As a young test pilot, Luca Parmitano from Italy was lucky enough to join ESA's Astronaut…
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Proba-V carrying radiation detector from CERN to space
As ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite monitors terrestrial vegetation, it will also survey the space surrounding itself. A…
Facing Enceladus
This face-on colour view of Enceladus was taken by the international Cassini spacecraft on 31 January…
A changing fan
The Universe is rarely static, although the timescales involved can be very long. Since modern astronomical…
Soyuz training
In the run-up to his Volare mission, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano explains how important training is…
Volare Mission
ESA's Luca Parmitano from Italy will shortly be embarking upon a six-month mission to the International…
Opening session: 6th European Conference on Space Debris Part 1
Replay of the webcast from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on Monday, 22…
Opening session: 6th European Conference on Space Debris Part 2
Replay of the webcast from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on Monday, 22…
Hubble’s view of the Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula as viewed at near-infrared wavelengths (1.1 microns (blue/cyan) and 1.6 microns (red/orange)) with…