http://www.esa.int ESA Space Science newsspaceen-us600Copyright 2010 European Space Agencyrss@esa.intThu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0100Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:07:00 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In general, galaxies can be thought of as sociable, hanging out in groups and frequently interacting. However, this recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image highlights how some galaxies appear to be hungry loners. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMNXV6K56G_index_0.html SEMNXV6K56GThu, 4 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0100 Mars Express encountered Phobos last night, smoothly skimming past at just 67 km, the closest any manmade object has ever approached Mars’ enigmatic moon. The data collected could help unlock the origin of not just Phobos but other ‘second generation’ moons. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMIPX6K56G_index_0.html SEMIPX6K56GThu, 4 Mar 2010 13:04:00 +0100 ESA’s Mars Express will skim the surface of Mars’ largest moon Phobos on Wednesday evening. Passing by at an altitude of 67 km, precise radio tracking will allow researchers to peer inside the mysterious moon. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMFKA6K56G_index_0.html SEMFKA6K56GMon, 1 Mar 2010 13:04:00 +0100 Dark energy, habitable planets around other stars, and the mysterious nature of our own Sun, have been chosen by ESA as candidates for two medium-class missions to be launched no earlier than 2017. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMSHM7CS5G_index_0.html SEMSHM7CS5GFri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Today Mars Express began a series of flybys of Phobos, the largest moon of Mars. The campaign will reach its crescendo on 3 March, when the spacecraft will set a new record for the closest pass to Phobos, skimming the surface at just 50 km. The data collected could help untangle the origin of this mysterious moon. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM4Q1NEG5G_index_0.html SEM4Q1NEG5GTue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 Hubble shows that the beautiful spirals galaxies of the modern Universe were the ugly ducklings of six billion years ago. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMW6HVJ15G_index_0.html SEMW6HVJ15GThu, 4 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 The Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera has imaged craters both young and old in this view of the Southern Highlands of Mars. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMJLFSJR4G_index_0.html SEMJLFSJR4GWed, 3 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 On 26 January, Mars Express completed its 7777th orbit around the Red Planet, an auspicious milestone as the satellite is readied for the closest-ever flyby of Phobos, scheduled for just a few weeks from now. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMDUGSJR4G_index_0.html SEMDUGSJR4GFri, 29 Jan 2010 09:20:00 +0100 Packed with novel devices and science instruments, Proba-2 is demonstrating technologies for future ESA missions while providing new views of our Sun. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYNUKOP4G_index_0.html SEMYNUKOP4GTue, 26 Jan 2010 09:57:00 +0100