The Sun and its corona viewed by Proba-2, Proba-3 and SOHO

The ASPIICS coronagraph aboard ESA’s formation-flying Proba-3 mission is able to observe the Sun’s corona in…

ESA – Proba-3’s artificial solar eclipse

The Sun’s inner corona appears faint yellow in this image taken on 25 March 2025 by…

Solar corona viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS

The Sun’s inner corona, coloured artificially to appear violet, in an image taken on 23 May…

ESA – ASTRIS model

A model of the Ariane Smart Transfer and Release In-orbit Ship (ASTRIS) complements the Ariane 6…

Solar corona viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS

The Sun’s inner corona, coloured artificially to appear dark green, in an image taken on 23…

Solar corona viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS

The Sun’s inner corona appears greenish in this image taken on 23 May 2025 by the…

ESA-CNES press conference at Le Bourget Paris Air Show 2025

Watch the replay of the ESA-CNES press conference held at the Paris Air Show 2025 (Le…

First artificial solar eclipse in space

Proba-3 artificially created what is normally a rare natural phenomenon: a total solar eclipse. In a…

Deployment of ΦINIX-1 Drag Sail following Vibration test

Drag sails are a cost-effective and reliable method for accelerating the deorbit of small satellites, especially…

ESA – Stirring the interstellar soup

This serene spiral galaxy hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy IC 758, shown here in today’s NASA/ESA Hubble…