The formation of the Sun, the Solar System and the subsequent emergence of life on Earth…
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One billion stars and counting – the sky according to Gaia’s second data release
Video: 00:01:20 Launched in 2013, ESA’s Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the…
Calling for ideas for next Earth Explorer
As part of ESA’s continuing commitment to realise cutting-edge satellite missions to advance the scientific understanding…
Window view during a AirZeroG parabola
This video shows the view through one of the windows of Novespace’s A310 AirZeroG aircraft as…
Week in images: 18-22 May 2020
Week in images: 18-22 May 2020 Discover our week through the lens Click…
Meet the Experts: Isolation in Antarctica
Video: 00:05:43 Cold, dark, remote, Antarctica is as close to space as you can get on…
Stellar glitter in a field of black
Unlike a spiral or elliptical galaxy, the galaxy KK 246 looks like glitter spilled across a black velvet sheet. KK…
Earth from Space: Atacama minerals
Video: 00:02:46 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…
Snow mass estimates now more reliable
Estimating the amount of seasonal snow is important for understanding the water cycle and Earth’s climate…
Atacama minerals
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest…