On 11 March 2006 an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French…
Giottos brief encounter
Twenty years ago, in the night between 13 and 14 March 1986, ESA�s Giotto spacecraft encountered…
Madagascar from Space
The north-western area of Madagascar the fourth largest island in the world is seen…
GIOVE A transmits loud and clear
After a successful launch on 28 December 2005, GIOVE A began transmitting navigation signals on 12…
Satellite reveals Yellowstones deep secret
Satellite images acquired by ESA’s ERS-2 revealed the recently discovered changes in Yellowstone’s caldera are the…
THE SUN’S FAR SIDE
NASA researchers using the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft have developed a method of seeing…
STUDENTS IN ITALY, CANADA, US CHAT WITH ISS
Tuesday, March 21, was a banner day for schools in Italy, Canada and the US, when…
Satellites used to Protect Oil Rigs
Ocean FOCUS began issuing forecasts on 16 February 2006 just in time to warn oil…
Strait of Messina from Space
The Strait of Messina the narrow section of water separating the Italian Peninsula (seen on…
More Images from Daichi
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) would like to announce that image data was successfully acquired…