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Tatiana, 1 December 2015 - Education

From taking part in your very own space race to pushing your knowledge of science - we have a range of challenges suitable for a variety of school ages. You can get involved with space today!

Sudan: image of the week

Tatiana, 27 November 2015 - Earth from space, Earth observation, Image of the week

Taken merely 5 days after it arrived in orbit (28 June 2015), Sentinel-2A took this false-colour image of Sudan’s capital and second largest city, Khartoum. Khartoum sits between the Blue Nile River (which can be seen on the upper right …

Swift: image of the week

Tatiana, 20 November 2015 - Image of the week, Space exploration, Space science

Today marks the anniversary of NASA's Swift satellite, which rode to orbit aboard a Delta II rocket on November 20, 2004. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful explosions in the universe. These bursts are thought to be connected to …

LISA: image of the week

guest, 13 November 2015 - Image of the week, Space exploration, Space science

The countdown is on for the launch of Europe’s LISA Pathfinder (LPF) spacecraft.

Dione: image of the week

Tatiana, 23 October 2015 - Image of the week, Space exploration, Space science

This image shows one of Saturn’s many moons. Dione is one of over 60 moons to be discovered so far. Taken from the Cassini orbiter, the image shows it move across its parent planet.

Space in the jungle

guest, 21 October 2015 - IPSP

Nothing about the International Partnership Space Programme (IPSP) is routine - every project is unique and different from our ordinary business. I will show you how some IPSP projects push 'ordinary’ to brand new levels.

The Third Sentinel: image of the week

Tatiana, 16 October 2015 - Image of the week

This image shows the third satellite of the Sentinel fleet before being shipped to Russia before launch. Sentinel-3A is due to be launched in December 2015 from Plesetsk in Russia.