Road Management via Satellite being developed

The European Space Agency is working with Portuguese organisations on how space technology can improve road…

Focus on solar outbursts

While scientists and aurora spotters marvel at the explosions on the Sun, everyone responsible for the…

Space science joins battle against cancer

Ground-breaking techniques which will be used to find tiny planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System…

Space robot will help prevent landslides

One of the largest robots ever constructed will also be one of the most agile, thanks…

MERIS earns high marks

More than 150 researchers from across Europe, Canada, the United States, China and as far away…

Going to Mars for Christmas

Europe’s mission to the Red Planet, Mars Express, is on schedule to arrive at the planet…

First Steps towards Mars Sample Return

What is the next best thing to humans landing on Mars and exploring the wonders of…

New view of the Milky Way – in gamma rays!

ESA’s gamma-ray observatory Integral is making excellent progress, mapping the Galaxy at key gamma-ray wavelengths. Read…

Iceberg’s end caught by Envisat

ESA’s Envisat satellite was witness to the dramatic last days of what was once the world’s…

Telemedicine and e-learning

Looking to bridge the digital divide, the French Senate hopes to replicate winning applications. Two telecommunications…