ESA Bulletin 146 (May 2011)

The technology developments of today make possible the space missions of tomorrow. Read our 'Technology special'…

Zapping deadly bacteria using space technology

Technology spin-off from long-running research aboard the International Space Station is opening up a new way…

GMES Masters seeks innovative uses for Earth observation data

Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Martin Zeil joined with ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain in launching…

Technology preparing way for space exploration missions to come

What new technologies need development to explore deeper into space? It’s a question of key significance…

Out-of-this-world ideas on offer

Is your company on the hunt for out-of-this-world business concepts? ESA is placing information on its…

Out-of-this-world ideas on offer

Is your company on the hunt for out-of-this-world business concepts? ESA is placing information on its…

Space sensor helps produce ‘greener’ glass

What has making glass in common with space exploration? The special technology to measure oxygen atoms…

GIOVE-B hydrogen atomic clock ticks through three years in orbit

Three years after ESA’s Galileo prototype GIOVE-B reached orbit, the passive hydrogen maser at its heart…

From the Universe, into our cars

What do physicists scanning the Universe for echoes of the Big Bang have to do with…

ESA increases availability of made-in-Europe space parts

Helping to ensure that future satellites are also European on the inside, ESA is extending its…