESA-ESRIN il 18 e 19 marzo 2013 (Part 1)

Ogni primavera l’ESRIN apre le porte agli studenti delle scuole elementari e medie. Quest’anno, il 18 e…

Porte aperte al’ESA-ESRIN il 18 e 19 marzo 2013 (Part 2)

Ogni primavera l’ESRIN apre le porte agli studenti delle scuole elementari e medie. Quest’anno, il 18 e…

Galactic glow worm

This charming and bright galaxy, known as IRAS 23436+5257, was captured by the the NASA/ESA Hubble…

Coming soon: Planck unveils the cosmic microwave background

After years of painstaking detective work, Planck’s science team has extracted and analysed the foreground emissions…

Planck reveals an almost perfect Universe

Acquired by ESA’s Planck space telescope, the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave…

The French island of Corsica

This Envisat composite image shows the French island of Corsica, one of the largest islands in…

Docking app

A new ESA app turns a popular iPhone-controlled ‘home drone’ into a steerable spacecraft