ESA Director General's Annual Press Conference

Video: 01:47:29 Exciting launches to the Moon and to the Red Planet, a second mission to…

Astronaut selection: stage one complete

The next stage of ESA’s astronaut selection is underway, with around 1391 applicants invited to a…

Steady driving towards ExoMars launch

The first simulation of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover driving off its landing platform closed out…

Watch Director General's annual press conference 2022

Watch live: our start-of-year press conference looking ahead at 2022, with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher…

Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe

Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks…

Space science in 360° | Cosmic Kiss

Video: 00:00:00 Immerse yourself in 360° of science with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer as he prepares…

Crown aurora borealis

Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”…

Robotically moving ASIM the storm hunter on the International Space Station

The Atmosphere–Space Interactions Monitor, or ASIM for short, is a first-of-its-kind instrument. Dubbed the ‘space storm…

Week in images: 10 – 14 January 2022

Week in images: 10 – 14 January 2022 Discover our week through the lens …

Plato exoplanet mission gets green light for next phase

Plato, ESA’s next-generation planet hunting mission, has been given the green light to continue with its…