In its annual "E-Communications Household Survey", the European Commission highlights trends in telecommunications within the European Union (EU). The report provides a snapshot of a continent in transition, but contains few surprises.

There is a distinct difference between the northern and the southern hemispheres of Mars. The northern hemisphere is a relatively young and smooth lowland basin, whilst the southern hemisphere consists of crater-pitted highlands, which reach up to 8,000 meters higher than anything found in the north.

The release of the pictures taken four sols (Martian days) apart, confirms the speculation that the white shiny substance uncovered by the Phoenix Lander was indeed water ice.

The Jules Verne Automatic Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has successfully boosted the International Space Station (ISS) into a higher orbit. In a record 20-minute burn, the 330-ton ISS was boosted by around 4.5 miles to an altitude of around 215 miles.

The space shuttle Discovery is home. Discovery touched down at 14-June 11:15 a.m. EDT at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, having successfully completed its 14-day visit to the International Space Station (ISS).