Virunga Mountains

This Envisat radar image features a chain of volcanoes called the Virunga Mountains that stretch across…

ESA Euronews: Spacewalk

In May this year, a serious leak of ammonium coolant caused an emergency on the International…

Earth from Space: Explosive land

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

Deep-space stations gain made-in-Europe hearing boost

Picking up ultra-weak signals from spacecraft exploring deep in our Solar System requires cooling a detector…

Alphasat encased by rocket fairing

The Alphasat satellite is seen for the last time before being encapsulated by the Ariane 5…

Alphasat encased by rocket fairing

The Alphasat satellite is seen for the last time before being encapsulated by the Ariane 5…

Alphasat encased by rocket fairing

The Alphasat satellite is seen for the last time before being encapsulated by the Ariane 5…

Alphasat encased by rocket fairing

The Alphasat satellite is seen for the last time before being encapsulated by the Ariane 5…

Luca Parmitano 2nd Spacewalk

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a digital still camera during a session…

Luca on camera

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a digital still camera during a session…