ESA’s Cluster solved an auroral puzzle

ESA’s four Cluster spacecraft have made a remarkable set of observations that has led to a…

Ambitious goals for the first European mission to Mars

On 2 June 2003, the first European mission to Mars will be launched. It will also…

Telemedicine via Satellite in the Information Society

The European Space Agency is organising a telemedicine symposium, ‘Telemedicine via Satellite in the Information Society’,…

ESA Council Meeting at ministerial level: Paris 27 May 2003

The ninth ESA Council meeting at ministerial level will take place on Tuesday 27 May 2003…

WWF-Italia tags urban ‘hot spots’ with ESA’s UrbEx

WWF Italia is monitoring the urbanization of the Italian coast to catch overdeveloped ‘hot spots,’ courtesy…

“Picture Mars” first round winners

This animation contains a selection of artwork submitted to us in response to ESA’s invitation to…

ESA’s Mars Express ready for launch

Just before midnight on 2 June (23:45 local time, 19:45 CEST) a Soyuz rocket operated by…

Mercury shows its dark side

During the morning of 7 May 2003, the planet Mercury will slip across the face of…

Satellite system broadcasts at Tourism and Trade Fair

For the first time the TESEO project (Teletourism Extended Service for Extensive Operators) has distributed a…

See the new ESA site Mars Express

The countdown begins! With less than two months to go until the launch of Mars Express…