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Every moment, conversations are taking place between antennas across the globe and missions exploring our planet, Solar System and deep space. So, what is ESA’s 35-m antenna in Australia looking at? To source

The two halves of the James Webb Space Telescope have been connected for the first time To source

Technology image of the week: this CERN test facility was used to recreate the highly radioactive environment surrounding Jupiter for ESA’s JUICE mission To source

Rather than leaving home young, as expected, stellar ‘siblings’ prefer to stick together in long-lasting, string-like groups, finds a new study of data from ESA’s Gaia spacecraft. To source

Come and join us for ESA’s annual Open Day on Sunday 6 October at the Agency’s technical heart in the Netherlands To source

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features a huge raft of pumice rock drifting in the Pacific Ocean To source

The Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover has completed its construction activities in the UK and will now depart to France for testing under the conditions of the Red Planet’s environment. To source

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Amazon wildfires as seen from the International Space Station To source

Thousands of fires have broken out in the Amazon rainforest. Satellite data show that there are almost four times as many fires this year compared to the same period last year. Apart from Brazil, parts of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina have also been affected. To source

Space Science Image of the Week: Stellar remnants in the Messier 83 galaxy put on a spectacular light show observed by ESA’s XMM-Newton To source

How much do you know about ESA? There’s always more to discover… To source

Our week through the lens: 19 – 23 August 2019 To source

How would you design a system to detect, map and explore caves on the Moon? Our latest hunt for ideas  is seeking novel initiatives that address this question. To source