This time next year, ESA’s Huygens spaceprobe will be descending through the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest…
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Space technology fights breast cancer
A novel non-invasive system for cancer treatment is being developed with technology from the European space…
Hubble’s Carina Nebula
Previously unseen details of a mysterious, complex structure within the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), also called…
Can satellites help bridge the digital divide?
The French Senate and ESA are to hold a colloquium this month on “Satellites and Bridging…
First supernova companion star found
A joint European/University of Hawaii team of astronomers has for the first time observed a stellar…
Record-breaking ancient galaxies
Studies of two distant galaxy clusters using a combination of the largest radio, optical and x-ray…
Mars Express scheduled orbit change successful
ON 12/30/2003 at 09:00 CET, the first European mission to Mars registered another operational success. The…
Chinese satellite successfully launched
On 29 December, the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched TC-1, the first of two…
Satellites Search for Ebola
As a new outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever strikes northwestern Congo, ESA is set to gather…
Mars Express releases Beagle 2
This morning, ESA’s Mars Express flawlessly released the Beagle 2 lander that it has been carrying…