Polish space thruster

Technology image of the week: A Polish-built plasma thruster prototype being test-fired in ESA’s Propulsion Laboratory

Alphasat’s pioneering high-frequency hosted payload set for experiments

European scientists can now begin probing unexplored frequencies, as mega telecom satellite Alphasat’s ‘Aldo Paraboni Q/V…

Safer train journey by space tech

Good train brakes are crucial for safe rail journeys. In Germany, they are now checked daily…

Safer train journey by space tech

Good train brakes are crucial for safe rail journeys. In Germany, they are now checked daily…

Safer train journey by space tech

Good train brakes are crucial for safe rail journeys. In Germany, they are now checked daily…

Rosetta taking wing

Technology image of the week: ESA’s comet-chaser Rosetta, due to awaken in deep space next week,…

Rosetta taking wing

Technology image of the week: ESA’s comet-chaser Rosetta, due to awaken in deep space next week,…

Ultra-clean room

Technology image of the week: entering this ultra-clean room at ESTEC requires going through a powerful…

Let’s get three dimensional

Almost a million people have watched the YouTube video of ESA’s 3D camera being used in…

3D printing, close up

Technology image of the week: Microscopic scan of 3D-printed titanium alloy created by laser melting