If you could fly a CubeSat to the Moon, what could such a tiny satellite do there? ESA posed this question – and now four proposals will be studied in more detail for possible flight over the coming decade.

Astronomers have produced a highly detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Astronomers have produced a highly detailed image of the Crab Nebula by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

These are the most extreme planetary orbits in the universe.

Only high-energy X-rays escape to tell astronomers about the accreting black holes within.

The billionth time’s the charm.

Technology image of the week: a rescue drone designed to save lives, developed by an ESA-based start-up in the Netherlands

Three detector systems for the Euclid mission have been delivered to Europe for the spacecraft’s infrared instrument.

Galaxies that are far along in the merging process are completely covered in a cocoon of gas and dust, a study using NuSTAR finds.

Galaxies that are far along in the merging process are completely covered in a cocoon of gas and dust, a study using NuSTAR finds.

Three detector systems for the Euclid mission have been delivered to Europe for the spacecraft’s infrared instrument.

An optical telescope built by the Chinese researchers starts its journey to 2017’s Great American Solar Eclipse

A Caltech chemical engineering professor used his laboratory research to explain 67P’s oxygen atmosphere.

Follow the “Paradigm shifts and future prospects in Earth observation” seminar via live webstream on 11 May at 09:00 CEST

Warmer temperatures and thawing soils may be driving an increase in emissions of carbon dioxide from Alaskan tundra to the atmosphere, particularly during the early winter.

Warmer temperatures and thawing soils may be driving an increase in emissions of carbon dioxide from Alaskan tundra to the atmosphere, particularly during the early winter.

Space Science Image of the Week: Looking into the Cheops telescope that will study planets circling other stars

Space Science Image of the Week: Looking into the Cheops telescope that will study planets circling other stars

With 10 years of MISR satellite data, scientists suspected global cloud heights might be getting lower. With 15 years of data, they’ve found it’s too early to say for sure.

With 10 years of MISR satellite data, scientists suspected global cloud heights might be getting lower. With 15 years of data, they’ve found it’s too early to say for sure.

Our week through the lens: 1-5 May 2017

Our week through the lens: 1-5 May 2017

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2 image over part of the western Netherlands, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme

Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites, SGDC and Koreasat-7, into their planned orbits.

Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites, SGDC and Koreasat-7, into their planned orbits.

A new tool may help planners and decision makers identify key regions of the U.S. coastline that are vulnerable to regional sea level changes on 10- to 20-year timescales.

A new tool may help planners and decision makers identify key regions of the U.S. coastline that are vulnerable to regional sea level changes on 10- to 20-year timescales.

The 15-year-old AIRS instrument is an asset for weather forecasters and climate scientists worldwide, providing detailed 3-D maps of the atmosphere’s weather-making layer.

The 15-year-old AIRS instrument is an asset for weather forecasters and climate scientists worldwide, providing detailed 3-D maps of the atmosphere’s weather-making layer.

As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that will complete its investigation of those dunes.

Members of NASA’s Dawn mission were honored with awards from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation at a banquet in Houston on April 28, 2017.

Members of NASA’s Dawn mission were honored with awards from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation at a banquet in Houston on April 28, 2017.

As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that will complete its investigation of those dunes.

Operations image of the week: ESA’s deep-space dish antennas in Argentina and Australia get ready for science with the international Cassini orbiter

Join us Friday, 05 May, at 10:00 CEST for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme

Big waves keep on rolling. Perseus Galaxy Cluster keep on burning.

This galaxy cluster offers a peek at objects in the early universe sitting behind it.

Work began today on building the UK’s latest rocket engine test facility, designed for firing the engine core of the ESA-backed SABRE propulsion system within three years.

Work began today on building the UK’s latest rocket engine test facility, designed for firing the engine core of the ESA-backed SABRE propulsion system within three years.

A new movie sequence of images from NASA’s Cassini shows the view as the spacecraft swooped over Saturn during its first Grand Finale dive on April 26.

A new movie sequence of images from NASA’s Cassini shows the view as the spacecraft swooped over Saturn during its first Grand Finale dive on April 26.

Fuel the future by joining ESA’s Innovation Exchange on 8 June to shape how we manage resources in space

Fuel the future by joining ESA’s Innovation Exchange on 8 June to shape how we manage resources in space

Landing is one thing. Thriving is another.

Scientists were surprised by what they found, or the lack thereof.

Bricks have been 3D printed out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight – proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach to build settlements on the Moon.

Bricks have been 3D printed out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight – proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach to build settlements on the Moon.

Human spaceflight and robotic operations image of the week: Remotely controlling planetary rovers from space

Most people think dark matter is the culprit in this mysterious warm light — but the real answer may be much simpler.

Over two decades of observations by five radar satellites show the acceleration of ice loss of 30 glaciers in Western Palmer Land in the southwest Antarctic Peninsula.

Over two decades of observations by five radar satellites show the acceleration of ice loss of 30 glaciers in Western Palmer Land in the southwest Antarctic Peninsula.

