European Day of Languages

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and the rest of the International Space Station crew celebrated European Day of…

Beacon of light

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy Messier 86. Despite its being discovered over 235…

Earth from Space: 'Meeting of waters'

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…

‘Meeting of waters’

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the ‘meeting of waters’ in Brazil – where the…

Beijing's starfish airport

Daxing International Airport in Beijing, China, said to have the world’s largest single-building terminal, opened yesterday…

Ariane 6 launch complex – September 2019

Things are shaping up at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in preparation for Ariane 6. Take…

FORUM

ESA’s Earth Explorer FORUM mission will provide new insight into the planet’s radiation budget and how…

Mission Beyond: Luca’s climate message

Astronauts on the International Space Station have a unique and incredible view of Earth. However, they…

Cave to mission control

ESA is developing an application that tells astronauts where they are, keeping track of scientific operations…

Earth from Space: Clarence Strait

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over Clarence Strait,…