Safer train journey by space tech

Good train brakes are crucial for safe rail journeys. In Germany, they are now checked daily…

Jean-Jacques Dordain during the annual press briefing on 17 January 2014

On Friday, 17 January, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain met the press at the traditional start-of-year…

Jean-Jacques Dordain during the annual press briefing on 17 January 2014

On Friday, 17 January, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain met the press at the traditional start-of-year…

Snow-clad Kraków

The snow-covered southern Polish city of Kraków is pictured in this image from the Kompsat-2 satellite.…

ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain meets the media

ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain met with media at the traditional start-of-year briefing on the activities…

Rosetta taking wing

Technology image of the week: ESA’s comet-chaser Rosetta, due to awaken in deep space next week,…

Rosetta taking wing

Technology image of the week: ESA’s comet-chaser Rosetta, due to awaken in deep space next week,…

Rosetta’s solar wing deployment

As of January 2014, ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft is far in deep space, preparing for its scheduled…

Rosetta’s solar wing deployment

As of January 2014, ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft is far in deep space, preparing for its scheduled…

Chasing comets VNR

For centuries astronomers have chased comets across the skies, looking for clues as to the origins…