ESA astronaut joins glacier expedition in Alps

From space, the synchronous retreat of the world’s glaciers can be clearly observed. To get a…

Astronaut applicants asked for patience as numbers exceed forecasts

Astronaut hopefuls are being asked for their patience as ESA processes over 23 000 applications to…

Comet blast from the past

This pair of NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), taken on April…

Week in images: 16 – 20 August 2021

Week in images: 16 – 20 August 2021 Discover our week through the lens …

A-74 iceberg near collision with Brunt Ice Shelf

New radar images show the A-74 iceberg spinning around the western tip of the Brunt Ice…

Rise and shine

Image: After four months of darkness, it is finally time to rise and shine for the…

In the heart of the furnace

This jewel-bright image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 1385, a spiral galaxy 68…

Ariane 5 upper stage for Webb heads for Europe's Spaceport

The upper stage of the Ariane 5 rocket which will launch the James Webb Space Telescope…

Vega launches Pléiades Neo and CubeSats

Europe’s Vega has delivered Pléiades Neo-4 and four auxiliary payloads, SunStorm, RadCube and LEDSAT developed through…

Vega soars to space

Vega soars to space Click here for original story, Vega soars to space …