Mars from 5.5 million kilometres

This picture (copyright ESA) was taken on 1 December 2003 from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft by…

Interview: Vittorio Formisano

Seven years ago Prof. Vittorio Formisano had the worst day of his professional life. A malfunctioning…

Countdown to a red Christmas

Join ESA on their journey to Mars this Christmas, from the comfort of your own home.…

The last cry of matter

‘Black holes’ are truly black. When an object gets within a certain distance from a black…

Envisat images delivered to Antarctic eclipse spotters

The great white expanse of Antarctica experienced the eerie darkness of a total solar eclipse late…

Europe to land on Mars

ESA’s Mars Express probe is scheduled to arrive at Mars at Christmas : the Beagle 2…

Road Management via Satellite being developed

The European Space Agency is working with Portuguese organisations on how space technology can improve road…

Focus on solar outbursts

While scientists and aurora spotters marvel at the explosions on the Sun, everyone responsible for the…

Space science joins battle against cancer

Ground-breaking techniques which will be used to find tiny planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System…

Space robot will help prevent landslides

One of the largest robots ever constructed will also be one of the most agile, thanks…