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Science in the cave
The CAVES 2019 team completes science training at the Divaška cave in Slovenia. Inhospitable and hard…
From clouds to craters
This beautiful view from ESA’s Mars Express stretches from the bright, cloud-covered north pole of Mars…
Structural and thermal model of the Euclid satellite
The structural and thermal model of the Euclid satellite recently completed its thermal qualification tests at…
Driving diamond into asteroid dust helps model planetary defence test
A trio of dust grains retrieved from an asteroid by Japan’s Hayabusa mission have helped model…
Comet’s collapsing cliffs and bouncing boulders
Scientists analysing the treasure trove of images taken by ESA’s Rosetta mission have turned up more…
ESA expertise aids UAE spaceflight
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first ever astronaut, Hazza Al Mansouri, is set to fly to…
Overseeing ISS's third arm
Technology image of the week: this control panel will be used by spacewalking cosmonauts to oversee…
Mission Beyond timelapse – Brazil
Timelapse footage of Brazil as seen from the International Space Station 31 August 2019. Captured by…
Aurora now
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Aurora display at Concordia research station in Antarctica …