ESA’s Solar Orbiter ducks behind the Sun

What happens when the Solar System’s No. 1 source of violent energy interferes with spacecraft communication?…

Sentinel-6 passes in-orbit tests with flying colours

In November 2020, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite was launched into orbit from the Vandenberg…

Call for media: ESA seeks new astronauts – applications open 31 March 2021

Press Release N° 3–2021 For the first time in 11 years, ESA is looking for new…

Happy new Mars year

Happy new Mars year Click here for original story, Happy new Mars year …

ESA and JAXA meet online to agree future cooperation

ESA Director General Jan Wörner and President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Dr Hiroshi…

Week in images: 01 – 05 February 2021

Week in images: 01 – 05 February 2021 Discover our week through the lens …

Let it snow in New York

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured this view of New York City on 4 February 2021. While making…

The modest galaxy

A bright foreground star isn’t enough to distract from the grandeur of the galaxy UGC 3885,…

Earth from Space: Japan in bloom

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the algal blooms swirling around the Pacific Ocean, just…

Japan in bloom

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the algal blooms swirling around the Pacific Ocean, just…