European Day of Languages

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and the rest of the International Space Station crew celebrated European Day of…

Beacon of light

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy Messier 86. Despite its being discovered over 235…

Earth from Space: 'Meeting of waters'

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…

‘Meeting of waters’

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the ‘meeting of waters’ in Brazil – where the…

Students experience of miniature satellites with CubeSats Hands-On training

CubeSats are highly versatile satellites measuring just 10cm along each side. Learning how to best use these…

Ariane 6’s core engine completes qualification tests

Ariane 6, Europe’s next-generation launch vehicle, has passed another key development milestone. Its Vulcain 2.1 liquid-fuelled…

European Space Talk live

Follow our European Space Talk live from the HEC Paris Business School. Join students from the…

Fly your experiment to the Space Station with Bioreactor Express Service

ESA is partnering with Kayser Italia to offer the Kubik facility on the International Space Station…

Yours to have

Check out the ESA Shop for our classic logo and collectable designs on apparel, publications, patches…

Beijing's starfish airport

Daxing International Airport in Beijing, China, said to have the world’s largest single-building terminal, opened yesterday…