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