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Space Science Image of the Week: ESA’s Herschel space observatory has revealed much about our galaxy’s dense molecular clouds, including the nearby Serpens Core To source

ESA astronaut Tim Peake captures his spacewalk with Earth reflecting in his helmet’s visor To source

After a 4 hour 43 minute spacewalk to replace a failed power regulator and install cabling, ESA astronaut Tim Peake and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra are back inside the International Space Station. To source

Our week through the lens: 11-15 January 2016 To source

Replay of today’s media briefing on the European Data Relay System (EDRS) at ESA headquarters, 15 January To source

After 30 years of working on dozens of missions, an ESA antenna in Australia has been retired because of urban expansion and the increased risk of radio interference. To source

Replay of ESA Director General Jan Woerner’s media briefing at ESA headquarters in Paris, 15 January To source

With ESA astronaut Tim Peake stepping out of the International Space Station tomorrow, have you ever wanted to know if you have what it takes to be an astronaut? ESA is offering a trial version of a test developed for future astronauts for you to try at home – and by taking part you will […]

Watch media briefing on the European Data Relay System (EDRS) on Friday 15 January at ESA Headquarters, from 11:30 CET To source

Operations image of the week: Huygens’ fish-eye view of Titan a decade ago To source

Watch the spacewalk of ESA astronaut Tim Peake and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra on Friday as they exit the International Space Station To source

ESA’s XMM-Newton has found a wind of high-speed gas streaming from the centre of a bright spiral galaxy like our own that may be reducing its ability to produce new stars. To source

Observations made shortly after Rosetta’s arrival at its target comet in 2014 have provided definitive confirmation of the presence of water ice. To source