Space suit technology

The technology used in space suits to protect astronauts carrying out space walks in direct sunlight…

Night Views of European Seas

The Mediterranean looks better in the dark – at least in the view of an ESA-led…

Scandinavian Peninsula From Space

ESA’s Envisat captured the snow-covered Scandinavian Peninsula on 11 March, 2006. See it at: http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMGFTNVGJE_index_0.html

Pacific Height Shows La Ninia

Satellite measurements of a steep difference in sea surface height between the western and eastern tropical…

Satellites study Ocean

Imagine a space tool so revolutionary it can determine the impact of climate change, monitor the…

Stellar Corpses

Tiny stellar ‘corpses’ have been caught blasting surprisingly powerful X-rays and gamma rays across our galaxy…

Giottos brief encounter

Twenty years ago, in the night between 13 and 14 March 1986, ESA�s Giotto spacecraft encountered…

Madagascar from Space

The north-western area of Madagascar ­ the fourth largest island in the world ­ is seen…

GIOVE A transmits loud and clear

After a successful launch on 28 December 2005, GIOVE A began transmitting navigation signals on 12…

Satellite reveals Yellowstones deep secret

Satellite images acquired by ESA’s ERS-2 revealed the recently discovered changes in Yellowstone’s caldera are the…