One of ESA’s oldest working satellites is about to be retired, after orbiting Earth almost 85,000 times and…
The 135th and final Shuttle mission blasted off from Florida on 8 July, carrying four astronauts to the…
The largest digital camera ever built for a space mission has recently been completed after many weeks of…
After a long day working in orbit, there is nothing like a good night’s sleep! However, sleeping is…
For most of their time in orbit, crews are fully occupied with housekeeping, repairs and scientific experiments. But…
Astronauts are far from the shops, so they have to rely on regular deliveries of food. Every few…
Imagine walking in space and flying around the Earth at more than 27,000 km/h! This is what hundreds…
Today, we take it for granted that we can see live TV pictures of events such as the…
If you don’t like exercise, then life on a space station is not for you! Each crew member…
Fans of the 1960s TV series Star Trek were amazed when they saw Captain Kirk flip open a…
Research done onboard the International Space Station could help us keep hospital patients safe from infections. By using…
…and also on your tablet! The new ESA iPhone or iPad application, or ‘App’, can now deliver loads…
For the second time in a year, a volcanic eruption on Iceland has caused chaos across much of…
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli landed back on Earth this morning after a 159-day mission to the International Space…
We are pleased to announce that the winner of our “Story of the Universe” competition is Gabriel from…
A space mission may last anything from a week to six months, but what happens when the crew…
Look around. It seems obvious that everything is made of solids, liquids and gases. However, your eyes are…
At 10.55 am on the morning of 12 April 1961, a man wearing an orange flight suit and…
A key part of an astronaut’s job is to study how things work without gravity. For over 20…
Construction of the International Space Station, the largest object ever to orbit Earth, is now almost completed. Although…
