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Space Science Image of the Week: A final close flyby of Saturn’s moon Titan puts Cassini–Huygens on course for its grand finale To source

If anything should break in space, let it be records. The astronauts of Expedition 50 have done just that by setting a new record for most time spent on scientific research on the International Space Station. To source

Ahead of Earth Day, this special edition of Space takes us to Rome to explore the defining characteristics of our planet To source

With tomorrow’s Earth Day focusing on environmental and climate literacy, have a look at the new digital book on our planet’s changing climate through the eyes of satellites To source

Our week through the lens: 17-21 April 2017 To source

With more than 750 000 pieces of dangerous debris now orbiting Earth, the urgent need for coordinated international action to ensure the long-term sustainability of spaceflight is a major finding from Europe’s largest-ever conference on space debris. To source

Thanks to social media and the power of citizen scientists chasing the northern lights, a new feature was discovered recently. Nobody knew what this strange ribbon of purple light was, so … it was called Steve. To source

Earth observation image of the week: Australia’s salty Lake MacKay imaged by Sentinel-2, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source

Radar mission Sentinel-1 continues to monitor the growing crack in Antarctica’s Larsen-C ice shelf, which is expected to produce a massive iceberg To source

Operations image of the week: Space debris researcher Don Kessler first described the run-away cascade effect that has made his name famous To source

Media briefing: findings and outcomes from ESA’s space debris conference on Friday 11:00 start To source

Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Tim Peake checks his lung health To source

Technology image of the week: the vivid blue of a mountain reservoir imaged by Proba-1, ESA’s oldest operational Earth-observing satellite To source