Proba-2 soaks up three solar eclipses

ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite experienced three partial solar eclipses last night while lucky observers watching from…

Proba-2 sees three partial solar eclipses

The total solar eclipse of 13-14 November 2012 was only visible to ground-based observers situated in…

Ministerial: Scientific Exploration

ESA's Space Science programme makes us look outwards from our planet towards the stars, trying to…

Solar eclipse corona – Image

Credits: ESA/Proba-2 consortium/SWAP team/Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris (CNRS & UPMC), S. Koutchmy/J. Mouette

Solar eclipse corona

Composite image from Proba-2’s SWAP imager (with 174Å filter) showing the Sun’s disc, with a reconstructed…

Get ready for a total solar eclipse!

Tomorrow’s total solar eclipse will only be visible in its entirety to ground-based observers watching from…

Get ready for a total solar eclipse!

Tomorrow’s total solar eclipse will only be visible in its entirety to ground-based observers watching from…

Alexander in spacesuit – Image

Credits: GCTC

Liftoff of Ariane VA210 – Image

Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace–Photo Optique Video CSG

VA210 transfer to launchpad – Image

Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG