Week in images: 07-11 April 2025 Discover our week through the lens To source
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Aleš Svoboda | Supersonic, Space Stuff & STEM | ESA Explores #14
Video: 00:09:17 Meet Aleš Svoboda — A skilled pilot with over 1500 flight hours, Aleš holds a PhD in aircraft and rocket technology and has commanded Quick Reaction Alerts. From flying high to training underwater, he’s always ready to take on new challenges—now including astronaut reserve training with ESA. In this miniseries, we take you […]
From boring to bursting: a giant black hole awakens
The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton is playing a crucial role in investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen from a newly awakened black hole. Watching this strange behaviour unfold in real time offers a unique opportunity to learn more about these powerful events and the mysterious behaviour of massive black holes. To […]
Earth from Space: Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of one of the world’s natural wonders – the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea off the east coast of Queensland, Australia. To source
Space Rider’s smart ALEK passes bumpy, noisy, shocking testing
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Biomass fully loaded
Marking a major milestone in the preparation of ESA’s Biomass satellite for its scheduled 29 April liftoff, experts have completed the critical and hazardous process of fuelling the satellite. To source
New ESA invention tested in a chamber of no echoes
Image: New ESA invention tested in a chamber of no echoes To source
Martian rock on the move
This new snapshot from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express deftly captures the two distinct faces of Mars: ridged and rugged versus smooth and unmarked. To source
Weather, climate and air quality missions on display
The first of the new generation of MetOp satellites, MetOp-SG Satellite-A, together with the instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission, are now ready to be shipped to their launch site. But before the last leg of their terrestrial journey, they were on display to the media at Airbus’s facilities in Toulouse, France. To source
Smile meets Maxwell
Image: Smile meets Maxwell To source
ESA shares space proposals with industry
Europe’s space industry gathered at the European Space Agency (ESA) in the Netherlands on 3–4 April to gain insights into the future of space in Europe. To source
Week in images: 31 March – 04 April 2025
Week in images: 31 March – 04 April 2025 Discover our week through the lens To source
Amelie Schoenenwald | Science, Exploration, Training | ESA Explores #13
Video: 00:08:54 Meet Amelie Schoenenwald — biotechnologist, business expert, and PhD in structural biology. Whether in the lab or the great outdoors, she thrives in extreme environments, ready to embrace the adventure of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. In this miniseries, we take you on a journey through the ESA Astronaut Reserve, diving into the first part of their Astronaut Reserve Training […]