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Observations of lunar eclipse caught Moon passing in front of two stars To source

Our week through the lens: 21 – 25 January 2019 To source

Meet Helga and Zohar, the dummies destined for a pioneering lunar flyby to help protect space travelers from cosmic rays and energetic solar storms. These two female phantoms will occupy the passenger seats during Orion ’s first mission around the Moon, going further than any human has flown before. To source

Operations image of the week: The Moon seen rising over an antenna in the UK, soon to enter service as one of Europe’s newest tracking stations to support missions to… the Moon To source

Technology image of the week: this 1.5 tonne building block prototype was 3D printed using simulated Moon dust To source

Developing the most efficient and safest way to return to the Moon starts on Earth. European astronauts and spacewalk experts are getting ready for the future of Moon exploration with electronic aids, upgraded geological tools from the Apollo era and improved scientific protocols. To source

Europe is preparing to go forward to the Moon, but how will astronauts move once they get there? Despite the Apollo missions, little is known about what lunar gravity may mean for our bodies. ESA’s space medicine team is working to find out through a series of studies. To source

While studying lunar base concepts ESA ran a competition, asking: what would you 3D print on the Moon, to make it feel like home? Responses came from all across the globe, and now two winners have been selected, both with ideas linked to nature. To source

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: The lunar eclipse at totality over Lake Maggiore To source