Space Science Image of the Week: Galaxy Hercules A reveals its spectacular jets

Astronomers discovered winds over 5,400 mph (8,700 km/h) flowing around exoplanet HD 189733 b.

It is the first time scientists have measured the effect that pulsating older red stars have on the light of their surrounding galaxy.

A message from our Director General, Jan Woerner

LISA Pathfinder, launching 2 December, will pave the way for future missions by testing the technology for gravitational wave detection

Our week through the lens: 9-13 November 2015

Diverse composition of mineral veins at “Garden City” suggest multiple episodes of groundwater activity.

New images show that the massive volcano Loki Patera on Jupiter’s moon Io has changed in the past two years.

Scientists picked up indications of a roughly two-year-long variation of gamma rays from a galaxy known as PG 1553+113.

One of Greenland’s glaciers is losing five billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean, according to researchers. While these new findings may be disturbing, they are reinforced by a concerted effort to map changes in ice sheets with different sensors from space agencies around the world.

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2A false-colour image of Qingdao and surroundings, in China, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme

During a 9 am PST (noon EST) media teleconference today, NASA and university scientists will discuss new insights, tools and agency research into key carbon and climate change questions.

A new study by NASA and university researchers spells more trouble for Greenland’s Ice Sheet and global sea levels.

Every part of Earth’s surface mosaic absorbs and releases carbon in a different way, with wild-card events complicating the picture.

As people burn fossil fuels and clear forests, only half of the carbon dioxide released stays in the atmosphere. Earth’s vegetation ecosystems and oceans remove the other half.

Join us Friday, 13 November, at 10:00 CET for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme. This week features a Sentinel-2A image of Qingdao and surroundings, in China

Today, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet revealed the name and logo for his six-month mission to the International Space Station starting next November.

Thomas will be the 10th astronaut from France to head into space and his mission name of P…

This rocky planet, although hot as an oven, is cool enough to potentially host an atmosphere.

Scientists discover a new cloud above haze-shrouded Titan’s south pole, while another researcher thinks that hazy atmospheres elsewhere could be a signature of extraterrestrial life.

One year since Philae made its historic landing on a comet, mission teams remain hopeful for renewed contact with the lander, while also looking ahead to next year’s grand finale: making a controlled impact of the Rosetta orbiter on the comet.

Diverse composition of mineral veins at the “Garden City” site investigated by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover suggests multiple episodes of groundwater activity.

NASA’s NEOWISE mission has observed 158,000 asteroids and discovered more than 35,000 since December 2009.

A scientist tries to devise a better definition for a planet.

Scientists are unraveling where near-Earth asteroids come from

Scientists have discovered an exoplanet named GJ 1132b, which is Earth-sized and rocky, orbiting a small star located just 39 light-years from Earth. But you wouldn’t want to live there.

Get out the blanket and the lawn chair, this year’s show peaks under dark skies November 17.

Technology image of the week: ESA’s planet-spotting Cheops satellite being readied for acoustic testing

An Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites, Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15, into their planned orbits. 

On 11 November 2015 we are launching TEDxESA. Watch the livestream from 17:00 CET

Two experts join the show to tell us more about mapping urban areas from space

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: After more than 270 days of Antarctic isolation, the first plane touches down at Europe’s Concordia research station

For the first time, members of the New Horizons team have presented their Pluto findings to the broader scientific community.

A geologically active surface that buries craters and raises mountains means the mantle that lies below is moving.

Scientists expect the moon to be pulled apart in 30 to 50 million years.

Rosetta tells us what she’s learned in her first year living with a comet

A Nov. 12 NASA media telecon will cover latest insights into Earth’s response to rising levels of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, and what it means for future climate.

Space Science Image of the Week: These striking images of Venus’ dynamic south pole were recorded by ESA’s Venus Express during its eight years orbiting the planet

Moon rocks are more depleted in elements like potassium, sodium, and zinc, which tend to have lower boiling points and vaporize readily.

The solar system’s most famous dwarf planet is rich in geologic activity.

The solar system’s most famous dwarf planet is rich in geologic activity.

Europe’s fifth and sixth Galileo satellites – subject to complex salvage manoeuvres following their launch last year into incorrect orbits – will help to perform an ambitious year-long test of Einstein’s most famous theory.

The ISS-RapidScat instrument has spent just over a year in space, and has already helped with weather and other forecasts.

Our week through the lens: 2-6 November 2015

The Kepler space telescope shows this star unpredictably dimming by 20 percent and more, prompting follow-up observations.

The spacecraft remains in great shape after nearly 11 years in space, and scientists expect to see many more GRBs to come.

Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you.

Carrying a suite of state-of-the-art instruments to measure Earth’s oceans, land and ice, Sentinel-3A will soon be shipped to the Plesetsk launch site in Russia

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2A image of Cairo, Egypt, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme

Join us Friday, 6 November, at 10:00 CET for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme. This week features a Sentinel-2A satellite image of Cairo

ESA’s Mars Express has shed new light on the Red Planet’s rare ultraviolet aurora by combining for the first time remote observations with in situ measurements of electrons hitting the atmosphere.

