ESA Identifies Five Candidate Landing Sites on Comet 67P
Rosetta Spacecraft data have allowed scientists to identify five candidate sites to set down the Philae lander on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November. Using detailed information…
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New ESA Image of Craters within the Hellas Basin on Mars
This newly released Mars Express image shows craters within the Hellas Basin in the southern highlands of Mars. Scarring the southern highlands of Mars is…
Rosetta Becomes the First Spacecraft to Rendezvous with a Comet
ESA’s Rosetta became the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, making the historic rendezvous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on August 6, 2014. After a decade-long…
Newly Released Herschel Image of Spiral Galaxy M33
This newly released image from ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory shows the Triangulum Galaxy, which is home to some forty billion stars and is located three…
Herschel Discovers Evidence That Could Solve a Puzzling Meteorite Mystery
Using the Herschel Space Observatory to probe the turbulent beginnings of a Sun-like star, astronomers have discovered evidence of mighty stellar winds that could solve…
Astronomers Discover Water-Building Molecule in Planetary Nebulas
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers have discovered a water-building molecule in three planetary nebulas. Using ESA’s Herschel Space Oobservatory,…
Astronomers View Pulsar Encased in Supernova Bubble
This XMM-Newton image reveals a strongly magnetized, rotating neutron star and the remains of the explosion that generated it. Massive stars end their lives with…
ESA Probes the Mysterious Tumbling Death of Satellites
ESA’s Clean Space initiative is seeking to transform our understanding of how large, dead objects behave in space and is exploring why derelict satellites can…
New Mosiac of the Moon’s South Pole
This newly released mosaic shows a crater-riddled region at the lunar south pole of our Moon. The dark and shadowed regions of the Moon fascinate…
ESA’s Rosetta Spacecraft Witnesses the Awakening of the Mission’s Target Comet
European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft witnesses the awakening of the mission’s target comet. The comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, target of ESA’s Rosetta mission, has begun to develop…
Planck Space Telescope Reveals the Magnetic Field Lines of the Milky Way
A new fingerprint-like map from the Planck Space Telescope reveals the magnetic field lines of the Milky Way galaxy, allowing astronomers to study the structure…
New Herschel Data Reveal Insight into the Internal Dynamics of Two Young Galaxies
Researchers have discovered a young galaxy, called S0901, rotating in a calm manner typical of more developed galaxies like our own spiral Milky Way. New…
Hubble Image Reveals Cross-Section View of the Universe
This newly released Hubble image provides a cross-section view of the Universe, showing objects at different distances and stages in cosmic history. An image of…
New Radar Images from Cassini Show Familiar Forms on Titan’s Dunes
New radar images from the Cassini orbiter show dark streaks carved into dunes on Saturn’s moon Titan. The moons of our Solar System are brimming…
ESA’s Rosetta Spacecraft Gets First Glimpse of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Researchers use the scientific imaging system on board ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft to get the first glimpse of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. A little more than four months…
Spitzer Views Star-Forming Region ON2
This newly released image combines X-ray coverage from ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory with an infrared view from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to show the star-forming…
Hubble Views Spiral Galaxy NGC 5793
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy NGC 5793, which is located 150 million light-years away. This new Hubble image is centered on NGC…
Rainbow-Like Light Phenomenon Observed on Venus for the First Time
Researchers have imaged a glory on Venus – a rainbow-like light phenomenon observed on cloud tops that helps to identify the components of the planet’s…