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Mirror of the Herschel satellite - Herschel spacecraft's mirror - Inspection of the mirror of the European Herschel satellite. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The gigantic telescope of ESA's space - based infrared observatory, Herschel, is being prepared to be assembled with its spacecraft. Herschel's telescope, which will carry the largest mirror ever flown in space, has been delivered to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, where engineers and scientists are busy with the final steps that will prepare the infrared observatory for launch in 2009. ESA's Herschel Space Obser

Mirror of the Herschel satellite - Herschel spacecraft's mirror - Inspection of the mirror of the European Herschel satellite. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The gigantic telescope of ESA's space - based infrared observatory, Herschel, is being prepared to be assembled with its spacecraft. Herschel's telescope, which will carry the largest mirror ever flown in space, has been delivered to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, where engineers and scientists are busy with the final steps that will prepare the infrared observatory for launch in 2009. ESA's Herschel Space Obser

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Mirror of the Herschel satellite - Herschel spacecraft's mirror - Inspection of the mirror of the European Herschel satellite. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The gigantic telescope of ESA's space - based infrared observatory, Herschel, is being prepared to be assembled with its spacecraft. Herschel's telescope, which will carry the largest mirror ever flown in space, has been delivered to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, where engineers and scientists are busy with the final steps that will prepare the infrared observatory for launch in 2009. ESA's Herschel Space Obser

Mirror of the Herschel satellite - Herschel spacecraft's mirror - Inspection of the mirror of the European Herschel satellite. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The gigantic telescope of ESA's space - based infrared observatory, Herschel, is being prepared to be assembled with its spacecraft. Herschel's telescope, which will carry the largest mirror ever flown in space, has been delivered to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, where engineers and scientists are busy with the final steps that will prepare the infrared observatory for launch in 2009. ESA's Herschel Space Obser

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Herschel Satellite - Illustration - Herschel Satellite. Artwork - Artist's view of the European satellite Herschel. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. ESA's Herschel Space Observatory (formerly called Far Infrared and Submillimetre Telescope or FIRST) will solve the mystery of how stars and galaxies were born. Infrared astronomy is as young as it is fruitful. In less than three decades infrared astronomers have unveiled tens of thousands of new galaxies, and have made discoveries as surprising as the huge amounts of water vapour that fill the galaxy. Yet scientists know there is still much more to d

Herschel Satellite - Illustration - Herschel Satellite. Artwork - Artist's view of the European satellite Herschel. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. ESA's Herschel Space Observatory (formerly called Far Infrared and Submillimetre Telescope or FIRST) will solve the mystery of how stars and galaxies were born. Infrared astronomy is as young as it is fruitful. In less than three decades infrared astronomers have unveiled tens of thousands of new galaxies, and have made discoveries as surprising as the huge amounts of water vapour that fill the galaxy. Yet scientists know there is still much more to d

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ExoMars 2016 mission - TGO probe in test - ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter during tests: View of the TGO probe (Trace Gas Orbiter) of the European ExoMars mission, in anechoic chamber test at Thales Alenia, in Cannes on 5 March 2015. ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter module is seen here during tests in the anechoic test chamber of Thales Alenia Space, in Cannes, France, on 5 March 2015. The Orbiter itself will remain in Mars orbit to image surface features and study the composition of the atmosphere. The first mission of the ExoMars programme, scheduled to arrive at March in 2016, consists of a Trace Gas Orbiter plus an Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM). The main objectives of this mission are to search for evidence of methane and other trace atmospheric gases that could be signatures of active biological or geological processes and to test key technologies in preparation for ESA's contribution to subsequent missions to Mars

ExoMars 2016 mission - TGO probe in test - ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter during tests: View of the TGO probe (Trace Gas Orbiter) of the European ExoMars mission, in anechoic chamber test at Thales Alenia, in Cannes on 5 March 2015. ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter module is seen here during tests in the anechoic test chamber of Thales Alenia Space, in Cannes, France, on 5 March 2015. The Orbiter itself will remain in Mars orbit to image surface features and study the composition of the atmosphere. The first mission of the ExoMars programme, scheduled to arrive at March in 2016, consists of a Trace Gas Orbiter plus an Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM). The main objectives of this mission are to search for evidence of methane and other trace atmospheric gases that could be signatures of active biological or geological processes and to test key technologies in preparation for ESA's contribution to subsequent missions to Mars

S. Corvaja

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Herschel Satellite - Illustration - Herschel Satellite. Artwork - Artist's view of the European satellite Herschel. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. ESA's Herschel Space Observatory (formerly called Far Infrared and Submillimetre Telescope or FIRST) will solve the mystery of how stars and galaxies were born. Infrared astronomy is as young as it is fruitful. In less than three decades infrared astronomers have unveiled tens of thousands of new galaxies, and have made discoveries as surprising as the huge amounts of water vapour that fill the galaxy. Yet scientists know there is still much more to d

Herschel Satellite - Illustration - Herschel Satellite. Artwork - Artist's view of the European satellite Herschel. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. ESA's Herschel Space Observatory (formerly called Far Infrared and Submillimetre Telescope or FIRST) will solve the mystery of how stars and galaxies were born. Infrared astronomy is as young as it is fruitful. In less than three decades infrared astronomers have unveiled tens of thousands of new galaxies, and have made discoveries as surprising as the huge amounts of water vapour that fill the galaxy. Yet scientists know there is still much more to d

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Satellite Planck - Illustration - Artist's view of the European satellite Planck. This satellite measures temperature fluctuations in the fossil radiation of the primordial universe. Artist view of Esa's Planck observatory. Planck is the first european mission to study the relic radiation from the Big Bang. Ever since the detection of small fluctuations in the temperature of this radiation, called Cosmic Microwave Background, astronomers have used the fluctuations to understand both the origin of the Universe and the formation of galaxies

Satellite Planck - Illustration - Artist's view of the European satellite Planck. This satellite measures temperature fluctuations in the fossil radiation of the primordial universe. Artist view of Esa's Planck observatory. Planck is the first european mission to study the relic radiation from the Big Bang. Ever since the detection of small fluctuations in the temperature of this radiation, called Cosmic Microwave Background, astronomers have used the fluctuations to understand both the origin of the Universe and the formation of galaxies

D. Ducros

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Ozone hole at the south pole from 1995 to 2008 - Ozone hole in south pole from 1995 to 2008 - September ozone level averages above the south pole from 1995 to 2008. The ozone hole measured on 7 October 2008 at the southern pole is larger than the previous year, but remains smaller than in 2006. Image based on data obtained by ENVISAT, ERS-2, and METOP. Monthly averages of total ozone values for September over the South Pole for the last 10 years using measurements from the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography (SCIAMACHY) sensor aboard ESA's Envisat, the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) aboard ESA's ERS - 2 and its follow - on instrument GOME - 2 aboard EUMETOP

Ozone hole at the south pole from 1995 to 2008 - Ozone hole in south pole from 1995 to 2008 - September ozone level averages above the south pole from 1995 to 2008. The ozone hole measured on 7 October 2008 at the southern pole is larger than the previous year, but remains smaller than in 2006. Image based on data obtained by ENVISAT, ERS-2, and METOP. Monthly averages of total ozone values for September over the South Pole for the last 10 years using measurements from the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography (SCIAMACHY) sensor aboard ESA's Envisat, the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) aboard ESA's ERS - 2 and its follow - on instrument GOME - 2 aboard EUMETOP

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Core of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko seen by the Rosetta probe: Degazing a plume of dust particles seen on 3 July 2016 by the Rosetta probe on the surface of the comet. A plume of dust from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, seen by the OSIRIS wide-angle camera on Esa's Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016. The shadow of the plume is cast across the basin, in the Imhotep region.

Core of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko seen by the Rosetta probe: Degazing a plume of dust particles seen on 3 July 2016 by the Rosetta probe on the surface of the comet. A plume of dust from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, seen by the OSIRIS wide-angle camera on Esa's Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016. The shadow of the plume is cast across the basin, in the Imhotep region.

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Detroit of Gibraltar seen by satellite - Strait of Gibraltar seen from space - The Detroit of Gibraltar seen by Envisat satellite on 18 June 2003. To the north, Spain and the rock of Gibraltar at the end of the tip (right), to the south, Morocco. A view of Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar acquired by the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) onboard ESA's Envisat environmental monitoring satellite, on June 18, 2003

Detroit of Gibraltar seen by satellite - Strait of Gibraltar seen from space - The Detroit of Gibraltar seen by Envisat satellite on 18 June 2003. To the north, Spain and the rock of Gibraltar at the end of the tip (right), to the south, Morocco. A view of Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar acquired by the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) onboard ESA's Envisat environmental monitoring satellite, on June 18, 2003

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ENVISAT building at ESRIN - Envisat building, ESRIN, Italy - An engineer works on the data transmitted by the ENVISAT satellite; outside the antenna receiving the information sent by the satellite. ENVISAT Building, ESRIN (European Space Research Institute), Italy. The validation and calibration desk, in the Envisat building at ESA's European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), in Frascati, Italy. Here, scientists and technicians work together to ensure that the instruments onboard the Envisat Earth observation satellite perform correctly

ENVISAT building at ESRIN - Envisat building, ESRIN, Italy - An engineer works on the data transmitted by the ENVISAT satellite; outside the antenna receiving the information sent by the satellite. ENVISAT Building, ESRIN (European Space Research Institute), Italy. The validation and calibration desk, in the Envisat building at ESA's European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), in Frascati, Italy. Here, scientists and technicians work together to ensure that the instruments onboard the Envisat Earth observation satellite perform correctly

A. Gonin

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Volcanic ash cloud in Iceland - Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland - The volcanic ash cloud caused by the eruption of the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland seen by the Envisat satellite on 19 April 2010. In this image taken on 19 April 2010 by ESA's Envisat satellite, a heavy plume of ash from the Eyjafjallajoekull Volcano in Iceland is seen travelling in a roughly southeasterly direction. The volcano has been emitting steam and ash since its recent eruptions began on 20 March, and as observable, the emissions continue. The plume, visible in brownish - grey, is approximately 400 km long

Volcanic ash cloud in Iceland - Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland - The volcanic ash cloud caused by the eruption of the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland seen by the Envisat satellite on 19 April 2010. In this image taken on 19 April 2010 by ESA's Envisat satellite, a heavy plume of ash from the Eyjafjallajoekull Volcano in Iceland is seen travelling in a roughly southeasterly direction. The volcano has been emitting steam and ash since its recent eruptions began on 20 March, and as observable, the emissions continue. The plume, visible in brownish - grey, is approximately 400 km long

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Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - Decollage of the Soyuz FG rocket - Fregat in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, November 9, 2005. This rocket successfully places the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The Soyuz FG - Fregat launch vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe lifts off from launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, 2005. The vehicle successfully injected Venus Express onto a solar orbit towards Venus

Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - Decollage of the Soyuz FG rocket - Fregat in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, November 9, 2005. This rocket successfully places the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The Soyuz FG - Fregat launch vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe lifts off from launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, 2005. The vehicle successfully injected Venus Express onto a solar orbit towards Venus

S. Corvaja

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Herschel satellite - Herschel spacecraft being prepared for acoustic tests - The European satellite Herschel prepares for acoustic tests in June 2008. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. A picture of the Herschel spacecraft being prepared for acoustic tests. On 5 and 6 June 2008, the Herschel spacecraft successfully passed its acoustic tests. During the tests, the spacecraft was subjected to acoustic noise, generated to simulate the noise levels during launch, at the European Space Research and Technology Centre's Large European Acoustic Facility (LEAF). ESA's Herschel Space Observatory will observe

Herschel satellite - Herschel spacecraft being prepared for acoustic tests - The European satellite Herschel prepares for acoustic tests in June 2008. The Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch in 2009, will study in the infrared the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. This satellite measures nearly 7 metres high by 4.3 metres wide and weighs 3.25 tonnes. Its telescope has a 3.5-meter mirror, making it the largest mirror ever made for a scientific space mission. Herschel will orbit around Lagrange 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. A picture of the Herschel spacecraft being prepared for acoustic tests. On 5 and 6 June 2008, the Herschel spacecraft successfully passed its acoustic tests. During the tests, the spacecraft was subjected to acoustic noise, generated to simulate the noise levels during launch, at the European Space Research and Technology Centre's Large European Acoustic Facility (LEAF). ESA's Herschel Space Observatory will observe

A. Le Floch

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ATV joins the international space station - Artist view - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV approaching the international space station. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle approaching the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

ATV joins the international space station - Artist view - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV approaching the international space station. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle approaching the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

D. Ducros

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ATV joins the international space station - Artist view - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV approaching the international space station. The ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle approaching the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

ATV joins the international space station - Artist view - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV approaching the international space station. The ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle approaching the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

D. Ducros

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Earth - The geoid - Earth's geoid - The Earth's geoid, an image of the inegalites of the Earth's gravitation field. Image centered on the Atlantic Ocean. Image obtained by the GOCE satellite in 2011. ESA's GOCE mission has delivered the most accurate model of the 'geoid' ever produced, which will be used to further our understanding of how Earth works. A precise model of Earth's geoid is crucial for deriving accurate measurements of ocean circulation, sea - level change and terrestrial ice dynamics. The geoid is also used as a reference surface from which to map the topographical features on the planet. In addition, a better understanding of variations in the gravity field will lead to a deeper understanding of Earth's interior, such as the physics and dynamics associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes

Earth - The geoid - Earth's geoid - The Earth's geoid, an image of the inegalites of the Earth's gravitation field. Image centered on the Atlantic Ocean. Image obtained by the GOCE satellite in 2011. ESA's GOCE mission has delivered the most accurate model of the 'geoid' ever produced, which will be used to further our understanding of how Earth works. A precise model of Earth's geoid is crucial for deriving accurate measurements of ocean circulation, sea - level change and terrestrial ice dynamics. The geoid is also used as a reference surface from which to map the topographical features on the planet. In addition, a better understanding of variations in the gravity field will lead to a deeper understanding of Earth's interior, such as the physics and dynamics associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes

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The Orion MPVC module - Artist view - Artist view of the module lives Orion. This module is intended to take a crew to the Moon where asteroides will also be used to commute with the space station. An artist's impression of the Orion spacecraft with ESA's service module. The module sits directly below Orion's crew capsule and provides propulsion, power, thermal control, and water and air for four astronauts. The solar array spans 19 m and provides enough to power two households. A little over 5 m in diameter and 4 m high, it weighs 13.5 tons. The 8.6 tons of propellant will power one main engine and 32 smaller thrusters

