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An Ariane 5 lifted off this evening to deliver two telecom satellites, Star One-D1 and JCSat-15, into their planned orbits.

An Ariane 5 lifted off this evening to deliver two telecom satellites, Star One-D1 and JCSat-15, into their planned orbits.

NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) mission has released preliminary data on the heights of Greenland coastal glaciers from its first airborne campaign in March 2016.

NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) mission has released preliminary data on the heights of Greenland coastal glaciers from its first airborne campaign in March 2016.

Technology image of the week: these carefully-placed stacks of silicon wafers represent the future of high-energy astronomy

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s season’s greetings from the International Space Station

Operations image of the week: ESA’s tracking station at Maspalomas seen by the light of a winter Moon

Erosion-carved troughs that grow and branch during multiple Martian years may be infant versions of larger features known as Martian “spiders.”

Meet one of the seamstresses behind JPL’s thermal blankets, which protect spacecraft from extreme environments.

Meet one of the seamstresses behind JPL’s thermal blankets, which protect spacecraft from extreme environments.

Erosion-carved troughs that grow and branch during multiple Martian years may be infant versions of larger features known as Martian “spiders.”

By peering into the spectra of anti-hydrogen, we may come one step closer to understanding matter’s shadowy twin — and why it’s so hard to find.

A perfect example of people coming together for space exploration

ESA recently completed its first flight trials using satellites to help bring Europe closer to its goal of modernising air traffic control.

ESA recently completed its first flight trials using satellites to help bring Europe closer to its goal of modernising air traffic control.

A look back at the highlights of 2016 for Europe in Space

Firefighters’ lives are at risk if they get lost in smoky buildings. New JPL technology could help save them.

Firefighters’ lives are at risk if they get lost in smoky buildings. New JPL technology could help save them.

We would normally associate jet streams with the weather but, thanks to ESA’s magnetic field mission, scientists have discovered a jet stream deep below Earth’s surface – and it’s speeding up.

We would normally associate jet streams with the weather but, thanks to ESA’s magnetic field mission, scientists have discovered a jet stream deep below Earth’s surface – and it’s speeding up.

Space Science Image of the Week: A familiar galaxy pair takes on an unusual appearance with bright points and delicate rays

NASA confirmed all eight spacecraft of its new Earth science mission, which will provide advanced technology to see inside tropical storms and hurricanes, are in good shape.

NASA confirmed all eight spacecraft of its new Earth science mission, which will provide advanced technology to see inside tropical storms and hurricanes, are in good shape.

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will be the 11th European to perform a spacewalk when he ventures outside the International Space Station next month.

Lasting up to seven hours on 13 January, its goal is to ensure the power supply of the Inte…

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will be the 11th European to perform a spacewalk when he ventures outside the International Space Station next month.

Lasting up to seven hours on 13 January, its goal is to ensure the power supply of the Inte…

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Our week through the lens: 12-16 December 2016

The first ExoMars mission arrived at the Red Planet in October and now the second mission has been confirmed to complete its construction for a 2020 launch. 

The first ExoMars mission arrived at the Red Planet in October and now the second mission has been confirmed to complete its construction for a 2020 launch. 

After the smooth arrival of ESA’s latest Mars orbiter, mission controllers are now preparing it for the ultimate challenge: dipping into the Red Planet’s atmosphere to reach its final orbit.

After the smooth arrival of ESA’s latest Mars orbiter, mission controllers are now preparing it for the ultimate challenge: dipping into the Red Planet’s atmosphere to reach its final orbit.

New phase of the mission to sample ring material and make most detailed images yet

Astronomers have confirmed a rare pulsar system using Einstein@home and the power of personal computers

Trapped not-so-deep in the dwarf planet is ice, ice, and more ice.

There are thousands of drone companies out there, but Intel has chosen to acquire Mavinci, a start-up from one of ESA’s business incubators in Germany that has developed an easy-to-use system for land surveillance.

There are thousands of drone companies out there, but Intel has chosen to acquire Mavinci, a start-up from one of ESA’s business incubators in Germany that has developed an easy-to-use system for land surveillance.

In the “Star Wars” universe, ice, ocean and desert planets burst from the darkness as your ship drops out of light speed. But these worlds might be more than science fiction.

At first glance, Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt, may not look icy.

In the “Star Wars” universe, ice, ocean and desert planets burst from the darkness as your ship drops out of light speed. But these worlds might be more than science fiction.

At first glance, Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt, may not look icy.

ESA’s Rosetta completed its incredible mission on 30 September, collecting unprecedented images and data right until the moment of contact with the comet’s surface.

ESA’s Rosetta completed its incredible mission on 30 September, collecting unprecedented images and data right until the moment of contact with the comet’s surface.

The tale of Simon Marius and the fight to find the true claimant to the Galilean moons.

Join us Friday, 16 December, at 10:00 CET for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme. This week we explore the Spanish province of Seville

Europe’s own Galileo satellite navigation system has begun operating, with the satellites in space delivering positioning, navigation and timing information to users around the globe.

Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Grabbing Japan’s supply spaceship with Space Station’s robotic arm

Today, the Red Planet is a dry, dusty landscape devoid of hospitable environments, but the Mars of yesteryear, evidence suggests, was a far more forgiving place.
Recent findings from the Curiosity rover indicate that the clay and mineral deposits on th…

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence of how changes in ancient Mars lakes and wet underground environments, billions of years ago, affected favorability for microbial life.

Follow the movement of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere in a new NASA visualization created using data from JPL’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite.

A new image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft highlights the seventh of Jupiter’s eight ‘string of pearls’ — huge counterclockwise rotating storms that appear as white ovals.

A new image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft highlights the seventh of Jupiter’s eight ‘string of pearls’ — huge counterclockwise rotating storms that appear as white ovals.

Follow the movement of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere in a new NASA visualization created using data from JPL’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite.

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence of how changes in ancient Mars lakes and wet underground environments, billions of years ago, affected favorability for microbial life.

The gas giant caused iron-vaporizing collisions in the asteroid belt 5 million years ago.

An old star may be a sneak peak at what Earth will be like in the future

From GoPros to self-driving tractors, many industries are benefitting from JPL technology.

Glaciers and ice sheets move in unique patterns, as evidenced by a new capability that uses satellites to map ice flow speeds in Greenland, Antarctica and mountain ranges.

As Earth warms, much of the extra heat is stored in the planet’s ocean — but monitoring the magnitude of that heat content is a difficult task.

As Earth warms, much of the extra heat is stored in the planet’s ocean — but monitoring the magnitude of that heat content is a difficult task.

Glaciers and ice sheets move in unique patterns, as evidenced by a new capability that uses satellites to map ice flow speeds in Greenland, Antarctica and mountain ranges.