SMART-1 update

Last ion engine thrust puts ESA’s SMART-1 on the right track for its Moon encounter From…

New Guinea from Space

Visible from 800km away in space is the verdant rainforest that covers the distinctive Bird’s Head…

Vulcain-2 engine

EuroNews Space magazine recently visited the engine maker Snecma Moteurs at Vernon on the outskirts of…

Digital divide and space solutions

‘Space can help to bridge the digital divide’, this was the clear message of the Luxembourg…

Envisat Global air pollution map

Based on 18 months of Envisat observations, this high-resolution global atmospheric map of nitrogen dioxide pollution…

Envisat meets Phileas Fogg

In 1873, French author Jules Verne astounded readers with his tale of adventurer Phileas Fogg pushing…

Space Composites come to Earth

Innovative uses for plastics, rubber and their derivatives will be on display next week in Düsseldorf,…

ESA’s CryoSat mission

Due for launch next spring, ESA’s ice mission CryoSat marked an important milestone last week when…

The grabens of Claritas Fossae

These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…

New Zealand from Space

The grasslands and forests covering the North Island of New Zealand contrast with the waters of…