The Orion MPVC module - Artist view - Artist view of the module lives Orion. This module is intended to take a crew to the Moon where asteroides will also be used to commute with the space station. An artist's impression of the Orion spacecraft with ESA's service module. The module sits directly below Orion's crew capsule and provides propulsion, power, thermal control, and water and air for four astronauts. The solar array spans 19 m and provides enough to power two households. A little over 5 m in diameter and 4 m high, it weighs 13.5 tons. The 8.6 tons of propellant will power one main engine and 32 smaller thrusters

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The ATV docked to the International Space Station - Artist view - The ATV docked to the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ship (ATV) moored to the International Space Station. The ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle docked to the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

The ATV docked to the International Space Station - Artist view - The ATV docked to the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ship (ATV) moored to the International Space Station. The ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle docked to the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

D. Ducros

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The ATV joins the international space station - Vue d'artiste - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Vue d'artiste du freighter automatique Europa ATV. Designed to supply the international space station with various equipment, the ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into its orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

The ATV joins the international space station - Vue d'artiste - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Vue d'artiste du freighter automatique Europa ATV. Designed to supply the international space station with various equipment, the ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into its orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

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ATV joins the international space station - Artist view - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV approaching the international space station. The ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle approaching the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

ATV joins the international space station - Artist view - The ATV approaching the International Space Station - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV approaching the international space station. The ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into orbit. Artist's impression of the Automated Transfer Vehicle approaching the International Space Station. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

D. Ducros

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Earth - The geoid - Earth's geoid - The Earth's geoid, an image of the inegalites of the Earth's gravitation field. Image centred on Indonesia. Image obtained by the GOCE satellite in 2011. ESA's GOCE mission has delivered the most accurate model of the 'geoid' ever produced, which will be used to further our understanding of how Earth works. A precise model of Earth's geoid is crucial for deriving accurate measurements of ocean circulation, sea - level change and terrestrial ice dynamics. The geoid is also used as a reference surface from which to map the topographical features on the planet. In addition, a better understanding of variations in the gravity field will lead to a deeper understanding of Earth's interior, such as the physics and dynamics associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes

Earth - The geoid - Earth's geoid - The Earth's geoid, an image of the inegalites of the Earth's gravitation field. Image centred on Indonesia. Image obtained by the GOCE satellite in 2011. ESA's GOCE mission has delivered the most accurate model of the 'geoid' ever produced, which will be used to further our understanding of how Earth works. A precise model of Earth's geoid is crucial for deriving accurate measurements of ocean circulation, sea - level change and terrestrial ice dynamics. The geoid is also used as a reference surface from which to map the topographical features on the planet. In addition, a better understanding of variations in the gravity field will lead to a deeper understanding of Earth's interior, such as the physics and dynamics associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes

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The Orion MPVC module - Artist view - Artist view of the module lives Orion. This module is intended to take a crew to the Moon where asteroides will also be used to commute with the space station. An artist's impression of the Orion spacecraft with ESA's service module. The module sits directly below Orion's crew capsule and provides propulsion, power, thermal control, and water and air for four astronauts. The solar array spans 19 m and provides enough to power two households. A little over 5 m in diameter and 4 m high, it weighs 13.5 tons. The 8.6 tons of propellant will power one main engine and 32 smaller thrusters

The Orion MPVC module - Artist view - Artist view of the module lives Orion. This module is intended to take a crew to the Moon where asteroides will also be used to commute with the space station. An artist's impression of the Orion spacecraft with ESA's service module. The module sits directly below Orion's crew capsule and provides propulsion, power, thermal control, and water and air for four astronauts. The solar array spans 19 m and provides enough to power two households. A little over 5 m in diameter and 4 m high, it weighs 13.5 tons. The 8.6 tons of propellant will power one main engine and 32 smaller thrusters

D. Ducros

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ATV - End of mission - Artist view - ATV burn up - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV entering the Earth's atmosphere. Designed to supply the international space station with various equipment, the ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into its orbit. At the end of the mission, he will automatically return to Earth or burn in his atmosphere. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

ATV - End of mission - Artist view - ATV burn up - Artist view - Artist view of the European automatic cargo ATV entering the Earth's atmosphere. Designed to supply the international space station with various equipment, the ATV, with several tons of fuel on board, will be used to bring the station back into its orbit. At the end of the mission, he will automatically return to Earth or burn in his atmosphere. In combination with ESA's new Ariane 5, the 20.5 t, 8.5 m - long Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will enable Europe to transport cargo to the International Space Station. It can remain docked for up to 6 months, during which time it will be loaded with Station waste before being undocked and flown into Earth's atmosphere to burn up

D. Ducros

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March: Echus Chasma - Mars: Echus Chasma - Echus Chasma is a valley located north of Valles Marineris. It is about 100 km long and 10 km wide. Detail obtained by the Mars Express probe in September 2005. The High - Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Etus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3000 km to the north. The data was acquired on 25 September 2005. The pictures are centred at about 1* north and 278* east and have a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel

March: Echus Chasma - Mars: Echus Chasma - Echus Chasma is a valley located north of Valles Marineris. It is about 100 km long and 10 km wide. Detail obtained by the Mars Express probe in September 2005. The High - Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Etus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3000 km to the north. The data was acquired on 25 September 2005. The pictures are centred at about 1* north and 278* east and have a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel

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Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - View of the Soyuz FG - Fregat rocket during its transfer from the integration building to fire pitch No. 31 of Baikonour, Kazakhstan. This rocket was launched on 9 November 2005, successfully placing the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The fully integrated Soyuz FG - Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, on its erector - transporter wagon, arrives at its pad on launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, for four days of pre - launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The pad's umbilical mast and support jaws are visible in the background. The lift - off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, 2005, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit towards Venus

Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - View of the Soyuz FG - Fregat rocket during its transfer from the integration building to fire pitch No. 31 of Baikonour, Kazakhstan. This rocket was launched on 9 November 2005, successfully placing the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The fully integrated Soyuz FG - Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, on its erector - transporter wagon, arrives at its pad on launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, for four days of pre - launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The pad's umbilical mast and support jaws are visible in the background. The lift - off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, 2005, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit towards Venus

S. Corvaja

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CRYOSAT-2 satellite - The European Cryosat-2 satellite is being tested at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany, in September 2009. This satellite is intended to study polar ice. CryoSat - 2 undergoing testing at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany in September 2009. CryoSat will be the third of ESA's Earth Explorer satellites in orbit. The 700 kg CryoSat spacecraft whose name comes from the Greek kryos meaning cold or ice carries the first all - weather microwave radar altimeter. The instrument has been optimised for determining changes in the thickness of both floating sea ice, which can be up to several meters, and polar land ice sheets, which in Antarctica can be close to 5 km thick. The mission will deliver data on the rate of change of the ice thickness accurate to within one centimetre

CRYOSAT-2 satellite - The European Cryosat-2 satellite is being tested at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany, in September 2009. This satellite is intended to study polar ice. CryoSat - 2 undergoing testing at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany in September 2009. CryoSat will be the third of ESA's Earth Explorer satellites in orbit. The 700 kg CryoSat spacecraft whose name comes from the Greek kryos meaning cold or ice carries the first all - weather microwave radar altimeter. The instrument has been optimised for determining changes in the thickness of both floating sea ice, which can be up to several meters, and polar land ice sheets, which in Antarctica can be close to 5 km thick. The mission will deliver data on the rate of change of the ice thickness accurate to within one centimetre

