At 19.45 CET on 2 June 2003, Ferrari began its fantastic journey to the Red Planet…
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Successful Launch for Mars Express
The European Mars Express spaceprobe has been placed successfully in a trajectory that will take it…
Mars Express — fastest to the Red Planet
Mars Express is the first example of ESA’s new style of developing scientific missions: faster, smarter…
New destination for Rosetta, Europe’s comet chaser
Comet-chasing mission Rosetta will now set its sights on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. During its meeting on 13-14th…
SpaceGrid study ends on an optimistic note
Almost two years have gone by since ESA set up the SpaceGrid study to see how…
Securing Europe’s access to space, now and for the future
Ministers in charge of space affairs in Europe, meeting in Paris today, agreed on steps to…
First EGNOS signal in space
After several years of initial definition, detailed design, production and deployment activities, the EGNOS (European Geostationary…
Galileo becomes a reality for Europe
The European Space Agency is now able to finalise the conditions for participation in the Galileo…
ESAs new education site goes live
Travelling through space and exploring new worlds fires most young peoples’ imagination. ESA’s new-look education site…
Mysterious ‘Garden-sprinkler’ nebula
There are many mysterious objects seen in the night sky which are not really well understood.…