Mars navigation

In order to precisely deliver the Schiaparelli landing demonstrator module to the martian surface and then…

Shaker test of radiator panel

A radiator panel designed to ensure telecommunication satellites keep their cool in space seen during testing…

SpaceX Dragon CRS-9 chasing the ISS

An excellent early morning twilight image showing the International Space Station (thick streak) with the SpaceX…

Spacecraft materials kit – classroom demonstration video, VPR07a

This video, part of a new series of ESA teaching resources called 'Teach with space', shows…

Spacecraft materials kit – the challenge, VPR07b

This video, part of a new series of ESA teaching resources called 'Teach with space', shows…

New lab for advanced manufacturing techniques and materials

ESA’s latest technical laboratory, inaugurated today by Director General Jan Woerner, will help to understand the…

Active tracking of astronaut rad-exposures targeted

Radiation is an invisible hazard of spaceflight, but a new monitoring system for ESA astronauts gives…

DG opens lab

ESA Director General Jan Woerner opens the ESA-RAL Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory on Harwell Campus, UK. The…

Mars Express spies a nameless and ancient impact crater

This striking perspective view from ESA’s Mars Express shows an unnamed but eye-catching impact crater on…

Chilly summer for Sentinel-2B

While most of us may be looking forward to spending some time in the sunshine this…