ESA’s largest antenna test facility remains operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic, performing pre-flight testing for the…
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Tiny crown at heart of miniature space thruster
This spiked tungsten crown measuring just 1 cm in diameter – half the size of a…
Third European Service Module for mission to land astronauts on the Moon
It’s official: when astronauts land on the Moon in 2024 they will get there with help…
European Service Module 3
Video: 00:04:15 The Artemis programme is bringing humans back to the Moon. It depends heavily on…
Mission controllers maintain the service
With most European states in lockdown because of COVID-19, ESA has continued to operate its space…
Dwarf galaxy collisions make stars from in Milky Way
The Sagittarius dwarf galaxy has smashed through the galactic disc of the 10 000 times more…
Dwarf galaxy collisions make stars form in Milky Way
The Sagittarius dwarf galaxy has smashed through the galactic disc of the 10 000 times more…
Galactic crash may have triggered Solar System formation
The formation of the Sun, the Solar System and the subsequent emergence of life on Earth…
One billion stars and counting – the sky according to Gaia’s second data release
Video: 00:01:20 Launched in 2013, ESA’s Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the…
Calling for ideas for next Earth Explorer
As part of ESA’s continuing commitment to realise cutting-edge satellite missions to advance the scientific understanding…