ESA – The return of Andreas Mogensen

After more than 6 months on the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen returned to…

Webb & Hubble confirm Universe’s expansion rate

The rate at which the Universe is expanding, known as the Hubble constant, is one of…

EarthCARE bids adieu to Europe

After years of development and a rigorous testing programme, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite has left Munich, Germany, and is…

ESA – Astro Chat with Rosemary Coogan

Rosemary Coogan, one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European…

Webb’s views of NGC 604

Two new images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope showcase the star-forming region NGC 604,…

ESA – Rocking robotics training

ESA astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois from Belgium during a robotics session as part of his basic…

Galapagos island volcano lava flow

This image, captured on 6 March 2024 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, shows lava flowing down…

ESA – Earth from Space: Ireland

The lush landscape of the island of Ireland and the coasts of Scotland, Wales and England,…

ESA – A matter of perspective

Here we see NGC 4423, a galaxy that lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.…

New radar mission for Europe

The upcoming Copernicus Radar Observation System for Europe in L-band (ROSE-L) will provide continuous day-and-night all-weather…