ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano paid the Columbus Control Centre a visit before his launch to the…
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ESA
SMOS results
Over the past three years, ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite has mapped Earth’s…
Steins revisited
Asteroid Steins was first imaged by ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft using the OSIRIS camera on 5 September…
A glowing jet from a young star
This image shows an object known as HH 151, a bright jet of glowing material trailed…
European launchers: powering Europe into space
Europe can now launch any satellite on any orbit thanks to its complete portfolio: Ariane, Soyuz…
Ariane final stage for ATV-4
An Ariane rocket final booster stage at Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana. This booster will propel…
Integrating Ariane 5 final booster for ATV-4
An Ariane rocket final booster stage, or EPS, being integrateded at Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana. …
Lowering Ariane 5 final stage for ATV-4
An Ariane rocket final booster stage, or EPS, being integrated at Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana. …
Vega P80 stage transferred to launcher assembly building
Vega's P80 booster stage arrives in Kourou and is transferred to the launcher assembly building. Flight…
The Panama Canal
Central Panama and its 80 km-long ship canal that connects the Atlantic – via the Caribbean…