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Highest Resolution Image of Eta Carinae ESO press releaseMPIfR press release © ESO/G. Weigelt Based on the article "VLTI-AMBER velocity-resolved aperture-synthesis imaging of η Carinae with a spectral resolution of 12 000",
by Weigelt et al. Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2016, 594, A106

A miniaturised biotech unit developed for the International Space Station is improving medical diagnoses on Earth with affordable automation of small-scale diagnostics.

A comparison model for the Sun Göttingen Univ. press release © Vidotto Based on the article "A solar-like magnetic cycle on the mature K-dwarf 61 Cygni A (HD 201091)",
by Sudeshna Boro Saikia et al. Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2016, 594, A29

With 74 successful launches in a row, Ariane 5 now matches the reliability of Ariane 4 – while an experiment is helping the development of Ariane 6.

Where does innovation come from? People. ESA engineers recount the Agency's ground-breaking work in their own words

What does Rosetta mean to you? A compilation of stories, experiences and creations inspired by the mission

Closer and closer: image highlights captured during Rosetta’s descent to the comet’s surface

A small drone taught itself to judge distances using only one eye during trials aboard the International Space Station, ESA-backed researchers have reported.

ESA is exploring Earth’s immediate surroundings, from low orbit with the International Space Station to the Moon, Mars and beyond

Ariane 5’s rocket booster is the largest in Europe. Test firings demonstrate the motor’s capabilities and qualify improvements in design to guarantee Europe’s access to space