Ariane 6 launch complex at sunset

The construction of the launch complex for the next generation of the Ariane launcher series is…

Extreme heatwave

An extreme heatwave has hit Europe once again this week, following June’s hot spell. High temperatures are…

Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation

Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct…

Earth from space: Lake Balaton

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

Lake Balaton, Hungary

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Balaton in western Hungary. With a surface area…

Up and over

Every now and then, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope glimpses a common object — say, a…

Too hot to handle

Europe is facing another extreme heatwave, with many countries reaching record-breaking temperatures Click here…

Europe prepares for Mars courier

The first round-trip to the Red Planet will see a European orbiter bringing martian samples back…

Paxi on the ISS: Living in space

Our alien friend Paxi went to visit American astronaut Anne McClain on board the International Space…

Astronomers spy Europa blocking distant star – thanks to Gaia

On 31 March 2017, Jupiter’s moon Europa passed in front of a background star – a…