The ExoMars spacecraft is almost complete. A joint mission between ESA and Roscosmos, it begins with…
Year: 2015
Asteroid Day – ESA experts explain the nature and threat of asteroids
If an asteroid were spotted headed towards Earth, what could humanity do about it? On 30 June,…
iriss mission animation
This animation tells the story of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen and his 10-day ‘iriss’ mission to…
SOFIA in the Right Place at the Right Time for Pluto Observations
In a special celestial event visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, Pluto passed directly between a…
NASA Invites Media to Tour VIPR, Aeronautics Research Project
NASA will host a behind-the-scenes tour of the Vehicle Integrated Propulsion Research (VIPR) project at the…
Advanced Category winners, Team Impulse
Advanced Category winners, Team Impulse from St Paul’s School in London pose with their trophy. From…
Spirals in the D Ring
Although the D ring of Saturn is so thin that it's barely noticeable compared to the…
Photo exhibition “Space Girls, Space Women: l’espace à travers le regard des femmes”
A photo exhibition "Space Girls, Space Women: l'espace à travers le regard des femmes" is presented…
Milan, Italy
This close-up of Milan is a subset from the first image from the Sentinel-2A satellite, acquired…
Northwest Italy and southern France
Acquired on 27 June 2015 at 10:25 UTC (12:25 CEST), just four days after launch, this…