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

When we think of climate change, one of the first things to come to mind is melting polar ice. However, ice loss isn’t just restricted to the polar regions. According to research published today, glaciers around the world have lost well over 9000 gigatonnes (nine trillion tonnes) of ice since 1961, raising sea level by […]

Space Science Image of the Week: ExoMars orbiter captures the details of intense dust devil activity on Mars To source

ESA’s exercise team lead shares how astronauts maintain their muscles in space To source

An X-ray machine which uses space technology to generate crystal clear images that doctors can use to detect the early signs of cancer has been prioritised for €1.2m of funding by the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency. To source

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of humankind’s major long-term health challenges. Now research into helping humans live on Mars could help address this looming problem. To source

Music has long been known to affect people’s mood. A certain tune can lift you up or bring you to tears, make you focus, relax or even run faster. Now a study is investigating how the power of music may improve human performance in one of the most stressful and alien environments we know – […]

How ESA’s space medicine experts equip astronauts with the knowledge they need for spaceflight To source

A laboratory that enables first responders to combat biological hazards and infectious diseases rapidly and safely has demonstrated its strengths during a simulated biological incident conducted in Belgium. To source

For UN World Health Day, we look at how monitoring air quality can help with health and wellbeing To source

The module that will carry the ExoMars rover and surface science platform from Earth to Mars has arrived in Italy for final integration preparations. To source

Why is archiving and curating heritage satellite data so fundamentally important? How can heritage data from old satellites be used to compare with current findings? To source

Engineers designing ESA’s Hera planetary defence mission to the Didymos asteroid pair are developing advanced technology to let the spacecraft steer itself through space, taking a similar approach to self-driving cars. To source