Solar Orbiter crosses the Earth-Sun line as it heads for the Sun

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft is speeding towards its historic first close pass of the Sun.…

Solar Orbiter towards the Sun: 1 January – 2 March 2022

This video sequence charts the progress of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s dive towards its first…

Euclid in Turin, Italy

Euclid in Turin, Italy Click here for original story, Euclid in Turin, Italy …

Week in images: 28 February – 4 March 2022

Week in images: 28 February – 4 March 2022 Discover our week through the lens …

Not-so-close encounter

Not-so-close encounter Click here for original story, Not-so-close encounter Source: ESA Top…

Snowy Pyrenees

Snowy Pyrenees Click here for original story, Snowy Pyrenees Source: ESA Top…

Earth from Space: Snowy Pyrenees

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over…

Seeking out Moon and Mars superoxides for oxygen farming

The dusty faces of the Moon and Mars conceal unseen hazards for future explorers. Areas of…

Moon and Mars superoxides for oxygen farming

The dusty faces of the Moon and Mars conceal unseen hazards for future explorers. Areas of…

How space engineering supports sustainable development

What do artificial hearts, crack-free wind turbines, and pig sewage treatments have in common? Perhaps surprisingly,…