Two of NASA's great observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, have teamed up to uncover…
Ariane 5’s first lift off of 2013
The first Ariane 5 heavy-lift mission of the year has delivered the Azerspace/Africasat-1a and Amazonas-3 telecom…
Antarctic ozone hole: 2011 and 2012
Ozone distribution over the South Pole from July to December during the years 2011 (left) and…
EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS FIRST HALF 2012-2013 RESULTS IN LINE WITH TARGETS
• Revenue growth: +5.2% at €633.6 million, including EUTELSAT 172A; +3.3% at constant currency; • Profitability:…
Ross McInnes appointed to Board of Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that Ross McInnes has been co-opted to the Board…
Looking out for lasers
ESA’s laboratories are equipped with a huge range of measuring tools, but the most versatile remains…
Hubble view of M 106
This image combines Hubble observations of M 106 with additional information captured by amateur astronomers Robert…
Protective goggles
Engineer Giuditta Montesanti is pictured wearing protective goggles while preparing for a test firing of space thrusters…
Kepler Data Suggest Earth-size Planets May Be Next Door
Astronomers estimate that six percent of red dwarfs have a temperate Earth-size planet, as close as…
NASA Exercises Modification For East Contract
NASA has exercised the first option under its existing contract with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)…