ESA Spacecraft Makes Historic Comet Landing

ESA Spacecraft Makes Historic Comet Landing

Artist rendering of the Philae lander making a historic landing today (Nov. 12, 2014) on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: ESA. Today the ESA successfully made space exploration history by landing a spacecraft on a comet’s surface.  The suspense-ridden,...
Space Image of the Week: Aurora Seen from the ISS

Space Image of the Week: Aurora Seen from the ISS

Photo of an Aurora Borealis captured from Space.  Image Credit: ESA/NASA. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this incredible image of an aurora roughly 220 miles above Earth from the International Space Station.  Auroras are caused by solar...
Rosetta Spacecraft Forges New Frontier in Space Exploration

Rosetta Spacecraft Forges New Frontier in Space Exploration

Artist rendering of the Rosetta spacecraft deploying its ‘Philae’ lander to the surface of Comet 67P. Image Credit: ESA. The ESA’s (European Space Agency) Rosetta spacecraft has become the first in history to successfully lock into orbit with a comet.  And...