european space agency Archives

X-ray data may be first evidence of a star devouring a planet

Largest haul of extrasolar planets for Japan

Mars-mimicking chamber explores habitability of other planets

NuSTAR Reveals Radioactive Matter in Supernova Remnant

Dramatic thinning of Arctic lake ice cuts winter ice season by 24 days

Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet

Chemical Surprise Found in Crab Nebula

How Stars Move at the Center of the Galaxy

NASA Helps Melt Secrets of Great Lakes Ice

First ever evidence of a comet striking Earth

Mesoscale ocean eddies impact weather

Cluster spacecraft detects elusive space wind

Using many instruments to track a comet

In 16 years of data observations, the Solar Heliophysics Observatory (SOHO) — a joint European Space Agency and NASA mission — – made an unexpected claim for fame: the sighting of new comets at an alarming rate. SOHO has spotted over 2100 comets, mo…