NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope spotted what may be comet dust sprinkled around the white dwarf star…
Japans ALOS in orbit
ALOS, Japan’s latest Earth Observation satellite, was successfully launched at 02:33 CET (10:33 Japan time) on…
Juventae Chasma Mars
These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…
Thousands of Orion Nebula Stars
In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an…
Pollution hunting in the light and shadows
Since March 2002, SCIAMACHY has been chasing our planet’s pollution. The latest edition of the EuroNews…
The Huygens landing: one year later
A little over one year ago, on 14 January 2005, ESA’s Huygens probe reached the upper…
NASA loans Rocket Engine to Rocketplane
NASA is loaning a rocket engine to Rocketplane Limited, Inc. of Oklahoma City as part of…
Poyang Lake from Space
This Envisat image shows the patchy waters of Poyang Lake (Poyang Hu) in winter. In summer…
Black Holes Creating Havoc
Black holes are creating havoc in unsuspected places, according to a new study of images of…
ESA service warns asthma sufferers
We all wonder what is in the air for 2006 – but for people with asthma…