Shrinking instead of growing: How shrews survive the winter

Common shrews have one of the highest metabolic rates among mammals. They must therefore consume a…

Space radio lab celebrates 10 years of trouble-shooting

Powerful radio systems allow satellites to communicate across the immensity of space, relay signals and services,…

A great new way to paint 3-D-printed objects

Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3-D-printed objects, such as lightweight…

Dutch royal family honours head of ESTEC

The Dutch royal family has formally honoured the head of ESA’s largest site for his work…

Thomas in HTV-6

Image: Thomas in HTV-6 Click here for original story, Thomas in HTV-6 …

European Microgravity Science Glovebox

Image: European Microgravity Science Glovebox Click here for original story, European Microgravity Science Glovebox …

Proxima liftoff

Image: Proxima liftoff Click here for original story, Proxima liftoff Source: ESA…

Name Thomas’ next space mission!

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is due to fly to the International Space Station in 2021 and…

UAE wages war on tiny scourge threatening date palms

Said Al-Ajani looks proudly over his lush date plantation, which recently survived a plague of red…

ESA in a post Covid-19 world

As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks vast changes on people’s daily lives, ESA is examining how space…