Mars Express sees a dust devil dancing across Mars

Dust devils are whirlwinds of dust that are blown across Mars’s surface. They are one way…

Sentinel-1D integrated on the dolly

Sentinel-1D adjustment onto the spacecraft integration trolley. Once positioned, the spacecraft was inspected to confirm its…

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observes comet 3I/ATLAS – GIF

On 3 October, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) turned its eyes towards interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS…

ESA – Simulations ongoing for Sentinel-6B

Five years after the launch of Sentinel-6 ‘Michael Freilich’, mission control team at ESA’s European Space…

Hera’s first year in space

What a difference a year makes! Today Hera’s asteroid mission for planetary defence is cruising through deep…

ESA spots asteroid that made very close approach to Earth

Asteroid 2025 TF flew over Antarctica at 00:47:26 UTC ± 18 s on 1 October, coming…

Inauguration of ESA’s fourth deep space antenna

On 4 October 2025, the European Space Agency has expanded its capability to communicate with scientific,…

Josef Aschbacher addresses the IAC 2025 panel on Space Sustainability: Regional Priorities, Global Responsibility

Follow the questions to ESA DG during the IAC 2025 panel on Space Sustainability, moderated by…

ESA – The IRIDE programme

IRIDE, which stands for International Report for an Innovative Defence of Earth, is an ambitious Italian…

Closing ceremony of the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025

Follow the closing ceremony of the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Sydney, Australia from…