Corridor test of Proba-3’s formation flying sensors

The longest corridor in ESA’s largest establishment was turned into a test site for one of…

Measuring shoreline retreat

Climate change is having an undeniable influence on coastal areas. A substantial proportion of the world’s…

Apophis impact ruled out for the first time

New observations of asteroid Apophis – thought to pose a slight risk of impacting Earth in…

Week in images: 22 – 26 March 2021

Week in images: 22 – 26 March 2021 Discover our week through the lens …

Suez Canal traffic jam seen from space

Image: The enormous Ever Given container ship, wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal, is visible in new…

Raspberry Pi-powered cybersecurity for future missions, tested on Space Station

One of the cheapest experiments ever flown in orbit has finished operating after 22 months on…

Earth from Space: Gariep Dam, South Africa

The Gariep Dam, the largest dam in South Africa, is featured in this false-colour image captured…

Gariep Dam, South Africa

The Gariep Dam, the largest dam in South Africa, is featured in this false-colour image captured…

Astronaut Selection

For the fourth time since 1978, ESA is recruiting new astronauts. With applications received from March…

A peculiar sight

This week’s Hubble/ESA Picture of the Week features NGC 7678 — a galaxy located approximately 164…