Like a gigantic version of Sherlock Holmes’s magnifying glass, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space, scientific discovery, and technological innovation on behalf of its member states across Europe. Founded in 1975, ESA conducts missions that study Earth, the Moon, Mars, and the broader cosmos—ranging from climate observation and satellite communications to deep-space exploration and astronomy. Collaborating closely with NASA and other international partners, ESA has led landmark missions such as Rosetta, Gaia, and the ExoMars program. Through advances in space science, robotics, and satellite technology, the European Space Agency plays a vital role in expanding humanity’s knowledge of the universe and protecting our planet.
Part of Puglia, or Apulia, a region in southern Italy, is featured in this image…
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 7496, which…
Scientists discovered a new seven-year magnetic wave in Earth’s outer core using Swarm satellite data,…
What Is Dark Energy? Dark energy is the name given to the as yet unknown…
Astronomers will train Webb’s high-precision spectrographs on two intriguing rocky exoplanets. Imagine if Earth were…
What Is a Comet? A comet is an icy, rocky mass that has passed close…
Solar Orbiter Captured Incredible Solar Images and Data Powerful eruptions, breathtaking views across the solar…
The subdued red tones of the globular cluster Liller 1 are partially obscured in this…
ESA’s Living Planet Symposium – one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world…
What Is the James Webb Space Telescope? The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the…
On the evening of May 15, 2022, Earth passed between the Sun and the Moon…
This glittering gathering of stars is the globular cluster NGC 6558, and it was captured…
This spectacular, high-resolution image of the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, was captured by Planet…
This is reminiscent of going down a slide on the playground – and then immediately…
Astronomers found GNz7q, a rapidly growing black hole in the early Universe, bridging the gap…
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption sent hurricane-speed winds to the ionosphere, reversing the equatorial electrojet.…
This network of long grooves and scratches forms part of a giant fault system on…