ESA Selects Contractor for JUICE Mission to Jupiter and Its Icy Moons
Airbus Defence & Space in France has been selected as the prime industrial contractor for ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter and its icy moons. The…
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“Black-Hole-Scope” Provides Insight into Space Directly Surrounding a Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers used the magnifying effect of the stars to ‘zoom in’ on galaxy PKS 1830-211, revealing very small structures in the distant galaxy. The Integral,…
New ESA Image of the Milky Way and of Its Neighboring Magellanic Clouds
This newly released image from the European Space Agency shows the outline of our Galaxy and of its neighboring Magellanic Clouds. This image, based on…
Rosetta Monitors Active Pits on Comet 67P
A newly published study reveals that 18 quasi-circular pits in the northern hemisphere of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko’s are responsible for its halo of dust and gas….
Dissolution is a Major Cause of Landscape Evolution on Titan, Possible Origin of Its Lakes
New research reveals that Titan’s surface dissolves in a similar process that creates sinkholes on Earth, finding that the dissolution process occurs on Titan some…
Rosetta and Philae Reveal That Comet 67P is Not Magnetized
New data from Rosetta and Philae reveal that the nucleus of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is not magnetized. Studying the properties of a comet can provide clues…
A Closer Look at the Colors of the Small Magellanic Cloud
This composite image used data from Herschel’s Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE), Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS), and Spitzer’s Multiband Imaging Photometer (MIPS)…
Satellite-Based Assessment of Ocean Acidification
Using satellite measurements, researchers a team of international collaborators are developing new methods to quantify ocean acidity around the globe. With fundamental changes happening to…
ESA Euronews Video: The Dark Side
The latest ESA Euronews video details how science is unraveling the dark mysteries of the cosmos. ESA Euronews: The Dark Side All we can see…
The Interaction Between Interstellar Dust and Our Galaxy’s Magnetic Field
Using data from the Planck collaboration, this newly released image portrays the interaction between interstellar dust in the Milky Way and the structure of our…
Philae Lander Makes Historic First Landing on Comet 67P
After more than a decade in space, ESA’s Philae lander has made the first-ever soft landing of a spacecraft on a comet. Mission controllers at…
Philae Lander Makes Soft Landing on Comet 67P
The European Space Agency has confirmed that the Philae lander has successfully reached the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This is the first time in history…
Rosetta Spacecraft Picks Up a Mysterious “Song” from Comet 67P
As ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft prepares to dispatch its Philae lander to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a set of instruments on Rosetta has picked up…
How to Land on a Comet Moving 40 Times Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
A new four minute ScienceCast video previews the first-ever landing on a comet. Showing how difficult it will be for the Philae lander since comet…
Rosetta Spacecraft Reveals Hidden Crater on Asteroid Lutetia
Images by ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft reveal the existence of a large impact crater on the unseen side of the Lutetia asteroid. Rosetta flew past Lutetia…
Satellites Reveal Dip in Gravity from West Antarctica Ice Loss
The animation, based on measurements from ESA’s GOCE satellite and the NASA–German Grace mission, shows that ice lost from West Antarctica has caused a dip…
Rosetta Orbiter Delivers First Batch of Science Data
European Space Agency’s Rosetta orbiter has delivered its first batch of science data from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, revealing hydrogen and oxygen in the comet’s atmosphere and…
Proof That White Dwarfs Can Reignite and Explode as Supernovae
New research shows without a doubt that white dwarf stars can reignite and explode as supernovae. Astronomers using ESA’s Integral gamma-ray observatory have demonstrated beyond…