Space Science Image of the Week: New views of the ExoMars rover as teams discuss landing sites To source
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CryoSat reveals Antarctica in 3D
Around 250 million measurements taken by ESA’s CryoSat over the last six years have been used to create a unique 3D view of Antarctica, offering a snapshot of the undulating surface of this vast ice sheet. To source
Plasma jets
New findings from ESA’s magnetic field Swarm mission were the highlight of ESA’s science conference in Canada To source
Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 20-24 March 2017 To source
Prize space photos
Photographer Gregor Sailer has been awarded at the European Architectural Prize 2017 for his depictions of space infrastructure To source
Satellites shed new light on earthquakes
Satellite radar scans of last year’s earthquake in New Zealand are changing the way we are thinking about earthquake hazards in regions where our planet’s tectonic plates meet. To source
Spacewalk live
Watch live from Friday 10:30 GMT (11:30 CET) as Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough leave the International Space Station on a spacewalk To source
Surviving the long dark night of the Moon
Designers of future Moon missions and bases have to contend with a chilling challenge: how might their creations endure the fortnight-long lunar night? ESA has arrived at a low-cost way of surviving. To source
1970s space control
Operations image of the week: Engineers working in ESA’s control room in 1978 To source
3D printing for Mars
Technology image of the week: these small structures have been 3D printed out of simulated Mars dust To source
Watching water
World Water Day reminds us of the need to treat and reuse wastewater. Satellites like Sentinel-2 provide key information on water quality To source
Spider senses
Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Testing virtual reality hardware for International Space Station experiments To source
Measuring magnetism
Thanks to the Swarm satellite trio, the most detailed magnetic map yet from space of Earth’s rigid outer layer has been released To source