The biggest solar X-ray flare ever is classified as X28

It has been announced that the massive solar X-ray flare which occurred on 4 November was,…

Next ISS flight named DELTA

The Dutch Ministers of Economical Affairs and of Education, Culture and Science have announced the mission…

Searching for planets with life

This animation shows how ESA plans to search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems, with…

ESA signs up for two Foton flights

A procurement order for two unmanned Foton capsule flights was recently (21 October) signed at the…

Satellites to help safeguard gorilla habitats

A project to employ Earth Observation products to help protect endangered mountain gorillas has moved forward…

Kon-Tiki adventure in space age style

Assisted by ESA technology, Frenchwoman Raphaëla le Gouvello has completed a remarkable odyssey ­ a single-handed…

Near-real time ozone forecasting

Stratospheric data supplied by Envisat is the basis for a near-real time global ozone forecasting service…

Space medicine – students meet the experts

A long duration mission onboard the International Space Station or a future visit to Mars, could…

i-WEAR Fashion Show in Paris

The “i-WEAR“ Fashion Show will present the latest developments in intelligent clothing to European consumers in…

Mega starbirth cluster is biggest, brightest and hottest ever seen

A mysterious arc of light found behind a distant cluster of galaxies has turned out to…