S. Corvaja

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March: Iani Chaos - Mars: Iani Chaos - The region of Iani Chaos on Mars. Image obtained by the Mars Express probe. Iani Chaos on Mars, an area where Light Toned Deposits, or LTD, are known to be present. An analysis of data and images from Mars Express suggests that several LTD, some of the least understood structures on Mars, were formed when large amounts of groundwater burst on to the surface. Scientists propose that groundwater had a greater role in shaping the martian surface than previously believed, and may have sheltered primitive life forms as the planet started drying up. This image was obtained with the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft

March: Iani Chaos - Mars: Iani Chaos - The region of Iani Chaos on Mars. Image obtained by the Mars Express probe. Iani Chaos on Mars, an area where Light Toned Deposits, or LTD, are known to be present. An analysis of data and images from Mars Express suggests that several LTD, some of the least understood structures on Mars, were formed when large amounts of groundwater burst on to the surface. Scientists propose that groundwater had a greater role in shaping the martian surface than previously believed, and may have sheltered primitive life forms as the planet started drying up. This image was obtained with the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft

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Colliding neutron stars and gravitational waves - Colliding neutron stars and gravitational waves: Artist's view of a gravitational wave generated by a system of two neutron stars in collision, spreading over the space-time fabric. Artist's impression of two neutron stars - the compact remnants of what were once massive stars - spiralling towards each other just before merging. The collision of these dense, compact objects produced gravitational waves - fluctuations in the fabric of spacetime - that were detected by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration on 17 August 2017. A couple of seconds after that, ESA's Integral and Nasa's Fermi satellites detected a burst of gamma rays, the luminous counterpart to the gravitational waves emitted by the cosmic clash. This is the first discovery of gravitational waves and light coming from the same source

Colliding neutron stars and gravitational waves - Colliding neutron stars and gravitational waves: Artist's view of a gravitational wave generated by a system of two neutron stars in collision, spreading over the space-time fabric. Artist's impression of two neutron stars - the compact remnants of what were once massive stars - spiralling towards each other just before merging. The collision of these dense, compact objects produced gravitational waves - fluctuations in the fabric of spacetime - that were detected by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration on 17 August 2017. A couple of seconds after that, ESA's Integral and Nasa's Fermi satellites detected a burst of gamma rays, the luminous counterpart to the gravitational waves emitted by the cosmic clash. This is the first discovery of gravitational waves and light coming from the same source

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View of the probe being tested in Toulouse in February 2005. The European Venus Express probe was launched on November 9, 2005 and has been placed in orbit around Venus since April 11, 2006 - ESA's Venus Express probe during testing in Intspace's facilities in Toulouse, France, in February 2005. The 1.3-m-diameter High Gain Antenna for communications is visible on the front side of the spacecraft. Also visible are the specially designed solar arrays (in stored position). Venus Express has been launched from Baikonur atop a Soyuz-Fregat vehicle in november 2005 and orbits the planet Venus since april 11 2006: Venus Express probe during testing

View of the probe being tested in Toulouse in February 2005. The European Venus Express probe was launched on November 9, 2005 and has been placed in orbit around Venus since April 11, 2006 - ESA's Venus Express probe during testing in Intspace's facilities in Toulouse, France, in February 2005. The 1.3-m-diameter High Gain Antenna for communications is visible on the front side of the spacecraft. Also visible are the specially designed solar arrays (in stored position). Venus Express has been launched from Baikonur atop a Soyuz-Fregat vehicle in november 2005 and orbits the planet Venus since april 11 2006: Venus Express probe during testing

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Fusee Ariane 5 ECA 02/2005 - Ariane 5 ECA, V164 is ready for liftoff 02/2005 - Fusee Ariane V ECA on its firing pad with two satellites: XTAR - EUR and Sloshsat - FLEVO as well as a mock-up of the satellite that will not be deployed (Maqsat - B2) 12/02/2005. The second Ariane 5 ECA launcher is readied for liftoff from the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) of the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on February 12, 2005. On this flight (V164), two satellites were lofted to orbit: XTAR - EUR, a secured communication satellite, and ESA's Sloshsat - FLEVO experimental satellite to investigate propellant sloshing in orbiting spacecraft. An instrumented satellite mock - up, MaqSat B2, was also flown but not released to reduce orbital debris

Fusee Ariane 5 ECA 02/2005 - Ariane 5 ECA, V164 is ready for liftoff 02/2005 - Fusee Ariane V ECA on its firing pad with two satellites: XTAR - EUR and Sloshsat - FLEVO as well as a mock-up of the satellite that will not be deployed (Maqsat - B2) 12/02/2005. The second Ariane 5 ECA launcher is readied for liftoff from the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) of the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on February 12, 2005. On this flight (V164), two satellites were lofted to orbit: XTAR - EUR, a secured communication satellite, and ESA's Sloshsat - FLEVO experimental satellite to investigate propellant sloshing in orbiting spacecraft. An instrumented satellite mock - up, MaqSat B2, was also flown but not released to reduce orbital debris

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CRYOSAT-2 satellite - The European Cryosat-2 satellite is being tested at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany, in September 2009. This satellite is intended to study polar ice. CryoSat - 2 undergoing testing at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany in September 2009. CryoSat will be the third of ESA's Earth Explorer satellites in orbit. The 700 kg CryoSat spacecraft whose name comes from the Greek kryos meaning cold or ice carries the first all - weather microwave radar altimeter. The instrument has been optimised for determining changes in the thickness of both floating sea ice, which can be up to several meters, and polar land ice sheets, which in Antarctica can be close to 5 km thick. The mission will deliver data on the rate of change of the ice thickness accurate to within one centimetre

CRYOSAT-2 satellite - The European Cryosat-2 satellite is being tested at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany, in September 2009. This satellite is intended to study polar ice. CryoSat - 2 undergoing testing at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany in September 2009. CryoSat will be the third of ESA's Earth Explorer satellites in orbit. The 700 kg CryoSat spacecraft whose name comes from the Greek kryos meaning cold or ice carries the first all - weather microwave radar altimeter. The instrument has been optimised for determining changes in the thickness of both floating sea ice, which can be up to several meters, and polar land ice sheets, which in Antarctica can be close to 5 km thick. The mission will deliver data on the rate of change of the ice thickness accurate to within one centimetre

S. Corvaja

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Mars: crateres and canals in Hephaestus Fossae - Impact crateres and channel system in Hephaestus Fossae, a region on Mars located on the western flank of Elysium Mons. The large impact crater on the left is 20 km in diameter. The image covering an area of about 150 square km was obtained by the Mars Express probe on 28 December 2007. This image of Hephaestus Fossae was obtained by Esa's Mars Express orbiter on 28 December 2007. The region is dotted with craters and channel systems and lies at about 21* North and 126* East on the Red Planet. This image covering an area of approximately 150 km exhibits a large impact crater measuring 20 kilometers in diameter. Named after the Greek god of fire, Hephaestus Fossae extends for more than 600 km on the western flank of Elysium Mons in the Utopia Planitia region

