Last Sun

The remote Antarctic base Concordia enjoying its last sunset for almost four months. ESA sponsors a…

A tale of galactic collisions

When we look into the distant cosmos, the great majority of the objects we see are…

Vega launch

Join us for the launch of Vega VV02 with Proba-V early on the morning of 7…

Destination Earth

An artistic look at a coronal mass ejection launched towards Earth. The image is based on…

Launch postponed

Proba-V's Vega VV02 launch postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions

Vega VV02 ready for liftoff

ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is ready for liftoff, 4 May, 2013 (GMT). Vega VV02 is the…

Turn your satnav idea into business

Ready to take the next step with your satnav idea? ESA’s business incubation centres are offering…

Test flight

In a European first, Proba-V will test out gallium nitride in space - the most promising…

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul and the surrounding area in northwestern Turkey are captured in this image acquired by Envisat’s MERIS…

Vega VV02 all set for launch

ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is fully assembled in its mobile gantry, 3 May, 2013. Vega VV02…