As preparations to launch Europe’s first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, satellite continue on track, the team at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has bid a heartfelt farewell to this…
This summer, a team of robots explored a simulated martian landscape in Germany, remotely guided by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. This marked the fourth and final session…
A small satellite designed to deliver direct 5G-broadband access from space to a compact ground device, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), has made it into orbit after its…
Less than 24 hours after his return to Earth, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland has arrived back in Europe. The Ignis mission ended after a 20-day space journey with…
In a spotless cleanroom, engineers at Redwire’s facilities in Belgium, have completed the assembly of a key part ESA’s ALTIUS ozone mission – the all-important satellite platform is now fully…
View of Earth as seen by ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world”. The European Space Agency-built Cupola is the…
Earth views from Cupola during Ignis mission View of Earth as seen by ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world”….
How space research is advancing health on Earth and beyond In-depth In microgravity, our bodies behave very differently. Bones weaken, muscles shrink, the heart and blood vessels adapt in unexpected…
After 20 days in space, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and his Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crewmates returned safely to Earth today, 15 July 2025. The successful landing marked the conclusion of a mission…
4Thales Alenia Space successfully completes ESA Space Rider closed loop drop test with Italian MoD The Space Rider program, the European Space Agency’s re-usable and re-entry vehicle, made another significant…
European Launcher Challenge: preselected challengers unveiled What is the European Launcher Challenge? The European Launcher Challenge is part of ESA’s preparation for future European space transportation services, promoting a greater…
Southern Europe’s land and sea sizzles A powerful heatwave has been gripping large parts of southern Europe and North Africa, pushing air temperatures beyond seasonal norms and triggering widespread health…
Ignis ignited – ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has officially begun his first space mission, entering the International Space Station on 26 June 2025 He is pictured here among the…
Swarm in tune with atmospheric hot flushes Scientists are harnessing data from ESA’s Swarm mission and ground-based instruments to precisely measure the strength and duration of intense upper-atmosphere heating –…
European Space Agency awards Thales Alenia Space the study of the SIRIUS mission to monitor Urban Heat Islands from space The European Space Agency awards Thales Alenia Space the study…