The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope sees galaxies of all shapes, sizes, luminosities, and orientations in…
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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.
The galaxy pictured in this Hubble image has an especially evocative name: the Medusa merger. …
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy Messier 86. Despite its…
Many of the best-loved galaxies in the cosmos are remarkably large, close, massive, bright, or…
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, focuses on an object named UGC…
Just as people of the same age can vary greatly in appearance and shape, so…
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a dwarf galaxy named UGC 685.…
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 5307, a planetary nebula that…
Although it looks more like an entity seen through a microscope than a telescope, this…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the intricate, detailed beauty of Jupiter’s clouds in this…
What happens when two supermassive black holes collide? Combining the observing power of two future…
Data captured by ESA’s galaxy-mapping spacecraft Gaia has revealed for the first time how white…
Nuzzled in the chest of the constellation Virgo (the Virgin) lies a beautiful cosmic gem — the…
ESA’s technical center in the Netherlands has begun running a pulsar-based clock. The ‘PulChron’ system…
Every few hours observing the Moon, ESA’s ‘NELIOTA’ project discovers a brilliant flash of light…
ESA’s Gaia mission has made a major breakthrough in unraveling the formation history of the…
Since September 13, ESA’s Mars Express has been observing the evolution of an elongated cloud…
Using data from ESA’s Gaia stellar surveyor, astronomers have identified four stars that are possible…