https://www.esa.int/ESA2026-09-23T13:49:51.061789+00:00ESApython-feedgenhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/trvny/feedseek/main/assets/icons/esa.pnghttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/trvny/feedseek/main/assets/icons/esa.pngCombined European Space Agency feed: Newsroom, Corporate News, the per-activity feeds (Space News, Space Science, Operations, Observing the Earth, Launchers, Navigation, Telecommunications), the Week in Images, the Webb and Hubble imagery feeds, and the active blogs.esa.int mission blogs.tag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a895a9b18de726f1First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission2026-09-23T11:17:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Ramses planetary defence spacecraft has been turned on for the first time by its prime contractor – marking a major milestone in its time-critical development schedule.2026-09-23T11:17:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/334adff1b450b9baESA and Mistral strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence2026-09-23T08:26:00+00:00Press Release N° 57–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and Mistral have signed a Letter of Intent establishing a strategic framework to deepen their collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement reflects a shared ambition to strengthen Europe's technological leadership, competitiveness and resilience in both AI and space activities.2026-09-23T08:26:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fadaefc8c541b0d1A hitchhiker’s guide to Hera’s target asteroids2026-09-23T08:10:00+00:00Currently speeding through deep space at 12 km/s relative to Earth, ESA’s Hera spacecraft is due to reach its target Dimorphos asteroid this November. But if an astronaut were magically teleported onto the small-car-sized Hera upon arrival, what would they be seeing, and what would it feel like to walk on the asteroid’s surface?2026-09-23T08:10:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0ff89b352107e810Rocket Factory Augsburg ‘Boost!’ extension in run-up to first launch2026-09-23T08:00:00+00:00Rocket Factory Augsburg ‘Boost!’ extension in run-up to first launch2026-09-23T08:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d9d28959951ccd79ESA supports development of European spacecraft for servicing geostationary satellites2026-09-23T07:34:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with ClearSpace to advance the design and maturation of a spacecraft aimed at extending the operational life of satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO). Signed on 22 September, the contract marks the next phase of the Phoenix Partnership Project, which aims to lay the foundations for a recurring commercial in-orbit servicing solution in Europe.2026-09-23T07:34:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7f880c3d09904295A call to boost European space exploration2026-09-22T11:26:00+00:00The Call sets out a shared vision for strengthening Europe's role in human and robotic space exploration and provides political guidance for preparations ahead of the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Rome on 15 December.2026-09-22T11:26:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a43e24c240d60cd3Media Advisory: ESA at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye2026-09-22T07:05:00+00:00Press Release N° 56–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) will participate in the 77 th edition of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), taking place at the Nest Congress and Exhibition Centre in Antalya, Türkiye, from 5 to 9 October under the theme “The World needs more Space”.2026-09-22T07:05:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c874225cd9c09c3dJuice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist2026-09-21T14:00:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer ( Juice ) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.2026-09-21T14:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/997f4bb2544fd6c3Pablo Álvarez and the PANGAEA effect2026-09-21T12:38:39+00:00“They always find a way to get to their rock,” says ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez, one of the participants in the 2026 edition of PANGAEA, which marks the programme’s 10th anniversary and is dedicated to Riccardo Pozzobon. Over three intensive weeks, the novice geologist moves between theory-packed lessons and fieldwork across Europe, [...]2026-09-21T12:38:39+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f6be5b1d85791896ESA brings public and private capital together to accelerate Europe’s space economy2026-09-21T09:52:00+00:00Paris, 18 September 2026 – Access to appropriate finance is becoming a strategic enabler of Europe’s space ambitions. At ESA Headquarters in Paris, investors, financial institutions, industry leaders, European institutions and policymakers, representing close to 200 participants, came together for the Investor Forum 2026 to explore how public demand and private capital can work together to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, industrial capabilities and commercial growth.2026-09-21T09:52:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/8c7c6810cc57b0f1ESA