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Spiral galaxy Messier 61 about same size as Milky Way

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 16:02

The NASA/ ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303.

`Speedy` winds on Venus becoming even faster

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 13:27

The speedy winds of Venus have steadily been getting faster over the last six years, the most detailed record of cloud motion in the atmosphere of the planet chronicled by ESA`s Venus Express has revealed.

Europe`s largest spaceship now connected to International Space Station

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 10:46

ESA`s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein - the heaviest spacecraft ever launched by Europe, completed a flawless rendezvous with the International Space Station on Saturday.

Euclid to probe universe`s darkest secrets with Astrium science module

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 13:00

Euclid will be launched in 2020 to explore dark energy and dark matter in order to understand the evolution of the universe since the Big Bang and, in particular, its present accelerating expansion.

Experts assess how to save Earth from asteroid hits

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 18:24

Experts have assessed what needs to be done when an asteroid approaches earth, like the one in February, when one slammed into our atmosphere and exploded high over Russia`s Ural region, injuring hundreds.

Milky Way`s black hole `cooking` hot gas

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 10:28

Using ESA`s Herschel space observatory , astronomers have made detailed observations of surprisingly hot molecular gas that may be orbiting or falling towards the supermassive black hole,

Vega`s second flight releases 3 satellites into orbits

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 12:53

The second flight of ESA`s newest launch vehicle, Vega, has been completed from Europe`s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, releasing 3 satellites into different orbits.

Herschel telescope closes its eyes on universe

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 13:50

ESA`s Herschel space observatory has now run out of its supply of liquid helium coolant, ending more than three years of pioneering observations of the cool Universe.

Comet smash behind mysterious water on Jupiter

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 18:27

The mysterious traces of water in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter came from a comet that smashed into the largest planet of the solar system in 1994, the European Space agency (ESA) has found.

New images of Horsehead Nebula unveiled

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 12:08

ESA`s Herschel space observatory and the NASA/ ESA Hubble space telescope have captured new images of the Horsehead Nebula and its turbulent environment.

ExoMars EDM undergoes shaker tests for 2016 mission

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 17:56

EDM will be launched to Mars together with the Trace Gas Orbiter and will test key landing technologies in preparation for the 2018 ExoMars rover mission and subsequent missions to Mars.

Hubble observes hidden depths of spiral galaxy Messier 77

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 10:35

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77 -- a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light-years away from us.