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Technology image of the week: you are invited to visit ESA’s technical heart for its annual…

Overhead view of ESTEC

Aerial view of ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands, photographed from a Cessna in January 2016,…

Overhead view of ESTEC

Aerial view of ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands, photographed from a Cessna in January 2016,…

Sentinel-1 sees Mocoa landslide

Sentinel-1 radar coverage from before and after the 1 April 2017 mudslide in Mocoa, Colombia, shows…

Sentinel-1 sees Mocoa landslide

Sentinel-1 radar coverage from before and after the 1 April 2017 mudslide in Mocoa, Colombia, shows…

European conference on space debris risks and mitigation

The 7th European Conference on Space Debris, to be held 18–21 April at ESA’s Space Operations…

European conference on space debris risks and mitigation

The 7th European Conference on Space Debris, to be held 18–21 April at ESA’s Space Operations…

Rocket scientists’ challenge: do the Kessler run

The trajectory challenge for this year’s ‘America’s Cup of rocket science’ has been unveiled: removing space…

Rocket scientists’ challenge: do the Kessler run

The trajectory challenge for this year’s ‘America’s Cup of rocket science’ has been unveiled: removing space…

Taking it to the Supermax

What better way to test supersonic parachutes than strapping one to a rocket? One experiment is…