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Herschel and Planck views of star formation

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Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way
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Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking

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The ancient lakeshore of Jezero crater on Mars

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The ancient lakeshore of Jezero crater on Mars
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One galaxy, two asteroids

30/06/2020 3961 views 112 likes
Dwarf galaxy AGC111977 and two asteroids in the foreground
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Solar Orbiter ready for science despite COVID-19 setbacks

29/06/2020 3396 views 51 likes
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XMM-Newton spies youngest baby pulsar ever discovered

17/06/2020 4065 views 66 likes
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Citizen scientist discovers Sun-watcher SOHO’s 4000th comet

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Citizen scientist discovers Sun-watcher SOHO’s 4000th comet
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ExoMars spots unique green glow at the Red Planet

15/06/2020 12520 views 107 likes
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Hubble makes surprising find in the early Universe

03/06/2020 13376 views 265 likes
Intracluster light in galaxy cluster MACSJ0416
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BepiColombo keeping an eye on Earth from afar

13/05/2020 3828 views 108 likes
A sequence of daily images of Earth taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft as it moved away from our planet after its flyby, in the period between 13 April and 5 May 2020.
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Live discussion with BepiColombo experts - replay

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Timelapse video with views of Earth from BepiColombo’s flyby
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Views of Earth from BepiColombo’s flyby

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Cheops: the science begins

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Space science from home: resources for children and adults

A selection of activities to pass time and learn more about space science

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Solar Orbiter liftoff

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Tapestry of blazing starbirth

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    BepiColombo’s close-up of Earth during flyby

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    BepiColombo closing in on Earth ahead of flyby

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    BepiColombo shadow transit during Earth flyby

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