Mars: crateres and canals in Hephaestus Fossae - Impact crateres and channel system in Hephaestus Fossae, a region on Mars located on the western flank of Elysium Mons. The large impact crater on the left is 20 km in diameter. The image covering an area of about 150 square km was obtained by the Mars Express probe on 28 December 2007. This image of Hephaestus Fossae was obtained by Esa's Mars Express orbiter on 28 December 2007. The region is dotted with craters and channel systems and lies at about 21* North and 126* East on the Red Planet. This image covering an area of approximately 150 km exhibits a large impact crater measuring 20 kilometers in diameter. Named after the Greek god of fire, Hephaestus Fossae extends for more than 600 km on the western flank of Elysium Mons in the Utopia Planitia region

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Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

S. Corvaja

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Mars - Satellite Phobos - Martian moon Phobos - View of the satellite Phobos obtained by the Mars Express probe on July 23, 2008 at a distance of 97 km from the Martian moon. The resolution is 3.7 meters per pixel. On 23 July 2008, the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board the ESA's Mars Express took the highest - resolution full - disc image yet of the surface of the moon Phobos. The image data was acquired from a distance of 97 km with a spatial resolution of about 3.7 m/pixel in orbit 5851. These images have surpassed all previous images from other missions in continuous coverage of the illuminated surface at the highest spatial resolution of 3.7 m/pixel. This image is photometrically enhanced to bring out the features in the less illuminated part

Mars - Satellite Phobos - Martian moon Phobos - View of the satellite Phobos obtained by the Mars Express probe on July 23, 2008 at a distance of 97 km from the Martian moon. The resolution is 3.7 meters per pixel. On 23 July 2008, the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board the ESA's Mars Express took the highest - resolution full - disc image yet of the surface of the moon Phobos. The image data was acquired from a distance of 97 km with a spatial resolution of about 3.7 m/pixel in orbit 5851. These images have surpassed all previous images from other missions in continuous coverage of the illuminated surface at the highest spatial resolution of 3.7 m/pixel. This image is photometrically enhanced to bring out the features in the less illuminated part

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EDRS Relay Satellite Network - Artist's view - The European Data Relay Satellite System - EDRS - The European Data Relay Satellites (EDRS) programme is a geostationary orbit satellite network project enabling faster and better data transmission between satellites and ground stations using new communication technologies. EDRS will replace ESA's Artemis data relay satellite, which has been in operation since 2003 and will reach the end of life in the first half of the next decade. December 2008. Artist impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system. EDRS is a network of satellites that will use geostationary satellites to communicate with both ground stations and other satellites - whose lower orbits restrict the time that they can 'see' any one ground station. Allowing low - Earth orbit satellites to deliver data continuously, instead of storing it on board for transmission while overflying a ground station, will increase the timeliness with which we receive data improving gl

EDRS Relay Satellite Network - Artist's view - The European Data Relay Satellite System - EDRS - The European Data Relay Satellites (EDRS) programme is a geostationary orbit satellite network project enabling faster and better data transmission between satellites and ground stations using new communication technologies. EDRS will replace ESA's Artemis data relay satellite, which has been in operation since 2003 and will reach the end of life in the first half of the next decade. December 2008. Artist impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system. EDRS is a network of satellites that will use geostationary satellites to communicate with both ground stations and other satellites - whose lower orbits restrict the time that they can 'see' any one ground station. Allowing low - Earth orbit satellites to deliver data continuously, instead of storing it on board for transmission while overflying a ground station, will increase the timeliness with which we receive data improving gl

P. Carril

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ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil

ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil

D. Ducros

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March: Echus Chasma - Mars: Echus Chasma - Echus Chasma is a valley located north of Valles Marineris. It is about 100 km long and 10 km wide. Image obtained by the Mars Express probe in September 2005. The High - Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Etus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is an approximately 100 km long and 10 km wide incision in the Lunae Planum high plateau north of Valles Marineris, the 'Grand Canyon' of Mars. Etus Chasma is the water source region of Kasei Valles, which extends thousands of kilometres to the north, and its southern - most part. The data was acquired on 25 September 2005. The pictures are centred at about 1* north and 278* east and have a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel

March: Echus Chasma - Mars: Echus Chasma - Echus Chasma is a valley located north of Valles Marineris. It is about 100 km long and 10 km wide. Image obtained by the Mars Express probe in September 2005. The High - Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Etus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is an approximately 100 km long and 10 km wide incision in the Lunae Planum high plateau north of Valles Marineris, the 'Grand Canyon' of Mars. Etus Chasma is the water source region of Kasei Valles, which extends thousands of kilometres to the north, and its southern - most part. The data was acquired on 25 September 2005. The pictures are centred at about 1* north and 278* east and have a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel

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March: Echus Chasma - Mars: Echus Chasma - Echus Chasma is a valley located north of Valles Marineris. It is about 100 km long and 10 km wide. Detail obtained by the Mars Express probe in September 2005. The High - Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Etus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3000 km to the north. The data was acquired on 25 September 2005. The pictures are centred at about 1* north and 278* east and have a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel. The dark material shows a network of light - coloured, incised valleys that look similar to drainage networks known on Earth. It is still debated whether the valleys originate from precipitation, groundwater springs or liquid or magma flows on the surface

March: Echus Chasma - Mars: Echus Chasma - Echus Chasma is a valley located north of Valles Marineris. It is about 100 km long and 10 km wide. Detail obtained by the Mars Express probe in September 2005. The High - Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Etus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3000 km to the north. The data was acquired on 25 September 2005. The pictures are centred at about 1* north and 278* east and have a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel. The dark material shows a network of light - coloured, incised valleys that look similar to drainage networks known on Earth. It is still debated whether the valleys originate from precipitation, groundwater springs or liquid or magma flows on the surface

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CRYOSAT-2 satellite - The European Cryosat-2 satellite is being tested at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany, in September 2009. This satellite is intended to study polar ice. CryoSat - 2 undergoing testing at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany in September 2009. CryoSat will be the third of ESA's Earth Explorer satellites in orbit. The 700 kg CryoSat spacecraft whose name comes from the Greek kryos meaning cold or ice carries the first all - weather microwave radar altimeter. The instrument has been optimised for determining changes in the thickness of both floating sea ice, which can be up to several meters, and polar land ice sheets, which in Antarctica can be close to 5 km thick. The mission will deliver data on the rate of change of the ice thickness accurate to within one centimetre

CRYOSAT-2 satellite - The European Cryosat-2 satellite is being tested at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany, in September 2009. This satellite is intended to study polar ice. CryoSat - 2 undergoing testing at the Space Test Centre at IABG (Industrieanlagen - Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) in Ottobrunn, Germany in September 2009. CryoSat will be the third of ESA's Earth Explorer satellites in orbit. The 700 kg CryoSat spacecraft whose name comes from the Greek kryos meaning cold or ice carries the first all - weather microwave radar altimeter. The instrument has been optimised for determining changes in the thickness of both floating sea ice, which can be up to several meters, and polar land ice sheets, which in Antarctica can be close to 5 km thick. The mission will deliver data on the rate of change of the ice thickness accurate to within one centimetre

S. Corvaja

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Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

S. Corvaja

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Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

