New observations made with ESA’s X-ray XMM Newton telescope have revealed an “orphan cloud” – an…
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Unique exoplanet photobombs Cheops study of nearby star system
While exploring two exoplanets in a bright nearby star system, ESA’s exoplanet-hunting Cheops satellite has unexpectedly…
Unique use of ESA spacecraft ‘housekeeping’ data reveals cosmic ray behaviour
Using data originally gathered for spacecraft ‘housekeeping’ aboard ESA’s Rosetta and Mars Express missions, scientists have…
Week in images: 21 – 25 June 2021
Week in images: 21 – 25 June 2021 Discover our week through the lens …
Clash of the Titans
A cataclysmic cosmic collision takes centre stage in this Picture of the Week. The image features…
Earth from Space: Lake Mar Chiquita
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lake Mar Chiquita – an endorheic salt lake in…
Lake Mar Chiquita, Argentina
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lake Mar Chiquita – an endorheic salt lake in…
Spacewalk season timelapse, episode 2
Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”.…
Spacewalk season timelapse, episode 1
Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”.…
Thomas and the blue marble
Image: A snap of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet during the second spacewalk to upgrade the International…