First ever Space Council

The first ever European ‘Space Council’ was held in Brussels on November 25. This is a…

Crater Hale in Argyre basin

These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…

‘Spacelift’ for Vendée Globe sailor

When Marc Thiercelin set out on the Vendée Globe, one of the world’s toughest sailing races,…

Mediterranean Desertification

The severe droughts and forest fires of recent years underline Mediterranean Europe’s continuing vulnerability to desertification…

Coprates Catena’s ‘collapsed’ structures

These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…

Europe reaches the Moon

ESA’s SMART-1 is successfully making its first orbit of the Moon, a significant milestone for the…

Green car sets speed record

When the non-profit organisation IdéeVerte Compétition decided to create a ‘green’ racing car, they turned to…

Cat’s Eye Nebula

The Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543), seen in detail by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is…

Earth from Space Image

The ever-shifting sands of the Sahara desert cover a large section of Mauritania. They all but…

Martian moon Phobos in detail

These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…