Space takes centre stage at VivaTech

How does ESA enable the European space industry to prosper in the global market? People attending…

What is the European CanSat Competition?

Have you ever dreamt of building a satellite? If you’re between 14-19 years old, the European…

Ariane 6 cryogenic disconnection systems pass key tests

ESA’s new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is a critical step closer to inaugural launch, following completion…

ESA centre to develop Europe’s space economy and promote commercialisation

Entrepreneurs, fledgling firms and established space companies are to receive a boost with the launch of…

Gaia data release 3 – press event

Video: 00:54:56 Watch the replay of the press event for Gaia’s data release 3 on 13…

Gaia sees strange stars in most detailed Milky Way survey to date

Today, ESA’s Gaia mission releases its new treasure trove of data about our home galaxy. Astronomers describe…

Gaia data release 3: exploring our multi-dimensional Milky Way

Video: 00:05:00 Since its launch in 2013 ESA’s Gaia observatory has been mapping our galaxy from…

Gaia’s Milky Way in motion (3D)

ESA’s Gaia data release 3 shows us the speed at which more than 30 million Milky…

Gaia map of interstellar dust in the Milky Way

ESA’s Gaia mission not only maps the stars in our galaxy but tells us what is…

Gaia’s Milky Way in motion

ESA’s Gaia data release 3 shows us the speed at which more than 30 million objects…