Ground-based rover’s touch shared with astronaut in space

If man’s best friend is a dog, then in the future astronauts’ closest companions might well…

The Moon – where no satnav has gone before

The test version of a unique satellite navigation receiver has been delivered for integration testing on…

Crew-4 arrive at Kennedy Space Center

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, with NASA astronauts…

Weather satellite prepares for lightning

As one of the last milestones before liftoff at the end of the year, the first…

Celebrating Hubble’s 32nd birthday with a galaxy grouping

Celebrating Hubble’s 32nd birthday with a galaxy grouping Click here for original story, Celebrating…

Week in images: 11-15 April 2022

Week in images: 11-15 April 2022 Discover our week through the lens Click…

Scandinavian Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula Click here for original story, Scandinavian Peninsula Source: ESA Top…

Earth from Space: Scandinavian Peninsula

The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this impressive shot of the almost cloud-free Scandinavian Peninsula on 20…

Ariane 6 cryo-arms mimic liftoff

Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is preparing for the arrival of Ariane 6, ESA’s new heavy-lift…

Pop goes the Moon

Image: A satisfying, audible ‘pop’ marked a successful piercing of the sealed Apollo 17 sample container…