Gaia reveals a new member of the Milky Way family

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, began forming around 12 billion years ago. Since then, it has…

Space Summit Press Conference

During the press conference concluding the Space Summit in Toulouse, on 16 February 2022, ESA Director…

Josef Aschbacher’s speech at the ESA Council meeting

Video: 00:12:41 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher speaks at the start of the ESA Council Meeting…

Luca Parmitano presents the European Astronauts’ Manifesto

Video: 00:08:47 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano presents the European Astronauts’ Manifesto during the Space Summit in…

Exploring new worlds

Video: 00:02:19 As part of Agenda 2025, ESA will take preparatory steps towards a sample return…

Solid science in space | Cosmic Kiss

We know how concrete behaves and hardens on Earth, but how does this differ in space?…

Decisions from the 2022 Space Summit

Press Release N° 4–2022 European leaders today confirmed their ambitious plans to work closely together to…

ESA's laser focus on space debris

Perched on the slopes of Tenerife’s Mount Teide, ESA’s latest tracking station is focused on the…

Watch live coverage of Space Summit

European leaders will reaffirm plans to launch Europe on a world-leading trajectory during a high-level space…

New laser station lights the way to debris reduction

Click here for original story, New laser station lights the way to debris…