Czech Republic drought visible from space

The prolonged period of dry weather in the Czech Republic has resulted in what experts are…

Week in images: 11-15 May 2020

Week in images: 11-15 May 2020 Discover our week through the lens Click…

ExoMars parachute extraction test in slow motion

Slow motion footage of ExoMars parachute extraction tests.  A compressed air cannon shot the bag horizontally,…

ExoMars rover upgrades and parachute tests

The second ExoMars mission, scheduled for launch to the Red Planet in 2022, is taking advantage…

Earth from Space: San Francisco Bay

Video: 00:00:00 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…

San Francisco Bay

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over San Francisco Bay in the US state of California. …

Two supernovae, one galaxy

Approximately 85 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Libra, is the beautiful galaxy NGC…

Magnetic north and the elongating blob

For some years now, scientists have been puzzling over why the north magnetic pole has been…

Sculpted by nature on Mars

Nature is a powerful sculptor – as shown in this image from ESA’s Mars Express, which…

Topographic view of Tempe Fossae on Mars

Topographic view of Tempe Fossae on Mars Click here for original story, Topographic view…