and ISRO extend and broaden cooperation agreement2026-09-21T08:44:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed an exchange of letters extending their long-standing Cooperative Agreement for a further five years, until 8 January 2032, reaffirming Europe's and India's commitment to expanding cooperation in space.2026-09-21T08:44:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3ab146f663626ca0ESA and The Pokémon Company International reveal Europe-wide exhibition and astronaut Pikachu experience2026-09-18T22:00:00+00:00Press Release N° 55–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) have launched an official collaboration to celebrate World Space Week 2026 from 4–10 October 2026.2026-09-18T22:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7e1e175fa90a1084Week in images: 14-18 Sep 20262026-09-18T13:05:00+00:00Week in images: 14-18 Sep 2026 Discover our week through the lens2026-09-18T13:05:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/04b533404725e993Moon geology joy in Europe2026-09-18T08:51:56+00:00She is Katherine Joy, professor of lunar and planetary science at the University of Manchester. Her students are astronauts and geology rookies Pablo Álvarez, Jasmin Moghbeli and Kimiya Yui. Together, they are on a science journey through ESA’s PANGAEA geology training. “I feel a bit like a kid in a candy shop, so excited to [...]2026-09-18T08:51:56+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6f3b95156ffe248eEarth from Space: Laguna Colorada2026-09-18T08:00:00+00:00Image:
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 25 August 2026, shows an area of the Andean Altiplano in southern Bolivia near the border with Chile.2026-09-18T08:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/76e6733f2ac86c9bA galaxy spinning out of sync2026-09-18T08:00:00+00:00Image: Though the spiral galaxy in this new image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret. This galaxy is NGC 4698, and it lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It’s one of over one thousand galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, the nearest large cluster of galaxies bound together by gravity. As a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way galaxy, NGC 4698 has spiral arms that curl around within a thin disc of stars, gas and dust. Its 2026-09-18T08:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fadd728c1834cbdbMedia invitation: ESA’s ESTEC Open Day2026-09-18T06:45:00+00:00Press Release N° 54–2026 On Sunday 27 September, journalists are invited to visit ESA ESTEC – the European Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk (The Netherlands), ESA’s largest establishment - as it opens its doors for the 15th time to thousands of visitors. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the engineers and scientists turning bold ideas into tomorrow’s technology.2026-09-18T06:45:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e97a82f122387715MTG-I2 timelapse: from arrival at Europe’s Spaceport to launch2026-09-17T10:00:00+00:00Video:
00:03:09 The Meteosat Third Generation -Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite was launched on an Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this timelapse video shows the process of getting the satellite ready for liftoff up to its launch into space on 27 August 2026 at 22:11 CEST (17:11 local time). MTG-I2 is part of the MTG constellation for Eumetsat producing data for weather forecasting in Europe in unprecedented detail. This mission provides completely new data products and capabili2026-09-17T10:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ec8ef4020868f302ESA awards contracts for Europe’s EOGS blueprint2026-09-17T09:56:00+00:00Press Release N° 53–2026 The European Space Agency has awarded two contracts, one to ICEYE and one to Leonardo, to carry out parallel architecture studies for the EU’s future Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). These activities are funded by the European Commission and are integral part of Element 1 of ESA’s European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation (ERS-EO) programme – a new programme decided at the Ministerial Council in November 2025.2026-09-17T09:56:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ff82b81d2a616d3dCall for interest: Mars rover field trials in Spain2026-09-17T08:08:00+00:00Press Release N° 52–2026 Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending Mars rover field trials taking place in the Tabernas desert, Almería, Spain, on 1 October 2026.2026-09-17T08:08:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6733f07d7a323e94ESA starts next phase of IRIS² evolution through Low-LEO activities2026-09-17T08:07:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed 18 consolidation contracts bringing together nearly 80 companies to study new secure and resilient connectivity services. The contracts also cover associated mission concepts and aim to shape the future of the EU's secure connectivity constellation – IRIS² – which will provide Europeans with resilient communications, when and where it matters most.2026-09-17T08:07:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0598aab9cf59837bThree space companies win ESA awards