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Today, ESA has invited European scientists to propose concepts for the third large mission in its science programme, to study the gravitational Universe. To source

What does Rosetta mean to you? A compilation of stories, experiences and creations inspired by the mission To source

Rosetta is set to complete its mission in a controlled descent to the surface of its comet on 30 September. To source

Media representatives are invited to a briefing on the first data release of ESA’s Gaia mission, an astrometry mission to map the stars of our galaxy, the Milky Way.  To source

The first stars were born much later than previously thought, ESA’s Planck reveals To source

They may look like mountains, but Rosetta has profiled the smallest grains of comet dust yet To source

In unprecedented observations made earlier this year, Rosetta unexpectedly captured a dramatic comet outburst that may have been triggered by a landslide. To source

Aoife van Linden Tol, an artist working primarily with explosive media, is the recipient of the first art&science@ESA residency, organised by Ars Electronica in partnership with ESA. To source

Space science image of the week: A gigantic loop of fiery gas reaches out into space To source

Space Science Image of the Week: The steep cliffs of the Hathor region pictured in a stunning view of Rosetta’s comet To source

ESA’s Venus Express may have helped to explain the puzzling lack of water on Venus. The planet has a surprisingly strong electric field – the first time this has been measured at any planet – that is sufficient to deplete its upper atmosphere of oxygen, one of the components of water. To source

Media representatives are invited to a briefing on the first results from ESA’s LISA Pathfinder mission, a technology demonstrator for the observation of gravitational waves from space. To source

Space science image of the week: Saturn’s monstrous south pole vortex is a hurricane-like structure almost two thirds the diameter of Earth To source