Aeolus lifts off

ESA’s Earth Explorer Aeolus satellite lifted off on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou,…

Ready for launch

ESA’s Aeolus satellite ready for liftoff on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French…

Shaker testing of an articulated deployable boom demonstrator

Shaker testing of a new, European-made articulated boom for satellites, taking place at ESA’s ESTEC technical…

It is lit

If you cannot take the heat, stay out of planetary exploration. Rollin’ Justin, the humanoid robot…

It is lit

If you cannot take the heat, stay out of planetary exploration. Rollin’ Justin, the humanoid robot…

Inside the cleanroom with BepiColombo

ESA Web TV talks to BepiColombo project manager Ulrich Reininghaus inside the cleanroom at Europe's Spaceport…

Inside the cleanroom with BepiColombo

ESA Web TV talks to BepiColombo project manager Ulrich Reininghaus inside the cleanroom at Europe's Spaceport…

Star density map

The second data release of ESA’s Gaia mission, made in April, has marked a turning point…

Star density map

The second data release of ESA’s Gaia mission, made in April, has marked a turning point…

Pangaea-X test campaign – gearing up to explore other planets

Pangaea-X is a test exercise that brings together geology, high-tech survey equipment and space exploration in…