ESA – Astronauts assemble: reserve reunion

The ESA astronaut class of 2022 was selected exactly a year ago. Most members of the…

ESA – A satellite’s death spiral

Down on the ground, death equals stillness – but not in space. Abandoned satellites are prone…

Mini mass spectrometer ready for Moon mission

The Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander, due to launch to the Moon later this year, carrying the…

ESA – Monitoring methane from space

Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. Curbing…

The explosive birth of black holes

This animated artistic impression illustrates the immense release of energy during a gamma-ray burst (GRB). The…

Fall into an ice giant’s atmosphere

The unique atmospheric compositions of ‘ice giant’ planets Uranus and Neptune were recreated to simulate a…

Two MetOp-SG satellites on show

Two MetOp Second Generation satellites have been brought together to stand side-by-side for testing at Airbus’…

ESA – Training for space

Overview of ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt’s training for his mission to space. The Swedish astronaut…

Muninn mission name and patch explained

ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt explains his mission name and patch. Marcus’s first mission to space, Muninn,…

Press conference with ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt

Watch the replay of the press conference with ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt taking place at the…