As engineer Manuel Aiple moves his gauntleted hand, the robotic hand a few metres away in…
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A hungry starburst galaxy
This new Hubble picture is the sharpest ever image of the core of spiral galaxy Messier…
Galileo unboxed
The third Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellite being unboxed at the ESTEC Test Centre in…
Vega flight VV03
The third launch by Europe’s new small launcher, Vega, delivered Kazakhstan’s KazEOSat-1(DZZ-HR) satellite for high-resolution Earth observation into its planned…
Galileo works, and works well
How far has Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system progressed? Watch this video summary of Galileo's In-Orbit Validation…
Loading ATV-5 cargo
This timelapse video shows the cargo loading process for ESA’s fifth and last Automated Transfer Vehicle, Georges…
Space eclipse
ESA's Proba-2 Sun-watcher saw Australia's 29 April partial solar eclipse from orbit – see the Royal…
Space eclipse
ESA's Proba-2 Sun-watcher saw Australia's 29 April partial solar eclipse from orbit – see the Royal…
Vega flight VV03 liftoff replay
The third launch by Europe’s new small launcher, Vega, delivered Kazakhstan’s first satellite for high-resolution Earth…