The Greta engine firing up on a new mobile test stand in Trauen, Germany. Greta was…
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ESA – Unfolding MetOp-SG-B1’s solar wing
With launch planned for later this year, testing is well underway to ensure the MetOp Second…
ESA – Webb Examines Cranium Nebula
Nebula PMR 1 is a cloud of gas and dust that bears an uncanny resemblance to…
Students kick off experiments on ESA’s flat floor
University students conduct experiments with a free-floating platform at the European Space Agency’s Orbital Robotics Laboratory.…
Annular solar eclipse over Antarctica
A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse seen from Concordia research station in Antarctica on 17 February 2026. Peaking at 19:47…
NGC 1637 (Hubble WFC3 and Webb NIRCam images)
For the first time, astronomers have used images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to…
France hit by severe flooding
Western France has been experiencing 35 consecutive days of heavy rain, the longest rainy streak since records…
Meet ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot
Born in France in 1982, Sophie Adenot is an engineer, helicopter test pilot and colonel in…
Smile leaving Saint-Nazaire in France
On 11 February 2026, the Smile spacecraft was loaded into a ship in the Port of…
Annular solar eclipse seen from space
The Moon passed directly between the Sun and Earth on 17 February 2026, creating an annular…