Simulation of spacecraft/launcher separation shock

Shock testing of the BepiColombo structural and thermal model, shown in real time and presented again…

Phobos in 3D – Image

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

Phobos in 3D

Mars Express HRSC (High Resolution Stereo Camera) image of Phobos taken on 9 January 2011 at…

BepiColombo vertical vibration test

BepiColombo’s structural and thermal model undergoing vertical-axis vibration testing at ESTEC, ESA’s space research and technology…

BepiColombo horizontal vibration test

BepiColombo structural and thermal model undergoing horizontal-axis vibration testing at ESTEC, ESA’s space research and technology…

Space bugs for blood testing – and more

Thanks to ideas of putting swarms of tiny robot bugs to work on a future space…

Supernova remnant – Image

Credits: XMM-Newton/ESA

Proba-1 HRC image of London Olympic Park neighbourhood – Image

Credits: ESA

Proba-1 microsat snaps Olympic neighbourhood

This Olympics has been watched from all over the world – and beyond. Benefiting from a…

Tim inspecting Orlan suit

ESA astronaut Tim Peake inspecting a Russian Orlan suit during training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training…