The competition is now closed If you think you can come up with the ideal playlist for astronauts…
Space is so vast that a return trip to Mars, one of the closest planets, will take several…
Everyone agrees that our planet is getting warmer. Most scientists believe that ‘greenhouse gases’ – mainly carbon dioxide…
Mars is often regarded as an arid world covered by deserts. However, like Earth, the Red Planet has…
18 months ago, scientists were in despair when a satellite that would send back vital data about climate…
Construction of the International Space Station (ISS) is taking place at a rapid pace. One of the key…
Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 22 December 2006, marking the end of a successful…
The search for planets far beyond our Solar System entered a new era on 27 December 2006 with…
23 years ago, Ulf Merbold became the first ESA astronaut to fly in space. Since then, astronauts from…
Meal times are very special for the crews of the International Space Station (ISS), who have to spend…
Fewer than 450 people have enjoyed the wonder of staring down at our beautiful planet from space. However,…
Some Earth observation satellites follow a special type of polar orbit, called a Sun-synchronous orbit. As it travels…
Are there any small, Earthlike planets orbiting distant stars? What is it like inside giant and dwarf stars?…
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) went for a short ride on the evening of Tuesday,…
Since 1985, scientists have been monitoring a hole in the ozone layer, high above Antarctica. It had been…
Permanent ice caps have existed at the North and South Poles for millions of years. But dramatic changes…
Life on the International Space Station (ISS) is rather hectic right now for the crew – ESA astronaut…
Every now and again our Milky Way galaxy is lit up by a huge explosion. Known as a…
The first communications satellite was the Moon. US Army engineers bounced signals off the Moon in 1951. They…
