ExoMars rover name announced

The name of the European rover that will explore Mars in 2021 was revealed today at…

ExoMars Rover: from concept to reality

The second part of the ExoMars programme is ongoing. In Stevenage, UK, a rover is being…

ExoMars Rover: from concept to reality

The second part of the ExoMars programme is ongoing. In Stevenage, UK, a rover is being…

X-ray eye of Athena

Technology image of the week: this mirror module, consisting of dozens of silicon mirror plates, is…

X-ray eye of Athena

Technology image of the week: this mirror module, consisting of dozens of silicon mirror plates, is…

Athena mirror module

This ‘mirror module’ – formed of 140 industrial silicon mirror plates, stacked together by a sophisticated…

Athena mirror module

This ‘mirror module’ – formed of 140 industrial silicon mirror plates, stacked together by a sophisticated…

Soyuz simulator in Antarctica

When the setup for a science experiment looks like this, it is easy to confuse it…

Soyuz simulator in Antarctica

When the setup for a science experiment looks like this, it is easy to confuse it…

Juice’s Jovian odyssey

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, is set to embark on a seven-year cruise to Jupiter…