ERS-2 data used in El Niño animation

A vivid animation based on data from ESA’s ERS-2 satellite shows the onset of the recent…

ESA reschedules Soyuz flights

The European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to six-month postponements of the Soyuz flights by two…

Envisat celebrates first anniversary in space

One year ago, the largest and most sophisticated Earth observation satellite ever built blazed a fiery…

A step closer to safer aviation in Africa

Between 24 and 26 February, a number of trial flights into Dakar using the EGNOS (European…

OK, our next caller is… from Mars!

It is midnight on 1 January 2004 and you want to send a greeting on your…

Opportunities for students in 2003

Students interested in space science and technology might like to check out ESA’s education site to…

Eyeing orbits from a new perspective – your PC

Ever wonder where your favourite ESA Earth observation satellites are, right now? Now that curiosity can…

International Living With a Star programme

ESA is providing the first chairman for the International Living With A Star (ILWS) programme. ILWS…

Columbia Failure investigation technical update

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), chaired by retired Admiral Harold Gehman, has taken over full…

ESA’s ARTEMIS from total loss to full recovery

In the late afternoon of Friday 31 January, a final trim manoeuvre nudged ARTEMIS into its…