Proba-1 images Concordia base

The Proba-1 microsatellite's High Resolution Camera images the French-Italian Concordia base in the Antarctic interior. The…

VA212 preparations underway

Ahead of its launch, Ariane 5 Flight VA212 is prepared at Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana.

GOCE, mapping gravity as never before

GOCE, mapping gravity as never before

SMOS – ESA’s water mission

SMOS - ESA's water mission

ESA astronauts training for ISS

ESA's Human Space Flight programme is gaining more and more experience with several long duration missions…

CryoSat – ESA’s Ice Mission

CryoSat - ESA's Ice Mission

Education at ESA – a mission to inspire and engage youngsters

ESA's space programme is a great source of inspiration and knowledge. The ESA Education office has…

Did you know: How many stars exist in our solar system?

Did you know: How many stars exist in our solar system?

Forest monitoring

With the future of forests a global concern, sustainable management practices are increasingly urgent. GMES supplies…

Reflecting on XMM-Newton

Reflection patterns off one of the gold-plated spare mirrors of ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray space telescope.