As Cassini prepares for its second dive between Saturn and its rings, engineers are pleased that data from the mission’s April 26 dive show the region is largely dust-free.

As Cassini prepares for its second dive between Saturn and its rings, engineers are pleased that data from the mission’s April 26 dive show the region is largely dust-free.

This sensitive camera will help researchers get an idea of those permanently shadowed regions.

Recent Chandra observations test current theories of dark matter.

Space Science Image of the Week: Hubble images a portion of sky awash with spiral galaxies

Our week through the lens: 24-28 April 2017

Our week through the lens: 24-28 April 2017

Sentinel-2 sees rivers in eastern Australia breach their banks following heavy rains

Sentinel-2 sees rivers in eastern Australia breach their banks following heavy rains

Now you can have your own version of the famous rocket.

Now you can have your own version of the famous rocket.

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-3 image of the Bering Sea, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme

Astronauts in space are valuable sources of scientific data. Researchers collect blood and urine samples to understand what effects living in weightlessness has on their bodies. For one experiment, investigators are interested in their bre…

Astronauts in space are valuable sources of scientific data. Researchers collect blood and urine samples to understand what effects living in weightlessness has on their bodies. For one experiment, investigators are interested in their bre…

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is back in contact with Earth after its successful first-ever dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings on April 26, 2017.

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is back in contact with Earth after its successful first-ever dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings on April 26, 2017.

Operations image of the week: The engineering model of ESA’s new cubesat gets connected to an innovative ground control system for the first time

Join us Friday, 28 April, at 10:00 CEST for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme

Astronomers have ruled out a likely explanation for the phenomenon, possibly hinting at a bizarre origin.

Only 21 more dives through the rings and the death plunge left for the spacecraft.

These special stamps have a first-time one-of-a-kind feature

As the mission nears its end, NASA’s probe will plunge into Saturn and meet its doom. But it still has some work to do first.

Scientists have discovered a new planet with the mass of Earth, orbiting its star at the same distance that we orbit our sun.

NASA’s digital communications team will be honored at the 21st Annual Webby Awards on May 16 in New York.

NASA’s digital communications team will be honored at the 21st Annual Webby Awards on May 16 in New York.

A new NASA study is challenging a long-held theory that tsunamis form and acquire their energy mostly from vertical movement of the seafloor.

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is preparing to observe Ceres on April 29 from an “opposition” position, directly between the dwarf planet’s mysterious Occator Crater and the sun.

A new NASA study is challenging a long-held theory that tsunamis form and acquire their energy mostly from vertical movement of the seafloor.

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is preparing to observe Ceres on April 29 from an “opposition” position, directly between the dwarf planet’s mysterious Occator Crater and the sun.

The Earth-sized world is the smallest planet ever seen through microlensing.

Technology image of the week: Preparing ESA’s Geos-1 satellite for its launch back in April 1977

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is set to make its first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings on April 26, 2017.

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is set to make its first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings on April 26, 2017.

After nearly 13 years in orbit around Saturn, the international Cassini–Huygens mission is about to begin its final chapter: the spacecraft will perform a series of daring dives between the planet and its rings, leading to a dramatic final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere on 15 September. 

After nearly 13 years in orbit around Saturn, the international Cassini–Huygens mission is about to begin its final chapter: the spacecraft will perform a series of daring dives between the planet and its rings, leading to a dramatic final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere on 15 September. 

Thanks to some high-tech improvements, ESA’s radio dish in Argentina will be ready to receive the rising torrent of scientific data beamed back by future missions exploring deep in our Solar System.

Thanks to some high-tech improvements, ESA’s radio dish in Argentina will be ready to receive the rising torrent of scientific data beamed back by future missions exploring deep in our Solar System.

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has had its last close brush with Saturn’s hazy moon Titan and is now beginning its final set of 22 orbits around the ringed planet.

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has had its last close brush with Saturn’s hazy moon Titan and is now beginning its final set of 22 orbits around the ringed planet.

Space Science Image of the Week: A final close flyby of Saturn’s moon Titan puts Cassini–Huygens on course for its grand finale

The Curiosity rover is scraping a rock along in its wheels, but what would that actually sound like to our ears?

Now the spacecraft is on to surfing through rings until its Grand Finale.

If anything should break in space, let it be records. The astronauts of Expedition 50 have done just that by setting a new record for most time spent on scientific research on the International Space Station.

If anything should break in space, let it be records. The astronauts of Expedition 50 have done just that by setting a new record for most time spent on scientific research on the International Space Station.

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 27 years with two close friends

A new observation from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the landing platform the rover Opportunity left behind in Eagle Crater more than 13 years and 27 miles ago.

A new observation from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the landing platform the rover Opportunity left behind in Eagle Crater more than 13 years and 27 miles ago.

Ahead of Earth Day, this special edition of Space takes us to Rome to explore the defining characteristics of our planet

Ahead of Earth Day, this special edition of Space takes us to Rome to explore the defining characteristics of our planet