ExoMars parachute testing moves forward

The parachute system that will help deliver the Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover to Mars has completed…

Space opera

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Vega flight VV17 failure: Arianespace and ESA appoint an independent Inquiry Commission

Press Release N° 23–2020 On Tuesday 17 November, Arianespace announced the loss of the Vega VV17…

How can space help to improve air quality?

Innovative solutions to tackle urban air pollution will be explored at an online seminar to be…

ESA engineers assess Moon Village habitat

Renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, originator of many of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, has…

Emptying the Neutral Buoyancy Facility

The Neutral Buoyancy Facility (NBF) at ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany is 10 m…

Moonlight: connecting Earth with the Moon

Video: 00:01:11 Lunar exploration relies on the extensive expertise that is on hand across ESA. As…

An ingenious dress rehearsal

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Watch live: Launch of the next Earth-observing satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio

Watch the launch of SEOSAT-Ingenio, the Spanish high-resolution land imaging mission, on ESA Web TV on…

Lunar satellites

Since time immemorial, people have gazed in wonder at the Moon. Its gentle light suggests romance,…