Astronaut health check with single drop of blood

ESA is building a prototype tester for crews on the International Space Station to provide diagnoses…

IXV arrives for testing Jun2014

On 25 June 2014, Europe’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle arrived at ESA’s main technical centre, ESTEC, in…

Space gooooooaaaal

In true World Cup spirit ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Steve…

ATV-5 prepared for integration on the Ariane 5 launcher

On 24 June 2014 the spacecraft ATV-5 was prepared for integration on the Ariane 5 launcher…

Integration of the Separation and Distancing Cylinder

Integration of the Separation and Distancing Cylinder (SDC) on the Ariane 5 launcher for the spacecraft…

ATV-5 prepared for integration on the Ariane 5 launcher

On 24 June 2014 the spacecraft ATV-5 was prepared for integration on the Ariane 5 launcher…

Integration of the Separation and Distancing Cylinder

Integration of the Separation and Distancing Cylinder (SDC) on the Ariane 5 launcher for the spacecraft…

Integration of the Separation and Distancing Cylinder

Integration of the Separation and Distancing Cylinder (SDC) on the Ariane 5 launcher for the spacecraft…

Exit wound

Technology image of the week: How hypervelocity space debris would tear through the Kevlar-Nextel fabric protecting…

Perseus galaxy cluster

A new study of the Perseus galaxy cluster, shown in this image, and others using Chandra…