for excellence and innovation2026-09-17T07:10:00+00:00On 16 September at its Industry Space Days 2026 event at ESA–ESTEC in the Netherlands, the European Space Agency (ESA) honoured three space companies with this year’s prestigious awards for excellence and innovation.2026-09-17T07:10:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/49e0e8315480f9baGalileo's first civil authenticated position fix under spoofing conditions2026-09-17T06:20:00+00:00For two hours on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 September, five operational Galileo satellites broadcasting over Europe transmitted a new encrypted signal for testing. On the ground in Andøya, Norway, and at ESA’s navigation laboratory at ESTEC, in the Netherlands, receivers successfully established their location using these encrypted signals, marking the first real-world positioning using Galileo’s upcoming Signal Authentication Service (SAS).2026-09-17T06:20:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d7d1fadd22ae23ffMedia Invitation: PANGAEA astronaut training in Lanzarote2026-09-16T10:13:00+00:00Press Release N° 51–2026 Media representatives are invited to meet ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez in Lanzarote on Saturday, 26 September, following the completion of his PANGAEA training.2026-09-16T10:13:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5d830239811743dcPurple swirls on the Red Planet2026-09-16T09:00:00+00:00This image shows a prominent ice cliff near Mars’s south pole. With striking swirls of purple, pink and red, it’s a far cry from the colour palette we usually associate with the Red Planet.2026-09-16T09:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fdfe296560cf789eFaster-flowing glaciers fuel decades of polar ice loss2026-09-16T09:00:00+00:00The longest satellite data record of ice-sheet change ever assembled has revealed that Greenland and Antarctica have lost a staggering 11 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s, driving global sea level up by more than three centimetres. However, the new findings also highlight that the story is not simply one of ice melting at the surface. The glaciers that drain these vast ice sheets are also flowing faster, channelling enormous quantities of ice directly into the ocean.2026-09-16T09:00:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f1ceb438d00573f2Webb reveals stunning panorama of star formation2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This starry view of the nearby star-forming region IC 348 is one of the largest images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope released to the public so far. Using Webb, astronomers searched IC 348 for brown dwarfs, which are less massive than the smallest stars. The researchers discovered brown dwarfs just twice the mass of Jupiter, bringing the study of these curious objects into a new mass range.2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ead0d5fd017cfba7Collage of cutouts of star-forming region IC 348 (Webb NIRCam image)2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This collage features a collection of cutouts from the massive star-forming region IC 348. Each of these six panels showcase features of interest that are visible throughout the field. 1: Star embedded in a nebula — This small portion of the field contains two stars deeply embedded in a cloud of gas and dust. The large star’s shorter-wavelength infrared light is absorbed by the dust, leaving it brightest at longer wavelengths, which are coloured orange; the same dust absorption creates the silho2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e17da6d9e0bb82a8Star-forming region IC 348 (NIRCam image)2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope recently observed IC 348, a star-forming region just 1000 light-years away. This is one of the largest Webb images released to the public so far. This near-infrared vista of IC 348 reveals a collection of objects called brown dwarfs, which are smaller than the smallest stars. Researchers used the unparalleled sensitivity of Webb’s NIRCam ( Near-Infrared Camera ) to track down the smallest brown dwarfs in IC 348, which weigh in at just just twice the ma2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/361eeccca05f6c88IC 348 Crop: Central star cluster2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows the central portion of the star cluster IC 348. The wispy curtains filling the image are interstellar gas and dust reflecting the light from the cluster’s stars — what is known as a reflection nebula. The material also includes carbon-containing molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. The bright star closest to the centre of the frame is actually a pair of type B stars in a binary system, the most massive sta2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/86bfd7179f13e735IC 348 Crop: Spiral galaxies2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows a few of the spiral galaxies that can be seen behind the clouds of gas that make up the nebula around IC 348. The nebula is located around 1000 light-years from Earth: these spiral galaxies are a thousand times further away than that, being millions of light-years distant. The small, featureless dots in the