European Ministers deliberate on discovery and competitiveness



 
From left to right, Mr. Glos, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, Germany, Mr Dordain, ESA Director General and Mr Kreuzberg, ESA head of Director General's cabinet.

Huygens' descent and landing
 
This image is an artist's impression of the descent and landing sequence followed by ESA's Huygens probe that landed on Titan. The event was the culmination of a 22-year process of planning, organising and cooperation between ESA and NASA.


 
Presentation of the closing statements by Mr. BRINKHORST, Council Chair at Ministerial Level and Mr. DORDAIN, ESA Director General - 06/12/2005 - Berlin, Germany.

Artist's view of Vega on the launch pad
 
Artist's view of Vega on the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

ISS from Discovery in July 2005
 
Latest image of ISS taken from Space Shuttle Discovery in July 2005

Pasteur instruments
 
The Pasteur instrument exobiology payload on ExoMars will include a drill that will be able to look for traces of existing or extant life forms well under the surface of Mars.



Release date: 4 April 2006