Magnetic field: an introduction

An introduction to Earth’s magnetic field: what it is, where it comes from and what it’s…

Magnetic field: an introduction

An introduction to Earth’s magnetic field: what it is, where it comes from and what it’s…

ESA Euronews: The real-life space cadets: Abbie, Marc and Maria

Meet the space cadets, three young engineers with enviable jobs that are quite literally out of…

Update from Plesetsk: Day before launch day

ESA’s SWARM mission to study the Earth’s magnetic field is on its launch pad. Lift off…

Guide to our Galaxy

This virtual journey shows the different components that make up our home galaxy, the Milky Way,…

Iceberg away

Technology image of the week: Proba-2's mini-camera catches iceberg drifting from Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier

Proba-2 view of Pine Island Glacier iceberg

The smallest camera on one of ESA’s smallest satellites caught this image of a giant iceberg…

Earth Explorer Programme

In just four years, ESA’s three Earth Explorer satellites, SMOS, GOCE and CryoSat, have greatly advanced…

Swarm Upper Composite

Swarm satellite assembly mated to the Breeze Upper Stage sealed inside the Rockot fairing, which forms…

Swarm Upper Composite

Swarm satellite assembly mated to the Breeze Upper Stage sealed inside the Rockot fairing, which forms…