Biomass on its way to orbit aboard Vega-C

ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off…

Biomass on Vega-C launch pad gantry retraction

A view from the launch pad with Vega-C flight VV26 ready for liftoff as the mobile…

A visual feast of galaxies, from infrared to X-ray

On the left, the new Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an…

Biomass in the launch tower

ESA’s Biomass satellite within the Vega-C rocket fairing, in the launch tower at Europe’s Spaceport in…

P160C solid-propellant rocket motor QM3 test

The next evolution and upgrade of the solid rocket motor that propels both Vega-C and Ariane…

P160C solid-propellant rocket motor test-fire

The next evolution and upgrade of the solid rocket motor that propels both Vega-C and Ariane…

A glittering cluster shines again

As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, a new image series has been shared throughout April to…

Earth from Space: French Guiana

Copernicus Sentinel-1 captured this radar image over French Guiana – home to Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou,…

ESA Advanced Ocean Training Course sets sail

A new wave of ocean scientists has embarked on an extraordinary six-week voyage aboard the majestic Statsraad…

Sentinel-1 interferogram of Myanmar earthquake

On 28 March 2025, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, sending shockwaves through the…