Supersonic parachute testing

This parachute deployed at supersonic velocity from a test capsule hurtling down towards snow-covered northern Sweden…

Working on Tropomi

Tropomi – the most advanced multispectral imaging spectrometer to date – is carried on the Copernicus…

Bringing air pollution into focus

Sentinel-5 Precursor is the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere. With air pollution a…

Simplifying complexity

The flight dynamics experts working on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission meet regularly to assess…

Lisa Pathfinder end of Mission

The LISA Pathfinder mission ends on 18 July 2017 after a successful demonstration of the technology…

Mapping methane

Methane is one of the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gases. It can enter the air from…

ESA Euronews: The space veteran

It's an age when many of us would be considering winding down, and cutting back on…

ESA Euronews: The space veteran

It's an age when many of us would be considering winding down, and cutting back on…

Pilanesberg, South Africa

The circular structure dominating this Sentinel-2 image is Pilanesberg, the result of geological activity over more…

Pilanesberg, South Africa

The circular structure dominating this Sentinel-2 image is Pilanesberg, the result of geological activity over more…