ATV Albert Einstein shortly after undocking from the International Space Station 28 October 2013. Automated Transfer…
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Swarm seeing stars
Technology image of the week: startrackers are essential for ESA's new magnetic mapping mission to do…
Our stormy Sun
Several large, active regions on the Sun burst out with about 20 eruptions between 25 and…
Our stormy Sun
Several large, active regions on the Sun burst out with about 20 eruptions between 25 and…
Proxima Centauri, our nearest neighbour
Shining brightly in this Hubble image is our closest stellar neighbour: Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri lies…
ATV-4 undocks from the ISS
ATV Albert Einstein backs away from the International Space Station shortly after undocking at 09:55 CET…
Three in a row
All three Swarm satellites in vertical positions, ready to join the launch adapter. The constellation is…
A tribute to Albert Einstein
From left: astronauts Sergey Ryazansky, Oleg Kotov, Luca Parmitano, Karen Nyberg, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Mike Hopkins…
First Swarm satellite vertical
The first Swarm satellite in a vertical position ready to join the launch adapter. The constellation…
Mars sample container
This spherical container has been engineered to house the most scientifically valuable cargo imaginable – samples…