Typhoon Songda in 3-D

This three-dimensional image shows the shape of Typhoon Songda, which recently struck the Japanese homeland. This…

Smart Satellite that runs itself

Today sees ESA’s first ever microsatellite complete three years of successful operations. The size of a…

Columbus Control Centre Inaugurated

On 19 October 2004, ESA and DLR officially inaugurated the Columbus Control Centre. The Centre has…

Looking for European Women

In preparation for the Women International Space Simulation for Exploration (WISE) study, which starts on 22…

The sounds of Titan

The sound of alien thunder, the patter of methane rain and the crunch (or splash) of…

Rim of Crater Huygens on Mars

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

Student Satellite Coming to Life

Scattered in universities across Europe, a 250-strong team of students have never collectively met in person,…

Gourmet cooking on the way to Mars

Technologies from space provide new solutions for food handling on Earth. In exchange travellers in space…

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…