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    In the pink

    In the pink

    Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Columbus laboratory at night
    Plastic fir-tree forest

    Plastic fir-tree forest

    Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Star rain crystallisation in metals
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    Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli checking his hands-free aid
    Vita infographics

    Vita infographics

    Learn more about Paolo Nespoli's Vita mission in infographics
    Vita

    Vita

    Video: highlights of a month in space on Paolo Nespoli's third mission
    Space Station 360: Kibo

    Space Station 360: Kibo

    Explore Japan’s Kibo space laboratory with your mobile phone or VR headset in this panorama
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    Storm hunter in position13 April 2018

    Storm hunter in position13 April 2018 The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor, also known as the Space Storm Hunter, was installed today outside the European space laboratory Columbus.

    The chemistry of lightning05 April 2018

    The chemistry of lightning05 April 2018 Every second, around 45 lightning strikes jolt our atmosphere, where powerful reactions in thunderstorm clouds alter the chemical composition of the air inside and around them. A suite of European instruments will soon be studying these powerful disch...

    The Viking, the dragon and the god of thunder30 March 2018

    The Viking, the dragon and the god of thunder30 March 2018 Scandinavian mythology stories are rich in fantastic creatures, and a Nordic astronaut is about to write a new chapter as Space Viking Andreas Mogensen monitors the arrival of the Dragon cargo vessel at the International Space Station next week. The p...

    A space window to electrifying science 26 March 2018

    A space window to electrifying science 26 March 2018 Lightning triggers powerful electrical bursts in Earth’s atmosphere almost every second. The inner workings of these magnificent forces of nature are still unknown, but a rare observation by an ESA astronaut gave a boost to the science community. A Eu...

    SWAP instrument on board ESA's Proba-2 sees the Sun, 30 July 2013

    State-of-the-art solar reference spectrum19 December 2017

    SWAP instrument on board ESA's Proba-2 sees the Sun, 30 July 2013

    State-of-the-art solar reference spectrum19 December 2017 For almost a decade, the International Space Station tracked the Sun to measure our star’s energy. Now, years of work have delivered the most accurate-ever data on the Sun’s power – but the journey to achieve this feat was almost abandoned before the...

    Diet tracker in space14 September 2017

    Diet tracker in space14 September 2017 Whether you are on a diet or just want to be healthier, you might be one of those millions of people around the planet who use a mobile app to track everything you eat. The trend has arrived in space: European astronauts are now logging their meals on...

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