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…

Titans winds from Huygens Probe

Using a global network of radio telescopes, scientists have measured the speed of the winds faced…

Mars Express radar

Green light for deployment of ESA’s Mars Express radar. The European Space Agency has given the…

All of Europe as seen from orbit

See the face of Europe from space ­ with the entire continent covered in consistent detail.…

Lake Volta Ghana

This is one of the largest artificial bodies of water in the world, as seen by…

Ariane 5 ECA prepares for launch

Preparations are well underway for the qualification flight of Europe’s latest launcher, the Ariane-5 ECA, from…

Earth & Space Week 2005

Celebrating our Planet While Reaching for the Stars. From 12 to 20 February, world leaders, policy…