Fire-fall

Technology image of the week: this scorched, twisted panel helps to understand how reentering satellites break…

Fire-fall

Technology image of the week: this scorched, twisted panel helps to understand how reentering satellites break…

Satellite panel following reentry testing

Ideally, no parts of a reentering satellite would survive their fiery return through the atmosphere, so…

Grasping Gerst

What does an astronaut in the few months before flying to the International Space Station? Answer:…

ESA – Space to Relax / eARTh

Having a stressful day? We got you covered! Sit back, turn the volume up and enjoy…

Cheops: how to build a planet-watcher model

Print out and build a paper model of Cheops, the CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite, a space science…

Cheops: how to build a planet-watcher model

Print out and build a paper model of Cheops, the CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite, a space science…

ESA investigating detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…

ESA testing detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…

ESA testing detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…