The Nearby Supernova Factory finds a new way to measure cosmological distances with far greater accuracy.

The NASA mission identified the process that helped rob the cold, arid Red Planet of its warm and wet past environment.

Technology image of the week: Remotely-operated testing of a rover’s arrival on Mars – including video highlights

Working with scientists in 14 countries across Europe, ESA is developing a warning network that will help protect us from the effects of our Sun’s activity.

The radar images of asteroid 2015 TB145 reveal new details, including pronounced concavities, bright spots, and other complex features.

A study has found a cluster of young stars that develop in distinct episodic spurts.

A giant gathering of galaxies has been spotted 8.5 billion light-years away.

The highest-resolution images of asteroid 2015 TB145 yield new information about surface features.

ESA’s Sentinel-3 Project Manager Bruno Berruti and Thales Alenia’s Project Manager Yvan Baillion join the show to tell us more about the Sentinel-3A satellite and its mission

The galaxy cluster, located 8.5 billion light-years away, is the most massive structure yet found at such great distances.

Layers of clouds made up of hot dust and droplets of molten iron have been detected on a planet-like object found 75 light-years from Earth.

NASA and university scientists have developed a new way to use satellite measurements to track changes in Atlantic Ocean currents, which are a driving force in global climate.

CubeSat concepts under study to accompany ESA’s proposed Asteroid Impact Mission into deep space

Space Science Image of the Week: Cassini captured this view of Saturn’s moon Enceladus en route to its deepest-ever dive through the moon’s icy geysers

The next Galileo launch campaign has begun with the arrival of the latest pair of navigation satellites at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Organa crater is rich in frozen ammonia, and from what scientists have seen so far, unique on Pluto’s largest moon.

Tomorrow morning, Mars and brilliant Venus make their closest approach in the dawn sky, allowing a rare opportunity for skygazers.

New research shows that a gap in a disk could be a sort of cosmic illusion and not the sign of a hidden planet after all.

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has sent back new images of Saturn’s active moon Enceladus, acquired during its Oct. 28 flyby.

The large space rock that will safely zip past Earth this Halloween is most likely a dead comet.

Our week through the lens: 26-30 October 2015

Astrophysicists have found that Jupiter likely bumped a giant planet from the solar system.

Cassini’s stunning images are providing us a quick look at Enceladus from this ultra-close flyby, but some of the most exciting science is yet to come.

A study provides new insights about the magnetic field of the interstellar medium, using data from Voyager 1 and other spacecraft.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will suspend activities next week to perform a multi-step update of onboard memory that is crucial in case of an unplanned computer reboot.

Scientists poring over data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Join us Friday, 30 October, at 10:00 CET for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme. This week features a Sentinel-1A image of the Manicouagan Crater

It may seem counter intuitive, but satellite data suggest that part of the Greenland ice sheet moves more slowly if the surface of the ice melts faster

Solar storms can cause major power outages, and they could also lead to breakdowns of satellites and communication systems.

Thanks to new processing work by the science team, New Horizons is releasing the entire breathtaking image of Pluto.

Rosetta’s surprising detection of oxygen suggests it was built into the comet from the start

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its close flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus today, passing 30 miles (49 kilometers) above the moon’s south polar region.

Technology image of the week: Testing out how the 2018 ExoMars rover will descend from its lander onto the dusty surface of the red planet

Today NASA will attempt to sample the ocean beneath Saturn’s moon Enceladus as it flies through a plume of icy spray.

A chemical analysis of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s atmosphere revealed a high proportion of oxygen molecules.

An asteroid four times the size of a football pitch will miss Earth on All Hallows’ Eve. The flyby highlights the need to watch for space rocks.

The baffling and strange behaviors of black holes have become somewhat less mysterious, with new observations from two NASA missions.

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: All Hallows’ Eve celebrates the cycle of destruction and rebirth, which our Cluster mission knows well

Understanding why Mars is smaller than expected has frustrated scientists’ modeling efforts for decades.

Two space telescopes caught a supermassive black hole in the midst of a giant eruption of X-ray light, helping astronomers address an ongoing puzzle: How do supermassive black holes flare?

An underwater robot initially built to help astronauts train for life in weightlessness is now being tested in the Mediterranean Sea. One day, robots like this may carry out sophisticated missions on our ocean floors, from finding lost air…

Facts to help you understand what Cassini’s upcoming Enceladus flyby is all about.

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft fired up its ion engine on Friday, Oct. 23, to begin its journey toward its fourth and final science orbit at dwarf planet Ceres.

Researchers used cutting-edge technology to analyze bacteria present on the International Space Station and compare it to controlled clean rooms on Earth.

Space Science Image of the Week: An intense burst of charged particles from the Sun created this eerie celestial display, captured in the skies above Norway

Some of these galaxies formed just 600 million years after the Big Bang and are fainter than any other galaxy yet uncovered by Hubble.

Catalina Sky Survey observations allowed scientists to spot the object, which looks more like space junk than a natural body.

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters celebrates 15 years of free access to the best-available satellite images

A new study describes polymers that could potentially increase the safety of aviation fuel, both during transportation and in the event of a collision.