Traffic jam hotspots pinpointed in advance

Road Traffic Monitoring by Satellite (RTMS) is an innovative trial system that uses a fleet of…

MSG-1 first image unveiled

This dramatic image of the Earth is the first from the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-1) satellite,…

Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain to be Director General of ESA

Today the Council of the European Space Agency announced the appointment of Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain as…

Building the International Space Station

How has the International Space Station (ISS) changed since building started in 1998? When and how…

ESA presents Integral’s first images

Integral, the European Space Agency’s gamma-ray satellite, has taken its first images and collected its first…

Space for new ideas – Big opportunities for small entrepreneurs

Access to innovative solutions and increased competitiveness thanks to space technology – this is the theme…

First launch of the new Ariane – December 11

Arianespace has announced that the first launch of the new Ariane 10 tonne will take place…

Ehealth for Europe

Sitting in a doctor’s waiting room is not most people’s idea of fun, so a recent…

ESA addresses international teachers conference

The European Council of International Schools (ECIS) recently invited ESA to its annual conference to present…

ISS brings advances in technology for telemedicine

On Thursday 5 December 2002 an ESA-coordinated demonstration in medical telediagnostics was carried out on board…