Earth from Space: Cyclone Errol

This wide view of Copernicus Sentinel-3 shows Cyclone Errol heading towards the coast of Western Australia. Zoom in…

This is not static noise

Resembling static noise on an old TV, light scatters through a gel in space. But unlike…

Completing the construction of Plato’s spacecraft

Engineers mount the sunshield and solar array module to the rest of ESA’s Plato spacecraft. The…

ESA – Plato spreads its wings

By fitting its sunshield and solar panels, engineers recently completed the construction of Plato, the European Space Agency’s mission…

Mars Express sees a dust devil dancing across Mars

Dust devils are whirlwinds of dust that are blown across Mars’s surface. They are one way…

Sentinel-1D integrated on the dolly

Sentinel-1D adjustment onto the spacecraft integration trolley. Once positioned, the spacecraft was inspected to confirm its…

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observes comet 3I/ATLAS – GIF

On 3 October, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) turned its eyes towards interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS…

ESA – Simulations ongoing for Sentinel-6B

Five years after the launch of Sentinel-6 ‘Michael Freilich’, mission control team at ESA’s European Space…

Hera’s first year in space

What a difference a year makes! Today Hera’s asteroid mission for planetary defence is cruising through deep…

ESA spots asteroid that made very close approach to Earth

Asteroid 2025 TF flew over Antarctica at 00:47:26 UTC ± 18 s on 1 October, coming…