NASA’s Hubble captured Hickson Compact Group 40, a tight group of galaxies that will merge…
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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.
Two merging galaxies in the VV689 system — nicknamed the Angel Wing — feature in…
What Is a Circumstellar Disc? Circumstellar discs are discs of dust, gas, asteroids and other…
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this impressive shot of the almost cloud-free Scandinavian Peninsula on…
What Is a Black Hole? Black holes are objects so dense, and with so much…
Bizarre, Evolutionary Missing Link Uncovered in Hubble Deep Survey of Galaxies The universe is so…
ESA is developing 3D bioprinting techniques that could provide astronauts with on-demand bone or skin…
Drought and sediment buildup have pushed Lake Powell to dangerously low levels, jeopardizing water supply…
The Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 captured a stunning image of the barred…
Data from the Tropomi instrument onboard the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite has been used to detect…
ESA is exploring space-based solar power collection, using modular satellites to capture sunlight more efficiently…
What Is the Big Bang? The Big Bang is the popular name for the moment…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has directly photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through…
What Is an Asteroid? Asteroids are rocky celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, but do…
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 5921 resides in the constellation Serpens, its arms winding like…
Barranquilla, the capital of the Atlántico department in northwest Colombia, is featured in this image…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of…
A newly released Android app will turn your smartphone into an instrument for crowdsourced science.…