European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano is preparing to step out into space for his…
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Reflecting on deep space
This 32-metre antenna is undergoing an important transformation. Soon, it will be ready to communicate with…
Call for innovation to advance Europe’s lab in space
The International Space Station is open for business and ESA is calling on industry to help…
Perspective view of Nirgal Vallis
This image from ESA’s Mars Express shows a dried-up river valley on Mars named Nirgal Vallis.…
River relic spied by Mars Express
Mars may seem to be an alien world, but many of its features look eerily familiar…
AI challenged to stave off collisions in space
ESA is challenging machine learning experts to help forecast and prevent collisions in space. The Agency’s…
Talking Space with the next generation in Europe
Watch the replay of our European Space Talk held on 8 October 2019 at the HEC…
Exoplanet explorers
Watch Nobel laureate Michel Mayor’s seminar about exoplanets Thursday 10:30–11:30 CEST live from ESA’s European Space…
Astronauts and citizens team up against light pollution
For an astronaut looking out of the International Space Station windows, city lights are brighter than…
Metal from moondust
Technology image of the week: Almost all the oxygen has been extracted from this pile of…