ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during training, at the Building 9’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF), at…
Samantha using the virtual reality hardware at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti using the virtual reality hardware to rehearse some of her duties for…
Samantha trains for her robotic arm duties at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti trains for her robotic arm duties at the Virtual Reality Lab, at…
Finishing touches to the ATV-5 fairing
The ESA logo is added to the fairing for Ariane 5 flight VA219, which is set…
Artist’s view and cut open view of ATV-5, Georges Lemaître
ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs) are an essential contribution by Europe to running the International Space…
Cal Madow mountain range, Somalia
Northern Somalia’s Cal Madow mountain range is pictured in this image from Japan’s ALOS satellite. In…
Earth from Space: Cal Madow
Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In the…
NASA Selects Contract for Mission Support Services at Ames
NASA has selected Wyle Laboratories, Inc., Houston, to support NASA's flight programs and mission projects, providing…
Satellite Study Reveals Parched U.S. West Using Up Underground Water
A new study by NASA and University of California, Irvine, scientists finds more than 75 percent…
President Nixon Greets the Returning Apollo 11 Astronauts
The Apollo 11 astronauts, left to right, Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins…