The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher…
As the United Nations COP30 climate change conference convenes in Belém, Brazil, the world’s attention will turn to the heart of the Amazon rainforest – a region that symbolises both…
With liftoff set for 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time), Sentinel-1D is ready on top of the Ariane 6 rocket in the launch tower at Europe’s Spaceport in French…
The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding the project through its Terrae Novae Exploration Programme. The project HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition) aims to…
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Encapsulation is when the satellite is placed inside the protective ‘nose cone’…
ESA to establish presence in Tokyo to strengthen strategic partnership with Japan The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it is establishing a new presence in Tokyo, Japan, its first…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has established a new presence in Tokyo, Japan, its first in Asia. ESA will now have a staff member working in the heart of Tokyo’s…
An agreement, supported by ESA and signed on 24 October 2025 between the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and ArianeGroup states that Vinci, the upper stage engine of Ariane 6, will…
The Republic of Cyprus has signed an Associate Agreement with the European Space Agency, and is expected to become an Associate Member in the coming months. ESA and Cyprus have…
The 337th meeting of ESA Council took place at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris on 23 and 24 October 2025. As detailed separately, Cyprus has signed its Associate Agreement and…
Better in-flight streaming and video-calling might just become more accessible thanks to a project supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). Building upon the success of an experiment for a…
The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone. Despite being preliminary, these images mark a major milestone in…
Phoebus upper stage in orbit Phoebus is a European Space Agency (ESA) project together with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace. It aims to assess the feasibility and benefits of replacing the…
The Spanish space agency, the Agencia Espacial Española (AEE), signed a new letter of intent with ESA and joined the zero-debris charter during a day of celebrations of ESA’s 50th…
The changing face of the Chilean glaciers in the Laguna San Rafael National Park is featured in these satellite images from 1987 and 2024. Located on the Pacific coast of…