ESA is partnering with Kayser Italia to offer the Kubik facility on the International Space Station to commercial customers. The new Bioreactor Express Service allows users to conduct experiments in weightlessness. To source
Tag Archives | ESA
Yours to have
Check out the ESA Shop for our classic logo and collectable designs on apparel, publications, patches and gadgets. Yours to have: spacey goodies from ESA Shop To source
Supporting Sustainable Development
ESA works to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of its commitment to improve life on Earth while making scientific and engineering breakthroughs in space. The SDGs address a wide variety of aims, from environmental sustainability to human rights and equality. To source
Students and educators share ideas at SSEA
Last week over 120 students, young professionals, lecturers and teachers gathered at the University of Leicester’s Stamford Court for the third edition of the Symposium on Space Educational Activities. The three-day event was a whirlwind of learning and sharing, with presentations, round table discussions, demonstrations and visits, all on the topic of Space Educational Activities. […]
Luca takes leading role for Europe in space
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is set to become the third European and first Italian commander of the International Space Station, following an official change of command ceremony on Wednesday 2 October 2019. To source
Let there be light
Technology image of the week: Reverse engineering, making a solar cell glow by applying electricity to it To source
How ESA helps connect industry and spark 5G innovation
Connecting people and machines to everything, everywhere and at all times through 5G networks promises to transform society. People will be able to access information and services developed to meet their immediate needs but, for this to happen seamlessly, satellite networks are needed alongside terrestrial ones. The European Space Agency is working with companies keen […]
A year trapped in Arctic ice for climate science
As millions of people around the world marched for urgent action on climate change ahead of this week’s UN Climate Action Summit, an icebreaker set sail from Norway to spend a year drifting in the Arctic sea ice. This extraordinary expedition is set to make a step change in climate science – and ESA is […]
Into the deep
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Cavenauts explore a cave network in Slovenia in the latest field training expedition To source
Luca’s climate message
A message from ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York this week. To source
Follow live: Magically exploring ‘the Moon’ from afar
As Europe sleeps, in the early hours of Wednesday 25 September, a small rover in Canada will explore a mock lunar surface, controlled from ESA’s ESOC operations centre in Germany. To source
A new satellite to understand how Earth is losing its cool
Following a rigorous selection process, ESA has selected a new satellite mission to fill in a critical missing piece of the climate jigsaw. By measuring radiation emitted by Earth into space, FORUM will provide new insight into the planet’s radiation budget and how it is controlled. To source
ESA mourns passing of first German cosmonaut
We are sad to learn of the passing German cosmonaut Sigmund Jähn on 21 September in Strausberg, Germany, at the age of 82. To source