ESA’s Integral gamma-ray observatory has resolved the diffuse glow of gamma rays in the centre of…
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Fast lane for space technology innovation
A new ESA initiative got underway this week to speed up the turnaround time from idea…
Water at Martian south pole
Thanks to ESA’s Mars Express, we now know that Mars has vast fields of perennial water…
SOHO snaps spectacular Sun shot
On Friday, 12 March 2004, the Sun ejected a spectacular ‘eruptive prominence’ into the heliosphere. SOHO,…
Two asteroid fly-bys for Rosetta
The Rosetta Science Working Team has made the final selection of the asteroids that Rosetta will…
SkyPlex: digital satellite
SkyPlex is a technological and commercial breakthrough in Satellite Telecommunications. Due for launch on 16 March…
Space phenomenon imitates art
Starry Night”, Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting, is renowned for its bold whorls of light sweeping…
The making of an Ariane 5 launch
As Ariane 5 sped into space carrying Rosetta, it was easy to forget that behind this…
Envisat concludes a busy second year in orbit
On the last night of February 2002 ESA’s Envisat – the largest and most sophisticated Earth…
Mars volcano in 3D
Hecates Tholus volcano as seen by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on Mars Express during…