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    Magnificent merger

    Tell-tale signs of a dramatic encounter between galaxies are evident in this striking view captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
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    IXV packed and ready

    ESA's IXV spaceplane is a snug fit inside Vega's protective fairing and will soon be attached to the rocket in preparation for launch on 11 February
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    Arms that never tire

    ESA astronaut Tim Peake and Rosetta Project Scientist Dr Matt Taylor talk robotics in space missions in a Google hangout. Watch the replay
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    Technology image of the week: Next year this ESA three-unit CubeSat will be probing largely unexplored layers of Earth's atmosphere
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    Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: lightning strike seen from the International Space Station
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    High-resolution images from ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft reveal an incredible array of surface features on the comet
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      Europe's ambition for own reentry capabilityESA's IXV spaceplane mission, with a Vega liftoff in February, tests in flight the latest system and technology aspects for future return missions.
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      DG Briefing replayWatch the replay of ESA DG's traditional start-of-year media briefing on the activities for 2015, Friday 16 January
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      Join the adventureESA's Rosetta spacecraft is chasing a comet as it orbits around the Sun
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      ESA Euronews: Rockets, Mars and Europe’s future in space In the afterglow of the Rosetta mission's success in landing on a comet, the member states of ESA met in Luxembourg in early December to l…

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