Double Star mission extended

Earlier this month, ESA’s Science Programme Committee (SPC) unanimously approved a nine-month extension of ESA’s involvement…

Cydonia “The Face on Mars” in 3D animation

ESA’s Mars Express has obtained images of the Cydonia region, site of the famous ‘Face on…

New Zealand from Space

New Zealand, shown in this Envisat image, is located in the South Pacific Ocean and is…

Ground movement risks

Ground movements are responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of Dollars lost annually, and the…

Planet or failed star?

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have photographed one of the smallest objects ever seen…

Texas from Space

Lake Travis, the larger body of water with a serpentine-like course seen in the upper part…

A green Siberia

Siberia is highlighted in this Envisat image acquired on 7 August 2006. An enormous area in…

Rare high-altitude clouds found on Mars

Planetary scientists have discovered the highest clouds above any planetary surface. They found them above Mars…

Cuvier crater ridge

This high-resolution image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft,…

Liberty Island from Space

This Proba image highlights Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the New York Harbour. Liberty State…