First Galileo position fix

Javier Benedicto, ESA's Galileo Project Manager, looks on as Europe's own satellite navigation system performs its…

Proba-V minisatellite reaches Europe’s Spaceport

ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite for mapping global vegetation has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, where…

Mimi virus

Mimi virus taken by the FLASH X-ray Free Electron Laser at the DESY German Electron Synchrotron…

One ring to rule them all

Galaxies can take many forms — elliptical blobs, swirling spiral arms, bulges, and discs are all…

BepiColombo module in space simulator

The Structural and Thermal Model of the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module in the Large Space Simulator…

Replay Earth Explorer 7 User Consultation Meeting (Part 1)

On 5–6 March 2013, leading scientists from around the world gathered at the Earth Explorer User…

Earthquake ‘felt’ in Space

New studies have revealed that the massive earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March 2011 was…

Conferenza stampa – Luca Parmitano incontra la stampa italiana

L'astronauta Luca Parmitano risponde in diretta alle domande della stampa italiana. L'evento si è svolto venerdì…

Nile Delta harvest

This Landsat-7 image shows the harvest season in 2012 in the eastern Nile Delta. 

Earth from Space: Delta’s edge

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