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ExoMars 2016 set to complete construction17 June 2013
ExoMars 2016 set to complete construction17 June 2013 ESA’s mission to Mars in 2016 has entered the final stage of construction with the signature of a contract today with Thales Alenia Space at the Paris Air & Space Show.
Euclid to probe dark Universe with Astrium science module11 June 2013 The module carrying the telescope and scientific instruments of ESA’s Euclid ‘dark Universe’ mission is now being developed by Astrium in Toulouse, France.
The floodwaters of Mars 06 June 2013
The floodwaters of Mars 06 June 2013 Dramatic flood events carved this impressive channel system on Mars covering 1.55 million square kilometres, shown here in a stunning new mosaic from ESA’s Mars Express.
Ten years at Mars: new global views plot the Red Planet’s history03 June 2013 New global maps of Mars released on the 10th anniversary of the launch of ESA’s Mars Express trace the history of water and volcanic activity on the Red Planet, and identify sites of special interest for the next generation of Mars explorers.
Call for Media: Celebrating 10 years of Mars Express discoveries 27 May 2013 Media representatives are invited to a briefing at ESA’s operations centre in Darmstadt, Germany on Monday 3 June, marking the tenth anniversary of the launch of ESA’s Mars Express. The event will highlight the key scientific discoveries of the missio...
Rare merger reveals secrets of galaxy evolution22 May 2013 A rare encounter between two gas-rich galaxies spotted by ESA’s Herschel space observatory indicates a solution to an outstanding problem: how did massive, passive galaxies form in the early Universe?
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