The thermal vacuum test campaign of the first Spacebus Neo satellite was completed on 25 June. Less than 100 metres from the Mediterranean Sea, the Konnect satellite has spent the past six weeks being exposed to the cold emptiness of space. To source
The cracked, uneven, jumbled landscape seen in this image from ESA’s Mars Express forms an intriguing type of terrain that cannot be found on Earth: chaotic terrain. To source
Portugal is developing the infrastructure for a national spaceport on one of the islands of the Azores archipelago, Santa Maria, a European launch and landing location for small satellites. To source
For Asteroid Day, Queen guitarist Brian May tells the story of ESA’s Hera asteroid mission, Europe’s contribution to an audacious international planetary defence test To source
Technology image of the week: what looks like an exploding firework is actually a simulation of humankind’s future expansion across the stars, produced for an international competition To source
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Aorounga impact crater in Chad imaged from space by ESA astronaut Tim Peake To source
Snowflakes that cover mountains or linger under tree canopies are a vital freshwater resource for over a billion people around the world. To source
The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 59 crew members. To source
ESA will be participating in this year’s Asteroid Day , the UN-endorsed global awareness campaign day on the small rocky bodies scattered across space, taking place on Sunday, 30 June. To source
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured the unexpected ash plumes of the Raikoke volcano erupting To source
NASA astronaut and Astronaut Office Representative Joe Acaba is seen along with other NASA, Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos teams as they deploy from Karaganda for the Expedition 59 landing. To source
Space Science Image of the Week: Spot the trails left by asteroids in archive images from the Hubble Space Telescope To source
Four CubeSats successfully deployed from “Kibo”! Last Updated: June 25, 2019 On June 17, four CubeSats were deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) “Kibo”: NepaliSat-1 co-developed by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Raavana-1 co-developed by the Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies (ACCIMT), […]