ESA’s Solar Orbiter is getting ready for its launch on an Atlas V rocket provided by…
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Bars and baby stars
The galaxy depicted in this Picture of the Week is a barred spiral known as NGC 7541, seen here as…
One step closer to prospecting the Moon
The first European device to land on the Moon this decade will be a drill and…
3D-printed block of moondust
Image: The hollow cell structure of this 1.5 tonne block, 3D printed from simulated lunar dust,…
From Antarctica to space: telemedicine at the limit
ESA is working with Argentina to test telemedicine device Tempus Pro in the harsh conditions of…
Cosmic caller goes out with a bang
Image: On 21 January, a foreign body crashed to Earth causing a cascade of bright light…
Solar Orbiter launch to the Sun
ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission takes a closer look at the Sun than any European satellite before.…
Cheops launch preparations
This timelapse video shows the preparations for the launch of ESA’s Cheops, the Characterising Exoplanet Satellite,…
Intense ‘Beyond’ mission for Luca
Video: 00:04:30 Italian ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will return to Earth 6 February 2020, following his…
Ariane 6 launch complex – January 2020
Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is almost ready for Ariane 6. Take a tour of the…