Astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton observatory have found very hot gaseous haloes around a multitude of spiral…
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Spider Robots and Space
Robotic ‘spiders’ could be the key to building large-scale structures in space, according to ESA’s Advanced…
New Space Thruster
ESA has confirmed the principle of a new space thruster that may ultimately give much more…
Yucatan from Space
This wide-area Envisat image shows Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula extending into the Caribbean, together with the countries…
WISE volunteers back on their feet
ESA PR 58-2005. When the first women astronauts set foot on Mars, they may spare a…
ESA IMPRESS Project
The IMPRESS project saw the first launch of an experimental payload, the Electromagnetic Levitator, onboard an…
ESA SOHOs ten-year triumph
Thanks to one of the most productive spacecraft ever built, scientists are far better acquainted with…
Hubble’s sharpest view of the Orion Nebula
This dramatic image offers a peek inside a 'cavern' of dust and gas where thousands of…
Huygens on Titan – 1 Year Later
Since 18 months, Cassini and Huygens have been providing otherworldly images of Saturn and its stable…
ESA SOHOs ten-year triumph
Thanks to one of the most productive spacecraft ever built, scientists are far better acquainted with…