ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite experienced three partial solar eclipses last night while lucky observers watching from…
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Get ready for a total solar eclipse!
Tomorrow’s total solar eclipse will only be visible in its entirety to ground-based observers watching from…
ESA-incubated company wins prestigious award
The GMES Master 2012 prize has been awarded to the Dutch start-up company BlackShore from the…
Hypergravity helping aircraft fly further
ESA research has helped to develop an aircraft-grade alloy that is twice as light as conventional…
From rocket fuel to clean cars
Austrian manufacturer MagnaSteyr has adapted technology developed for the Ariane rocket to build clean-burning cars that…
Indoor navigation and first aid apps take home prestigious prizes
An indoor navigation system for smartphones has won this year’s Galileo Master prize, while ESA’s Innovation…
Open Day at ESA’s technical centre attracts thousands of visitors
ESTEC, ESA’s technical heart, opened its doors to the public on Sunday, and the response was…
ESA planning missions to take out space trash
Half a century of space exploration has created a shroud of junk around Earth. As part…
Exciting things to see and do at ESTEC’s Open Day
ESTEC, Europe’s largest space centre, is opening its doors to the public on Sunday 7 October,…
Europe’s space hub is opening gates to public
A rare chance is coming to glimpse the inner workings of Europe’s space activities. The largest…