The Cheops mission, ESA’s first mission dedicated to the study of exoplanets, is scheduled to lift off on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, within the launch slot 15 October – 14 November 2019. Media representatives are invited to apply for accreditation to visit the spacecraft, which is in the clean […]
Space Science Image of the Week: Earth’s annual March equinox occurs this week, but this outer Solar System equivalent only takes place once every 15 years To source
Curious surface features, water-formed minerals, 3D stereo views, and even a sighting of the InSight lander showcase the impressive range of imaging capabilities of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. To source
Showcase of the ExoMars orbiter’s imaging capabilities To source
Space Science Image of the Week: After completing final tests, our exoplanet satellite Cheops is ready for flight To source
Measurements from Hubble and Gaia improve our estimate of the mass of our Galaxy: 1.5 trillion solar masses To source
The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, Smile, has been given the green light for implementation by ESA’s Science Programme Committee. To source
Space Science Image of the Week: In this view of galaxy NGC 300, ESA’s XMM-Newton reveals the glow from remnants of past stellar generations To source
These images from ESA’s Mars Express satellite show a branching, desiccated system of trenches and valleys, signs of ancient water flow that hint at a warmer, wetter past for the Red Planet. To source
Space Science Image of the Week: These alien-looking worlds are actually surprising new views of Uranus and Neptune To source
Space Science Image of the Week: Dive into a river delta on Mars – in 3D To source
Space Science Image of the Week: Look back at the activity of our Sun over the last year thanks to the continuous monitoring of Proba-2 To source
Space Science Image of the Week: A rare light pillar beneath the Moon, seen from Earth’s South Pole To source