ESA – Rocking robotics training

ESA astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois from Belgium during a robotics session as part of his basic…

Galapagos island volcano lava flow

This image, captured on 6 March 2024 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, shows lava flowing down…

ESA – Earth from Space: Ireland

The lush landscape of the island of Ireland and the coasts of Scotland, Wales and England,…

ESA – A matter of perspective

Here we see NGC 4423, a galaxy that lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.…

New radar mission for Europe

The upcoming Copernicus Radar Observation System for Europe in L-band (ROSE-L) will provide continuous day-and-night all-weather…

Hera asteroid mission vs. absolutely nothing

In its latest test of readiness for space, ESA’s Hera spacecraft for planetary defence is being…

Sentinel-3C and Sentinel-3D side by side

The Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Sentinel-3D satellites side by side in the cleanroom at Thales Alenia Space…

Ariane 6 stages having a BAL

The two central stages for Ariane 6’s first flight are being assembled in the launcher assembly…

ESA – Astro Chat with Marco Sieber

Marco Sieber is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the…

Virtual Reality for body and mind

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen explains how two experiments involving virtual reality makes on International Space Station.…