Shadow hunters capture Didymos asteroid eclipsing stars

After months of effort, astronomers have succeeded in capturing the momentary shadow cast by the Didymos…

Info session from the ESA Council meeting

Video: 00:31:00 Watch the replay of our Q&A with the media to learn about the outcomes…

Mapping planet Earth for better positioning: ESA’s GENESIS mission

ESA’s Navigation Directorate is planning a new satellite whose results will enable the generation of an…

Ariane 6 first flight planned for fourth quarter of 2023

Ariane 6, the new heavy-lift launch system being developed by the European Space Agency, will make…

Press Briefing on Ariane 6 progress and preparation

Video: 00:56:31 Press briefing on Ariane 6 progress at ESA Bertrand HQ, 19 October 2022: (l-r…

Zoom into Webb’s view of the Pillars of Creation

The Pillars of Creation are set off in a kaleidoscope of colour in the NASA/ESA/CSA James…

Webb's portrait of the Pillars of Creation

Webb’s portrait of the Pillars of Creation Click here for original story, Webb’s portrait…

Webb takes a stunning, star-filled portrait of the Pillars of Creation

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape – the iconic…

Samantha Cristoforetti’s first news conference after returning to Earth

Video: 00:53:23 Watch the replay of Samantha’s first news conference in Europe after almost six months…

Europe’s all-new weather satellite arrives at launch site

After a two-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the ship transporting the first Meteosat Third Generation…