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Spain’s PLD Space, supported by ESA, has demonstrated the technologies for a reusable first stage of their orbital microlauncher, Miura 5. To source

The discarded ‘upper stage’ from a rocket launched almost ten years ago has recently crumbled to pieces. To source

Earth observation image of the week: the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the busy maritime highways of the English Channel To source

One million in our Instagram community @europeanspaceagency – thank you for being a part of it! To source

ESA’s 35-m deep space antenna in Malargüe, Argentina, has had a major refurbishment, getting it ready for the launch of Euclid in 2022 and able to transfer even greater quantities of ‘space data’… To source

Our future mission Plato, due to launch in 2026, will use highly sensitive light detectors to monitor the brightness of thousands of stars in search of Earth-sized planets To source

ESA and Arianespace are giving full support to European institutional customers to launch their missions on Ariane 6 and Vega-C. To source

New evidence of the impact of the recent planet-encompassing dust storm on water in the atmosphere, and a surprising lack of methane, are among the scientific highlights of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter’s first year in orbit. To source

Technology image of the week: Cold plasma tested aboard the International Space Station is now being harnessed against drug-resistant bacteria To source

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer during spacewalk training To source

After only one year in space, the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) on the International Space Station has given researchers a new understanding of how lightning is created, and how thunderstorms can affect the atmosphere and the climate. To source

Today’s interconnected world is ever more vulnerable to cyberattacks, emphasising the importance of secure encryption to protect Europe’s critical infrastructure and communications. An agreement forged today between the European Commission and the European Space Agency marks the first steps towards creating a highly secure, pan-European quantum communication infrastructure. To source

Quarter 1 is now online. Browse the stunning images and videos of our activities so far this year To source