Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1781. Uranus lies…
Beyond the asteroid belt is Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun. Everything about Jupiter is large. It…
All of the planets travel around the Sun in a counter-clockwise direction – as seen from above Earth’s…
The Solar System is made up of the Sun and all of the smaller objects that move around…
On 14 January 2005 ESA’s Huygens probe made an historic landing on the surface of Saturn’s giant satellite,…
The surface of Mars is now as dry as a desert, but new results from ESA’s Mars Express…
ESA’s Venus Express mission will be the first spacecraft in more than 10 years to visit our nearest…
The European spacecraft Venus Express has been successfully placed into a trajectory that will take it on its…
Due for launch on board a Russian Soyuz rocket on 9 November, Venus Express will be the first…
Aeolus Model Instructions Print the page of Aeolus parts on an A4 size sheet of thick paper.You will…
It is easy to measure wind speed and direction at one place on the ground, but what are…
A new chapter in Earth observation began at XX.XX CEST on 8 October 2005, when Europe’s CryoSat lifted…
One day, European astronauts will enjoy a tasty gourmet meal on Mars. However, explorers on Earth have already…
Most scientists agree that our planet is getting warmer. The first 10 years of this century were the…
High above the icy continent of Antarctica, ESA’s Envisat spacecraft is keeping watch – and what its instruments…
ESA’s Integral space observatory has made its first discovery of a fast-spinning star that is swallowing its smaller…
Look towards the west after a cloudless sunset during the coming months and you cannot fail to see…
After a gap of two and a half years, the Space Shuttle is back in space! Discovery lifted…
From time to time a bright comet with long, trailing tails becomes visible with the naked eye. However,…
According to a new ESA study, the Sumatran earthquake of 26 December 2004 not only devastated a huge…
