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ESA’s Envisat Is Watching Eyjafjallajoekull Erupt
Over the last several days, the world has been given a small glimpse of the power of nature on a planetary scale. The Eyjafjallajoekull Volcano in Iceland, which had not…
A Tale of Two Missions: Mars Odyssey satellite
The exploration of Mars by unmanned satellites and landers is proceeding at a brisk pace. Over the last few years, several impressive pieces of hardware have been sent to Mars,…
ESA's Venus Express Is Answering Questions About the Sun's Second Planet
This is the second of our articles about the recent achievements of the European Space Agency. Since 2003, the ESA has launched three similar missions: the Mars Express probe in…
Mercury Probe Performs Third Flyby
NASA’s MESSENGER space probe has just had its third and closest flyby of Mercury, and has sent back pictures and data that will help to fill in our understanding of…
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