The super-sensitivity of ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has shown that the prevailing theory of how stellar…
Category: ESA
ESA
Far side of the Moon
This image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft, provides…
Titan’s pebbles
An unexpected radio reflection from the surface of Titan has allowed ESA scientists to deduce the…
Aral Sea from Space
The Aral Sea in Central Asia is shown in this Envisat image. The Aral Sea, located…
Earths largest crack
Scientists say the recent tear in the Earth’s continental crust near the Red Sea in Africa’s…
Cluster hits the magnetic bulls-eye
ESA’s spacecraft constellation Cluster has hit the magnetic bull’s-eye. The four spacecraft surrounded a region within…
Cardiff from Space
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is featured in this ALOS image. Recognised as the capital…
Venus Express
On 20 April 2006, after its first 9-day, elongated orbit around Venus, ESA’s Venus Express started…
Search for Mars life
As part of ESA’s ambitious, long-term Aurora exploration programme, ExoMars will search for traces of life…