Astrophysical shocks are a diverse collection – Image

Credits: See description

Upper stage of Ariane 5 integration – Image

Credits: ESA, CNES, Arianespace, Photo Optique du CSG, S. Martin

LARES satellite – Image

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2011

Thailand floods – Image

Credits: SARMAP, ESA

Spinning blood device set to safeguard astronaut health

ESA has begun developing a new blood-testing device for astronauts on the International Space Station. A…

4th Conference on EU Space Policy – Image

Credits: ESA - P. Sebirot, 2011

International rendezvous in Lucca on global space exploration – Image

Credits: ESA - Andrea Rossi, 2011

Transfer of Vega’s P80 first stage to launch pad – Image

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2011

Battered volcano Tharsis Tholus – Image

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

Proba-1 charting Earth’s radiation belts for a decade

ESA’s Proba-1 recently celebrated its tenth birthday in orbit. Kept busy as an Earth-observing mission, the…