Our Milky Way galaxy never sits still: it rotates and wobbles. And now, data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope reveal that our galaxy also has a giant…
Scientists digging through data collected by the Cassini spacecraft have found new complex organic molecules spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. This is a clear sign that complex chemical reactions are…
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) HydroGNSS mission, which will investigate the Earth’s water cycle, has landed in California and is ready to start preparations for launch. Changes in the global…
Avio reuseable upper stage demonstration mission concept Space transportation is moving towards frequent reusable launchers supporting an industrial ecosystem around Earth. In the coming decades, the European Space Agency (ESA)…
As ESA’s space activities expand in scale and complexity, there is a growing demand for interoperable systems capable of managing information across multiple missions, centres, and partners. Traditional tools, often…
The martian landscape is not the easiest terrain to get around. Some areas are too rocky for a wheeled rover to cross, and elsewhere a lack of distinctive features in…
After meticulous preparation and rigorous evaluation, ESA’s Member States have selected WIVERN to become the 11th Earth Explorer mission to be implemented through the agency’s prestigious FutureEO programme. The journey…
ESA’s future launcher preparatory programme is crafting a space transportation ecosystem, guiding the companies and engineers of today to develop and test the technologies required to meet future needs. Space…
Slices from the edge of Mars reveal a layered atmosphere of delicate complexity. A European spacecraft has captured a luminous mille-feuille of dust enveloping the Red Planet in unprecedented detail. …
The first model of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing at its launch pad in Kiruna, Sweden. Themis is investigating technologies to demonstrate rocket stage…
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures a cloud-free view over the island of Komodo in southeastern Indonesia. Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full 10 m…
Hidden beneath the biggest ice mass on Earth, hundreds of subglacial lakes form a crucial part of Antarctica’s icy structure, affecting the movement and stability of glaciers, and consequentially influencing…
We know the drill”: Sentinel-1D begins streamlined simulations training For over a decade, mission control teams at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) have successfully commissioned and operated most of…
In-depth Ariane 6 with Phoebus upper stage Phoebus is a European Space Agency (ESA) project together with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace. It aims to assess the feasibility and benefits of…
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 17 September 2025, 17:00 CEST: XRISM uncovers a mystery in the cosmic winds of change XRISM uncovers a mystery in the cosmic winds of change The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy…