Announcement of opportunity to fly payloads on ESA’s Space Rider

ESA is offering the opportunity for payloads to ride on board the first return flight, and…

Could this be a planet in another galaxy?

Using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescopes, astronomers have made an important step in…

X-ray binary transit by a possible planet

This artist’s animation depicts the possible detection of a planet candidate in an X-ray binary in…

ESA at IAC 2021

The 72nd International Astronautical Congress opens its doors on Monday 25 October at the Dubai  World…

Ariane 5 sets new record on latest launch

Europe’s Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites, SES-17 and Syracuse-4A, into their planned orbits. …

Artemis I stacked

Video: 00:04:28 Time lapse of the stacking of the Orion spacecraft on top of the fully assembled Space Launch…

Week in images: 18 – 22 October 2021

Week in images: 18 – 22 October 2021 Discover our week through the lens …

Proba-1 Celebrates 20th Birthday In Orbit

On this day, twenty years ago, ESA’s first small satellite, Proba-1 (Project for On Board Autonomy), was launched…

Permafrost thaw could release bacteria and viruses

When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the…

Mini Earth-observer Proba-1's 20 years in orbit

Image: Mini Earth-observer Proba-1’s 20 years in orbit Click here for original story, Mini…