From the Archives: Overflowing Martian Crater Seen from Orbit

From the Archives: Overflowing Martian Crater Seen from Orbit

This amazing landscape was carved by muddy fluids

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 8th, 2014
Billion-Star Surveyor Produces First Test Image

Billion-Star Surveyor Produces First Test Image

Gaia's main instrument is being slowly brought online

Swarm Satellites Near Their Final Orbit

Swarm Satellites Near Their Final Orbit

A final series of boost maneuvers is currently underway

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 1st, 2014
Space Agencies Working Together to Protect Us from Asteroids

Space Agencies Working Together to Protect Us from Asteroids

United Nations mandates the establishment of an international collaboration

Zambezi Floodplains Revealed by Orbital Radar Instrument

Zambezi Floodplains Revealed by Orbital Radar Instrument

The image focuses on an important region in western Zambia

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 31st, 2014
New Planet-Hunting Telescope May Launch in 2022

New Planet-Hunting Telescope May Launch in 2022

ESA is considering a mission to succeed NASA's Kepler

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 30th, 2014
What ESA's Planetary Protection Officer Does for a Living

What ESA's Planetary Protection Officer Does for a Living

This office plays a critical role in planetary defense, experts say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 29th, 2014
Rosetta Instruments Coming Online Flawlessly

Rosetta Instruments Coming Online Flawlessly

Commissioning procedures should conclude in a few weeks

Mission Logo for Future ESA Astronaut to ISS Completed

Mission Logo for Future ESA Astronaut to ISS Completed

Samantha Cristoforetti will spend about six months on the space lab

Three Generations of Stars Uncovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy

Three Generations of Stars Uncovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy

Two ESA telescopes were used for this new investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 25th, 2014
NASA to Activate Its Instruments on the Rosetta Spacecraft

NASA to Activate Its Instruments on the Rosetta Spacecraft

The probe was reawakened after 31 months, less than a week ago

Africa's Highest Mountain as Seen from Space – Photo

Africa's Highest Mountain as Seen from Space – Photo

The image was collected by cameras on a Japanese satellite

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 23rd, 2014
Water Vapors Detected Around Dwarf Planet Ceres

Water Vapors Detected Around Dwarf Planet Ceres

This is the first time water is detected in the Inner Asteroid Belt

ESA Control Room Reacts to First Rosetta Signal – Photo

ESA Control Room Reacts to First Rosetta Signal – Photo

The spacecraft returned to life after 31 months in hibernation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 21st, 2014
Rosetta Spacecraft Wakes Up from 31-Month Slumber

Rosetta Spacecraft Wakes Up from 31-Month Slumber

ESA officials can finally breathe a sigh of relief

Gaia Enters Orbit in L2 Lagrangian Point

Gaia Enters Orbit in L2 Lagrangian Point

The spacecraft was launched into space in late December 2013

Messier 65 Visible to Hubble Again

Messier 65 Visible to Hubble Again

A supernova blast overwhelmed light detectors last year

 
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