S. Corvaja

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March: Hebes Chasma - Hebes Chasma is a basin of almost 8000 m deep located in the northern part of Valles Marineris, the great Martian canyon. At the centre of this depression is a stratified plateau that constitutes sedimentary deposits. Perspective image obtained by the Mars Express probe in 2005. Perspective view of Hebes Chasma obtained by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. Hebes Chasma is an enclosed trough, almost 8000 m deep, in Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars, where water is believed to have flowed. Hebes Chasma is located at approximately 1* south and 282* east. The HRSC obtained image data on 16 September 2005 with a ground resolution of approximately 15 m/pixel

March: Hebes Chasma - Hebes Chasma is a basin of almost 8000 m deep located in the northern part of Valles Marineris, the great Martian canyon. At the centre of this depression is a stratified plateau that constitutes sedimentary deposits. Perspective image obtained by the Mars Express probe in 2005. Perspective view of Hebes Chasma obtained by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. Hebes Chasma is an enclosed trough, almost 8000 m deep, in Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars, where water is believed to have flowed. Hebes Chasma is located at approximately 1* south and 282* east. The HRSC obtained image data on 16 September 2005 with a ground resolution of approximately 15 m/pixel

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Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

Launch of the Dnepr - Dnepr rocket launch - Launch of the Cryosat - 2 satellite on board a Dnepr rocket, 8 April 2010. Successful launch for ESA's CryoSat - 2 ice satellite Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earth's ice was launched on April 8 2010 from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat - 2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'. The CryoSat - 2 satellite was launched at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UTC) on a Dnepr rocket provided by the International Space Company Kosmotras from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The signal confirming that it had separated from the launcher came 17 minutes later from the Malindi ground station in Kenya

S. Corvaja

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March: Hebes Chasma - Mars: Hebes Chasma - Hebes Chasma is a basin of almost 8000 m deep located in the northern part of Valles Marineris, the great Martian canyon. At the centre of this depression is a stratified plateau that constitutes sedimentary deposits. Perspective image obtained by the Mars Express probe in 2005. Perspective view of Hebes Chasma obtained by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. Hebes Chasma is an enclosed trough, almost 8000 m deep, in Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars, where water is believed to have flowed. Hebes Chasma is located at approximately 1* south and 282* east. The HRSC obtained image data on 16 September 2005 with a ground resolution of approximately 15 m/pixel

March: Hebes Chasma - Mars: Hebes Chasma - Hebes Chasma is a basin of almost 8000 m deep located in the northern part of Valles Marineris, the great Martian canyon. At the centre of this depression is a stratified plateau that constitutes sedimentary deposits. Perspective image obtained by the Mars Express probe in 2005. Perspective view of Hebes Chasma obtained by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. Hebes Chasma is an enclosed trough, almost 8000 m deep, in Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars, where water is believed to have flowed. Hebes Chasma is located at approximately 1* south and 282* east. The HRSC obtained image data on 16 September 2005 with a ground resolution of approximately 15 m/pixel

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March - Arabia Terra - Mars Express probe on June 17, 2019.

March - Arabia Terra - Mars Express probe on June 17, 2019.

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Venus seen by the Venus Express probe - Venus seen by Venus Express spacecraft - Faux-colored image obtained on July 23, 2007 by the Venus Express probe at a distance of 35,000 km from the planet. Venus presents here his southern hemisphere, from Ecuador, on the right, to the pole, on the left. This is a false - colour image taken with the Venus Monitoring Camera on board ESA's Venus Express. It shows the full view of the southern hemisphere from equator (right) to the pole. The south pole is surrounded by a dark oval feature. Moving to the right, away from the pole and towards the equator, we see streaky clouds, a bright mid - latitude band and mottled clouds in the convective sub - solar region. This image was taken in the ultraviolet at 365 nanometres on 23 July 2007 as Venus Express was 35,000 km from the surface of the planet

Venus seen by the Venus Express probe - Venus seen by Venus Express spacecraft - Faux-colored image obtained on July 23, 2007 by the Venus Express probe at a distance of 35,000 km from the planet. Venus presents here his southern hemisphere, from Ecuador, on the right, to the pole, on the left. This is a false - colour image taken with the Venus Monitoring Camera on board ESA's Venus Express. It shows the full view of the southern hemisphere from equator (right) to the pole. The south pole is surrounded by a dark oval feature. Moving to the right, away from the pole and towards the equator, we see streaky clouds, a bright mid - latitude band and mottled clouds in the convective sub - solar region. This image was taken in the ultraviolet at 365 nanometres on 23 July 2007 as Venus Express was 35,000 km from the surface of the planet

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Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - View of the Soyuz FG - Fregat rocket in the integration building in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, before being transferred to the fire pad. This rocket was launched on 9 November 2005, successfully placing the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The fully integrated Soyuz FG - Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, on its erector - transporter wagon in the MIK - 40 assembly and integration building, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan. The vehicle, already fitted with its payload, will then be transferred to launch complex no.31 for four days of pre - launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The lift - off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, 2005, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit towards Venus

Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - View of the Soyuz FG - Fregat rocket in the integration building in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, before being transferred to the fire pad. This rocket was launched on 9 November 2005, successfully placing the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The fully integrated Soyuz FG - Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, on its erector - transporter wagon in the MIK - 40 assembly and integration building, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan. The vehicle, already fitted with its payload, will then be transferred to launch complex no.31 for four days of pre - launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The lift - off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, 2005, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit towards Venus

S. Corvaja

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The Netherlands seen from the International Space Station in April 2004. - A picture of The Netherlands as seen from orbit by ESA's Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, during the DELTA mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2004. Zeeland and the four mouths of Rhine and Maas are on the left. After catastrophic floods in 1953, the Dutch government launched the Delta Plan to protect the populations from such disasters with dams on all the estuaries. Work was completed from 1958 to 1987. The DELTA mission was named in remembrance of this achievement. On the right of the picture are the Frisian islands that surround the Wadden Sea. Clearly visible is the man - made 30 - km dyke that closed the Zuiderzee in 1933 and formed the Ijsell Lake. Other man - made features easily identifiable are the large polygonal polders gained on the southern part of the inner sea. Flevoland and Nordoostpolder appear in beige while Markerwaard (to be completed in 2010) is a bluish green patch

The Netherlands seen from the International Space Station in April 2004. - A picture of The Netherlands as seen from orbit by ESA's Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, during the DELTA mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2004. Zeeland and the four mouths of Rhine and Maas are on the left. After catastrophic floods in 1953, the Dutch government launched the Delta Plan to protect the populations from such disasters with dams on all the estuaries. Work was completed from 1958 to 1987. The DELTA mission was named in remembrance of this achievement. On the right of the picture are the Frisian islands that surround the Wadden Sea. Clearly visible is the man - made 30 - km dyke that closed the Zuiderzee in 1933 and formed the Ijsell Lake. Other man - made features easily identifiable are the large polygonal polders gained on the southern part of the inner sea. Flevoland and Nordoostpolder appear in beige while Markerwaard (to be completed in 2010) is a bluish green patch

A. Kuipers

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Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - View of the Soyuz FG rocket - Fregat erigee on fire pitch No. 31 of Baikonour, Kazakhstan, November 4, 2005. This rocket was launched on 9 November 2005, successfully placing the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The fully integrated Soyuz FG - Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, is erected on its pad at launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, on November 4, 2005. As it reaches its vertical position, the launcher is secured by four retractable jaws. It will now undergo four days of pre - launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The lift - off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit towards Venus

