This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a…
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ESA – Plato passes vibe check
Plato, the European Space Agency’s mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets, successfully passed a first round of…
ESA – Wildfires in Patagonia
Captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on 11 January 2026, this image shows active wildfires near Lake Rivadavia…
Circinus Galaxy (Hubble and Webb)
The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole…
ATD water-cooled throttleable engine firing
Romanian company ATD Aerospace RS SRL is developing a 10 kN rocket engine that can be re-ignited…
ESA – Finding the echo
Healthcare in space is evolving. On the International Space Station, astronauts already use ultrasound to monitor their health, but until…
Ice velocity on Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland, 2014–2024
This map, based on Copernicus Sentinel-1 data, shows the speed at which ice is moving horizontally…
Clearing of tropical forest in Peru 1995–2020
Often called Earth’s green lungs, tropical forests pull down massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the…
ESA Director General’s 2026 annual press briefing
Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, briefed journalists on the main milestones for…
ESA – ESA preview 2026
As a new year begins, let’s take a look at what’s ahead for the European Space…