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Image: The icy landscape of Ross Island in Antarctica is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 3 February 2024, during the austral summer. To source

The 2025 ESA internship opportunities are now live! Positions are open in a wide range of fields, including engineering, science, IT, natural and social sciences, business, economics, and administrative services. This is your chance to launch your career in the extraordinary world of space exploration—don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience […]

When disaster strikes, maintaining communication is critical. Yet, terrestrial (ground) networks are often compromised, leaving civilians stranded and first responders without access to vital information. Limited bandwidth can severely delay crisis management efforts, potentially costing lives. Recent events around the world, including devastating floods and wildfires, underscore the increasing relevance and urgency for advanced disaster […]

Stare deeply at these galaxies. They appear as if blood is pumping through the top of a flesh-free face. The long, ghastly ‘stare’ of their searing eye-like cores shines out into the supreme cosmic darkness. To source

Image: Spooky Earths seen by Hera’s HyperScout To source

ESA’s solar eclipse-making Proba-3  mission is about to leave Europe, to head to its launch site in India. The mission’s two spacecraft – which will manoeuvre precisely in Earth orbit so that one casts a shadow onto the other – have departed the facilities of Redwire Space  in Kruibeke, Belgium. The pair will be flown […]

Image: Spain is suffering its worst flood in decades after torrential rains struck the eastern province of Valencia. These satellite images vividly illustrate the dramatic transformation of the landscape. To source

Video: 00:00:23 Robots in disguise: our Hera asteroid detective plus her CubeSat buddies  – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – dressed up for Halloween! To see them out of costume, watch our The Incredible Adventures of the Hera Mission series!  To source

Image: The construction phase of ESA’s Ariel mission has started at Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse (France) with the assembly of the spacecraft’s structural model. This marks a significant step forward for this mission designed to meticulously inspect the atmospheres of a thousand exoplanets and uncover their nature. In the image we see Ariel’s […]

Image: ESA Astronaut Reserve training kicks off at EAC To source

The two CubeSat passengers aboard ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defence have exchanged their first signals with Earth, confirming their nominal status. The pair were switched on to check out all their systems, marking the first operation of ESA CubeSats in deep space. To source

Video: 00:04:21 English Paxi explores wind Learn about wind, what causes it and how and why we study it in the latest Paxi adventure Spanish Paxi explora el viento Aprende sobre el viento, qué lo provoca y cómo y por qué lo estudiamos en la última aventura de Paxi. Romanian Paxi explorează vântul Aflați despre vânt, ce […]

Video: 00:06:03 From 14 to 18 October 2024, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) returned for its 75th edition, and ESA took on a front-centre role, from presenting Europe’s future space ambitions and showcasing major steps towards them, to addressing global challenges alongside other world space leaders. Held at the Milano Congress Centre (MiCo), the largest […]