Wide view of Vega-C liftoff with Smile

Vega-C liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 00:52 local time (04:52 BST/05:52 CEST) on…

Vega-C liftoff with Smile up close

Vega-C liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 00:52 local time (04:52 BST/05:52 CEST) on…

Hyguane signature ceremony in the Jupiter Room at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana

Posing for a photo after the Hyguane signature ceremony in the Jupiter Room at Europe’s Spaceport…

Group photo of ESA’s astronaut reserve

Group photo with the members of ESA’s astronaut reserve in the training hall of ESA’s European…

European Service Module at the (space) disco

Part of the Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts into space during the Artemis III…

Vega-C with Smile inside its mobile hangar on the launch pad

A view of Vega-C inside its mobile hangar on the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana,…

ESA – Preparing Smile for space

Before Smile can begin studying how Earth responds to the streams of particles and bursts of…

Exploring IV fluid production in space

In this timelapse, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot is seen working inside the Life Science Glovebox of the…

What is ecodesign and why does it matter for space?

Space activities are growing fast. As the sector expands, so does the pressure on the environments…

Looking for Lyrids from Orbit

This timelapse was published by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on social media with the following caption:…