Fusee Soyuz FG - Fregat - Venus Express Probe - View of the Soyuz FG rocket - Fregat erigee on fire pitch No. 31 of Baikonour, Kazakhstan, November 4, 2005. This rocket was launched on 9 November 2005, successfully placing the European Venus Express probe in orbit. The fully integrated Soyuz FG - Fregat vehicle carrying ESA's Venus Express probe, is erected on its pad at launch complex no.31, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, on November 4, 2005. As it reaches its vertical position, the launcher is secured by four retractable jaws. It will now undergo four days of pre - launch check out and countdown rehearsals before the flight. The lift - off occurred at 04:33 CET (03:33 UT) on November 9, and Venus Express was successfully launched on a solar orbit towards Venus

S. Corvaja

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Wind emis by a Black Hole Supermassif - Artist view - Wind from Supermassive Black hole - Artist view - Wind artist's view emitted by a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy. These extremely strong winds could hinder star formation within the galaxy. Supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies blast radiation and ultra-fast winds outward, as illustrated in this artist's conception. New data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuStar) and the European Space Agency's (ESA's) XMM-Newton telescopes show that these winds, which contain gases of highly ionized atoms, blow in a nearly spherical fashion, emanating in every direction, as shown in the artwork. The findings rule out the possibility that the winds blow in narrow beams. With the shape and extent of the winds known, the researchers were able to determine the winds' strength. The high-speed winds are powerful enough to shut down star formation throughout a galaxy

Wind emis by a Black Hole Supermassif - Artist view - Wind from Supermassive Black hole - Artist view - Wind artist's view emitted by a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy. These extremely strong winds could hinder star formation within the galaxy. Supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies blast radiation and ultra-fast winds outward, as illustrated in this artist's conception. New data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuStar) and the European Space Agency's (ESA's) XMM-Newton telescopes show that these winds, which contain gases of highly ionized atoms, blow in a nearly spherical fashion, emanating in every direction, as shown in the artwork. The findings rule out the possibility that the winds blow in narrow beams. With the shape and extent of the winds known, the researchers were able to determine the winds' strength. The high-speed winds are powerful enough to shut down star formation throughout a galaxy

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Mars: craters and channels in Hephaestus Fossae - Mars: craters and channels in Hephaestus Fossae - Impact crateres and channel system in Hephaestus Fossae, a region on Mars located on the western flank of Elysium Mons. Close-up of a large impact crater measuring 20 km in diameter. The image was obtained by the Mars Express probe on December 28, 2007. This image of Hephaestus Fossae was obtained by Esa's Mars Express orbiter on 28 December 2007. The region is dotted with craters and channel systems and lies at about 21* North and 126* East on the Red Planet. Named after the Greek god of fire, Hephaestus Fossae extends for more than 600 km on the western flank of Elysium Mons in the Utopia Planitia region. The image shows a large impact crater measuring 20 km in diameter. It shows a blanket of ejecta with flow forms surrounding the rim

Mars: craters and channels in Hephaestus Fossae - Mars: craters and channels in Hephaestus Fossae - Impact crateres and channel system in Hephaestus Fossae, a region on Mars located on the western flank of Elysium Mons. Close-up of a large impact crater measuring 20 km in diameter. The image was obtained by the Mars Express probe on December 28, 2007. This image of Hephaestus Fossae was obtained by Esa's Mars Express orbiter on 28 December 2007. The region is dotted with craters and channel systems and lies at about 21* North and 126* East on the Red Planet. Named after the Greek god of fire, Hephaestus Fossae extends for more than 600 km on the western flank of Elysium Mons in the Utopia Planitia region. The image shows a large impact crater measuring 20 km in diameter. It shows a blanket of ejecta with flow forms surrounding the rim

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The Rosetta probe and the Steins asteroid - Rosetta spacecraft near asteroid Steins - Artist's view of the passage of the Rosetta probe near the Steins asteroid (2867) on September 5, 2008. The Rosetta probe was launched on 2 March 2004 in order to study comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko, which it should meet around May 2014. She will put a lander on her surface. Esa's Rosetta spacecraft flew by asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008 at 20:58 CEST, ground received time (= spacecraft time CEST+20 minutes), with a closest approach distance of 800 km. Steins is Rosetta's first nominal scientific target. The spacecraft encountered the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko

The Rosetta probe and the Steins asteroid - Rosetta spacecraft near asteroid Steins - Artist's view of the passage of the Rosetta probe near the Steins asteroid (2867) on September 5, 2008. The Rosetta probe was launched on 2 March 2004 in order to study comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko, which it should meet around May 2014. She will put a lander on her surface. Esa's Rosetta spacecraft flew by asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008 at 20:58 CEST, ground received time (= spacecraft time CEST+20 minutes), with a closest approach distance of 800 km. Steins is Rosetta's first nominal scientific target. The spacecraft encountered the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko

C. Carreau

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ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil

ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil

D. Ducros

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ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil

ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil

D. Ducros

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Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) - Artist view - Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) - Artist view - Artist view of the EJSM (Europa Jupiter System Mission) mission, with Nasa's Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) probe and ESA's Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) probe. This mission proposes an in-depth exploration of Jupiter's system and its moons to study the emergence of habitable worlds around giant planets. JEO will explore Jupiter and the Io satellite, then further study Europe; JGO will explore Jupiter and the Callisto moon and will enter into orbit around Ganymede for a comprehensive and detailed study. Launch planned around 2020. Artist's concept of the two Europa Jupiter System Mission spacecraft - Nasa's Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) and the European Space Agency's Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) exploring the Jupiter system. Possible launch in 2020

Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) - Artist view - Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) - Artist view - Artist view of the EJSM (Europa Jupiter System Mission) mission, with Nasa's Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) probe and ESA's Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) probe. This mission proposes an in-depth exploration of Jupiter's system and its moons to study the emergence of habitable worlds around giant planets. JEO will explore Jupiter and the Io satellite, then further study Europe; JGO will explore Jupiter and the Callisto moon and will enter into orbit around Ganymede for a comprehensive and detailed study. Launch planned around 2020. Artist's concept of the two Europa Jupiter System Mission spacecraft - Nasa's Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) and the European Space Agency's Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) exploring the Jupiter system. Possible launch in 2020

M. Carroll

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EDRS-C relay satellite - Artist view - The European Data Relay Satellite System - EDRS: The European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) programme is a network of space satellites in geostationary orbit enabling faster and better data transmission between satellites and ground stations using new communication technologies - EDRS-C is the second node of the European Data Relay System (EDRS). It is the first dedicated EDRS satellite as well as the first flight for ESA's SmallGeo platform. EDRS is designed to transmit data between low Earth orbiting satellites and the EDRS payloads in geostationary orbit using innovative laser communication technology. Composed of a hosted payload (EDRS-A) on a commercial telecom satellite and a dedicated satellite (EDRS-C) in geostationary orbit, the system will dramatically increase the speed of data transmission for satellites in lower orbits and airborne platforms to relay their information to users on the ground. Nicknamed the 'SpaceDataHighway' by industry,

