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Spot BepiColombo during its ‘goodbye flyby’
On 10 April, BepiColombo will be visible to amateur and professional astronomers during its first – and only – Earth flyby, as the spacecraft makes its way to Mercury, the...
CryoSat still cool at 10
Today marks 10 years since a Dnepr rocket blasted off from an underground silo in the remote desert steppe of Kazakhstan, launching one of ESA’s most remarkable Earth-observing satellites into...
Rethinking cosmology: Universe expansion may not be uniform
Astronomers have assumed for decades that the Universe is expanding at the same rate in all directions. A new study based on data from ESA’s XMM-Newton, NASA’s Chandra and the...
Top Five Mercury mysteries that BepiColombo will solve
Mercury is a desert world which scientists until recently considered quite uninteresting. NASA’s Mariner and MESSENGER missions, however, revealed that there is much more to the smallest and innermost planet...
Zoom past Earth with BepiColombo in virtual reality simulation
Video: 00:02:55 With a simple Google Cardboard-style virtual reality (VR) viewer, you can experience how it feels to be a spacecraft hurtling past Earth. This 360-degree VR simulation of a flyby manoeuvre performed...
BepiColombo closing in on Earth ahead of flyby – full sequence
Image: BepiColombo closing in on Earth ahead of flyby – full sequence
BepiColombo takes last snaps of Earth en route to Mercury
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission completed its first flyby on 10 April, as the spacecraft came less than 12 700 km from Earth’s surface at 06:25 CEST, steering its trajectory towards the...
BepiColombo’s last close-ups of Earth during flyby
Image: BepiColombo’s last close-ups of Earth during flyby
Information for all visitors to ESA sites
Information for all visitors to ESA sites Coronavirus measures for hosted meetings and visitors
Adlon, Menzel and Porter: 'Saturday Night Seder' is the weekend quarantine must-watch
Pamela Adlon, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, Andy Cohen, Darren Criss and Judith Light take part in "Saturday Night Seder."
Moon-metal medallions, space pens and more mark Apollo 13 50th anniversary
A small portion of the metal in NASA's official Apollo 13 50th anniversary medallions flew to the moon and back and are just one of many Apollo 13 mementos you...
Failure was not an option: NASA's Apollo 13 mission of survival in pictures
In April 1970, NASA launched three Apollo 13 astronauts to land on the moon. But disaster struck on the way there, and the landing was scrapped. See photos of Apollo...
BepiColombo’s last close-ups of Earth during flyby
Image: BepiColombo’s last close-ups of Earth during flyby
Apollo 13 at 50: How NASA turned near disaster at the moon into a 'successful failure' in space
Fifty years ago today (April 11), three astronauts launched to space, poised to be the next humans to walk on the moon. But things didn't exactly go according to plan.
On This Day, April 11: Ill-fated Apollo 13 launches
On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the third U.S. moon-landing mission.
California's early coronavirus efforts will cost $7 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom says
The Newsom administration is also projecting what could be record-setting unemployment in California.
Trump's science adviser leads NSF temporarily
Kelvin Droegemeier takes over the agency until Congress confirms nominee
Celebrate Apollo 13 at 50 with NASA's 'Home Safe' documentary tonight (and much more!)
It was 50 years ago Monday (April 13) that the Apollo 13 crew famously told NASA: "Houston, we've had a problem." You can celebrate the "successful failure" with a NASA...
Fred Haise: NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 crewmember
Fred Haise is an ex-NASA astronaut most famous for his role as the lunar module pilot on the nearly-disastrous Apollo 13 mission.
Jefrey Dean Morgan launching AMC video chat show April 17
AMC announced Friday that Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton Morgan will host "Friday Nights In with The Morgans" beginning April 17.
NASA Marks Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary with #EarthDayAtHome
Portal origin URL: NASA Marks Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary with #EarthDayAtHomePortal origin nid: 459822Published: Friday, April 10, 2020 - 15:01Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: As the world observes the 50th anniversary...
Mars helicopter attached to NASA's Perseverance rover
With the launch period of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover opening in 14 weeks, final preparations of the spacecraft continue at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the past...
Extra-tropical Cyclone Harold caught by Terra Satellite
NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of extra-tropical cyclone Harold.
After months in space, astronauts returning to changed world
Two NASA astronauts said Friday they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically changed world next week, after more than half a year at the International Space...
BepiColombo’s last close-up of Earth during flyby
Image: BepiColombo’s last close-up of Earth during flyby
Watching coronavirus outbreak from space a 'surreal' experience, NASA astronauts say
As one astronaut crew replaces another and space enthusiasts prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, three NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station talked about...
'Dead to Me' Season 2 to premiere May 8 on Netflix
"Dead to Me," a black comedy series starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, will return on Netflix in May.
'Bachelorette' Season 16 premiere postponed
"The Bachelorette" Season 16, starring Clare Crawley, will be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.