The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter module consisting of the spacecraft structure, thermal control and propulsion systems was handed over by OHB System to Thales Alenia Space France at a ceremony held in Bremen, Germany, today.

Esta imagen de la sonda internacional Cassini nos muestra el albor de una gran tormenta en Saturno, como una pincelada sobre su atmósfera. Esta tormenta empezó a formarse en diciembre de 2010, y aquí podemos ver el aspecto que tenía el 6 de marzo de 2011.

Space science image of the week: A turbulent storm on Saturn plays out in front of the international Cassini spacecraft

Ice in northern Alaska’s lakes during winter months is on the decline. Twenty years of satellite radar imagery show how changes in our climate are affecting high-latitude environments.

With a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found heading towards Earth.