EDRS-C relay satellite - Artist view - The European Data Relay Satellite System - EDRS: The European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) programme is a network of space satellites in geostationary orbit enabling faster and better data transmission between satellites and ground stations using new communication technologies - EDRS-C is the second node of the European Data Relay System (EDRS). It is the first dedicated EDRS satellite as well as the first flight for ESA's SmallGeo platform. EDRS is designed to transmit data between low Earth orbiting satellites and the EDRS payloads in geostationary orbit using innovative laser communication technology. Composed of a hosted payload (EDRS-A) on a commercial telecom satellite and a dedicated satellite (EDRS-C) in geostationary orbit, the system will dramatically increase the speed of data transmission for satellites in lower orbits and airborne platforms to relay their information to users on the ground. Nicknamed the 'SpaceDataHighway' by industry,

P. Carril

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1st flight of the Ariane IV rocket 06-1988 - Maiden launch of Ariane 4 06/1988 — Decollage of the Ariane IV rocket (Ariane 44LP) on 15 June 1988. On board the Meteosat P2 and PanamSat 1 satellites. The Ariane 44LP rocket is the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 cranes. Maiden launch of Ariane 4, from the Ariane Launch Complex no.2 (ELA-2) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on June 15, 1988. On its first mission (V22), Ariane 4 flew in 44LP configuration, with four liquid and four solid boosters. Two primary payloads were successfully released in gestationary tansfer orbit (GTO): ESA's Meteosat P2 meteorological satellite and PanamSat 1, the first private international communication satellite. The Amsat 3C microsatellite was also flown piggyback and successfully deployed. The Ariane 44LP was the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 series. Its initial payload capacity of 3,700 kg to GTO was eventually increased to 4,330 kg through a series of upgrades

1st flight of the Ariane IV rocket 06-1988 - Maiden launch of Ariane 4 06/1988 — Decollage of the Ariane IV rocket (Ariane 44LP) on 15 June 1988. On board the Meteosat P2 and PanamSat 1 satellites. The Ariane 44LP rocket is the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 cranes. Maiden launch of Ariane 4, from the Ariane Launch Complex no.2 (ELA-2) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on June 15, 1988. On its first mission (V22), Ariane 4 flew in 44LP configuration, with four liquid and four solid boosters. Two primary payloads were successfully released in gestationary tansfer orbit (GTO): ESA's Meteosat P2 meteorological satellite and PanamSat 1, the first private international communication satellite. The Amsat 3C microsatellite was also flown piggyback and successfully deployed. The Ariane 44LP was the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 series. Its initial payload capacity of 3,700 kg to GTO was eventually increased to 4,330 kg through a series of upgrades

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Launch of the ATV Johannes Kepler - Ariane V lift - off seen from space - Decollage of the Ariane V rocket seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on 16 February 2011. On board the European rocket, the Johannes Kepler automatic module is designed to supply the station with various equipment. ATV Johannes Kepler moored at the station on 24 February 2011. The Expedition 26 crew member aboard the International Space Station who snapped this photograph of the Ariane 5 rocket, barely visible in the far background, just after lift off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, English Guiana, and the rest of the crew have a special interest in the occurrence. ESA's second Automated Transfer Vehicle, Johannes Kepler, was just a short time earlier (21:50 GMT or 18:50 Kourou time on Feb. 16, 2011) launched toward its low orbit destination and eventual link - up with the ISS. The unmanned supply ship is planned to deliver critical supplies and reboost the space station during its almost four - m

Launch of the ATV Johannes Kepler - Ariane V lift - off seen from space - Decollage of the Ariane V rocket seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on 16 February 2011. On board the European rocket, the Johannes Kepler automatic module is designed to supply the station with various equipment. ATV Johannes Kepler moored at the station on 24 February 2011. The Expedition 26 crew member aboard the International Space Station who snapped this photograph of the Ariane 5 rocket, barely visible in the far background, just after lift off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, English Guiana, and the rest of the crew have a special interest in the occurrence. ESA's second Automated Transfer Vehicle, Johannes Kepler, was just a short time earlier (21:50 GMT or 18:50 Kourou time on Feb. 16, 2011) launched toward its low orbit destination and eventual link - up with the ISS. The unmanned supply ship is planned to deliver critical supplies and reboost the space station during its almost four - m

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1st flight of the Ariane IV rocket 06/1988 - Maiden launch of Ariane 4 06/1988 - Decollage of the Ariane IV rocket (Ariane 44LP) on 15 June 1988. On board the satellites Meteosat P2 and PanamSat 1. The Ariane 44LP rocket is the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 fusees. Maiden launch of Ariane 4, from the Ariane Launch Complex no.2 (ELA-2) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on June 15, 1988. On its first mission (V22), Ariane 4 flew in 44LP configuration, with four liquid and four solid boosters. Two primary payloads were successfully released in gestationary tansfer orbit (GTO): ESA's Meteosat P2 meteorological satellite and PanamSat 1, the first private international communication satellite. The Amsat 3C microsatellite was also flown piggyback and successfully deployed. The Ariane 44LP was the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 series. Its initial payload capacity of 3,700 kg to GTO was eventually increased to 4,330 kg through a series of upgrades

1st flight of the Ariane IV rocket 06/1988 - Maiden launch of Ariane 4 06/1988 - Decollage of the Ariane IV rocket (Ariane 44LP) on 15 June 1988. On board the satellites Meteosat P2 and PanamSat 1. The Ariane 44LP rocket is the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 fusees. Maiden launch of Ariane 4, from the Ariane Launch Complex no.2 (ELA-2) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on June 15, 1988. On its first mission (V22), Ariane 4 flew in 44LP configuration, with four liquid and four solid boosters. Two primary payloads were successfully released in gestationary tansfer orbit (GTO): ESA's Meteosat P2 meteorological satellite and PanamSat 1, the first private international communication satellite. The Amsat 3C microsatellite was also flown piggyback and successfully deployed. The Ariane 44LP was the second most powerful version of the Ariane 4 series. Its initial payload capacity of 3,700 kg to GTO was eventually increased to 4,330 kg through a series of upgrades

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Mars: Valles Marineris - Mosaic of 20 images obtained by the European probe Mars Express. This image shows the eastern part of Valles Marineris, a canyon about 4500 km long and 8 km deep. This mosaic image of eastern part of Valles Marineris - colored to resemble the martian surface - comes from Esa's Mars Express spacecraft, which repeatedly crosses the Martian equator from north to south or south to north. The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express, has been taking image strips of the valley system since 2004 as it passes overhead. The individual HRSC image strips are each between 50 and 200 kilometers wide, depending on Mars Express' orbit, so this view of Valles Marineris has only been made possible by creating a mosaic using 20 separate images. To improve the presentation here, the altitudes have been exaggerated fourfold, so that the slopes and mountainsides appear steeper than they are in reality. The colours in this image are slightly false as well. By incre

Mars: Valles Marineris - Mosaic of 20 images obtained by the European probe Mars Express. This image shows the eastern part of Valles Marineris, a canyon about 4500 km long and 8 km deep. This mosaic image of eastern part of Valles Marineris - colored to resemble the martian surface - comes from Esa's Mars Express spacecraft, which repeatedly crosses the Martian equator from north to south or south to north. The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express, has been taking image strips of the valley system since 2004 as it passes overhead. The individual HRSC image strips are each between 50 and 200 kilometers wide, depending on Mars Express' orbit, so this view of Valles Marineris has only been made possible by creating a mosaic using 20 separate images. To improve the presentation here, the altitudes have been exaggerated fourfold, so that the slopes and mountainsides appear steeper than they are in reality. The colours in this image are slightly false as well. By incre

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