»» Scrambling Saturn's B-ring
Monday, September 10, 2012 - Clumpy particles in Saturn's B-ring provide stark contrast to the delicately ordered ringlets seen in the rest of this view presented by the Cassini spacecraft.
»» Santorini sees growth spurt
Monday, September 10, 2012 - In the south Aegean Sea, the islands of Santorini have been showing signs of unrest for the first time in over half a century. Satellite data confirm that the islands have risen as much as 14 cm since January 2011.
»» Dialling down the heat on Gaia, ESA's billion-star surveyor
Monday, September 10, 2012 - ESA's Gaia mission to survey a billion stars has passed a grueling test to prove it can withstand the extreme temperatures it will experience in space when it is launched next year.
»» ESA and European Investment Bank launch Space for Mediterranean Countries Initiative
Monday, September 10, 2012 - ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and EIB Vice President Philippe de Fontaine Vive Curtaz today signed the Space for Mediterranean Countries Initiative agreement.
»» Countdown: a month to go to Galileo's next launch
Monday, September 10, 2012 - After arriving at the launch site last month, the second pair of Galileo navigation satellites is being prepared for launch from Europe's Spaceport in October.
»» Mars Curiosity Rover's Parachute and Back Shell As Seen From Orbit
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - This color view of the parachute and back shell that helped deliver NASA's Curiosity rover to the surface of the Red Planet was taken by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
»» Mars Curiosity Rover's Tracks As Seen From Orbit
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Tracks from the first drives of NASA's Curiosity rover are visible in this image captured by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
»» Let the space games begin!
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - The Zero Robotics high school tournament challenges students to write algorithms that control Spheres short for Synchronised Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites - on the International Space Station.
»» Odd Galaxy Couple on Space Voyage
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Two very different galaxies drift through space together in this image taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The peculiar galaxy pair is called Arp 116.
»» ESA Observatory Breaks World Quantum Teleportation Record
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - An international research team using ESA's Optical Ground Station in the Canary Islands has set a new distance world record in 'quantum teleportation' by reproducing the characteristics of a light particle across 143 km of open air.
»» Hadley Crater Provides Deep Insight into Martian Geology
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Recently engaged in providing support to the successful landing of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory "Curiosity", ESA's Mars Express has now returned to its primary mission of studying the diverse geology and atmosphere of the Red Planet from orbit.
»» Mars's Dramatic Climate Variations Are Driven by the Sun
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Solar insolation on Mars has varied dramatically over time, mainly due to large variations in the tilt of Mars's rotational axis (obliquity), and this led to dramatic climate variations on Mars.
»» Cassini Image of Saturn: Obscured by Rings
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Saturn's rings obscure part of Titan's colorful visage in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The south polar vortex that first appeared in Titan's atmosphere in 2012 is visible at the bottom of this view.
»» MESSENGER image of Mercury: Complex Floor of Crater Derain
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - The complex floor of the crater Derain is featured in the image above. A portion of the floor displays a hummocky, pitted texture that may be related to past volcanic activity, and several troughs are visible in the center of the crater.
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