Comet Chaser to fly by Earth

ESA’s comet-chaser Rosetta will make a fly-by of planet Earth on 4 March 2005, and sky…

Polar expedition

In a few days, a three-man scientific expedition called Pole Track is to embark upon a…

Iceland from Space

Sparse tundra vegetation alternates with glaciers and permanent snow on the island of Iceland, but life…

Hello from Brussels

Speaking from the European Commission Charlemagne Building on Thursday, ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers hailed the crew…

Benefits of space for all citizens

Over 40 nations and around 20 international organisations, including ESA, have come together in Brussels for…

Space Week Spotlight

Keeping watch on the world from orbit is helping to make it a safer place to…

SMART-1 mission extended

ESA’s SMART-1 mission was extended by one year, pushing back the mission end date from August…

Space eye for textiles

An artificial eye developed for Earth observation is now being employed to recognise colour variations in…

Earth and Space Expo

Visiting the Earth and Space Expo in Brussels is like nowhere else on Earth ­ you…

Brussels from Space

The image shows Brussels, capital of Belgium and site of Earth & Space Week, as seen…