background are further galaxies, and these are a thousand times further away again, at distances up to billions of light-year2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6b19950205e73ef2IC 348 Crop: Gravitational lensing2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows an example of gravitational lensing hidden in the background of the star-forming region IC 348. The round blue dot in the centre of the image is a distant galaxy. The orange line which arcs around it on one side, and the small orange loop touching its centre, are both images of another, even more distant galaxy behind it. Because this orange galaxy lines up just right behind the blue galaxy, the blue galaxy acts like a lens: its g2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/24fdcca20d3a1d7dIC 348 Crop: Herbig-Haro objects2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows stars and protostars in the vicinity of the star cluster IC 348. The long, narrow object that is oriented horizontally on the left side of this image is HH 797, which was featured previously as a Webb Picture of the Month . Upon close inspection, this source is revealed to be two protostars with nearly parallel outflows. To the right and oriented diagonally is the propeller-shaped source HH 211, which features both narrow jets and2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/8acc13c4746349ecIC 348 Crop: Stars and faint outflows2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This image showcases a portion of the larger IC 348 field to highlight two stars among the outskirts of the nebula. These two stars appear equally-sized, because they are similarly bright, but one is orange while the other is blue. The reason for this is that the orange star is more deeply embedded in the clouds of interstellar gas and dust; these clouds block more of the shorter-wavelength infrared light that the star emits, leaving the longer wavelengths, which are coloured orange in this imag2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/74426e88058d9617Photo Release: Webb reveals stunning panorama of star formation2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This starry view of the nearby star-forming region IC 348 is one of the largest images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope released to the public so far. Using Webb, astronomers searched IC 348 for brown dwarfs, which are less massive than the smallest stars. The researchers discovered brown dwarfs just twice the mass of Jupiter, bringing the study of these curious objects into a new mass range.2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a50270f405d65805IC 348 Crop: Star embedded in a nebula2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00This image showcases a portion of the larger IC 348 field to highlight two stars embedded within a cloud of gas and dust. The central star, despite being brighter and appearing larger than its companion to the lower-right, is in fact more deeply wrapped in the clouds of gas and dust. These clouds block more of the shorter-wavelength infrared light that the star emits, leaving it brightest in the longer wavelengths, which in this image are coloured orange. The smaller star is less shrouded, so th2026-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4a1c4a275704d254FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch highlights2026-09-15T07:00:00+00:00Video:
00:03:22 ESA’s state-of-the-art FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes. Flight VV30 lifted off on 15 September at 03:21 (14 September at 22:21 local time). FLEX is designed to reveal a phenomenon invisible to the human eye: the faint fluorescence emitted by plants as they photosynthesise. Equipped 2026-09-15T07:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2a97f9846d9e4db6ESA's Celeste demonstrates 5G positioning signals from low Earth orbit2026-09-15T07:00:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully demonstrated the transmission and reception of 5G positioning signals from the Celeste IOD-2 satellite in low Earth orbit, marking a key step toward integrating the worlds of satellite navigation and mobile communications.2026-09-15T07:00:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fff813145dae7ae7Relive the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C2026-09-15T05:00:00+00:00Video:
03:37:00 Watch the full replay of the launch of ESA’s state-of-the-art FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite. Both were launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes. Flight VV30 lifted off on 15 September at 03:21 (14 September at 22:21 local time). FLEX is designed to reveal a phenomenon invisible to the human eye: the faint fluorescence emitted by p2026-09-15T05:00:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c4ef393822e7a01cFLEX and Sentinel-3C launched2026-09-15T02:12:00+00:00Press Release N° 50–2026 The European Space Agency’s FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes.2026-09-15T02:12:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d9068de0b2435446Ten years of PANGAEA – the Riccardo Pozzobon edition2026-09-10T19:25:24+00:00Back in September 2016, the idea was ambitious: to bring astronauts and some of Europe’s leading planetary geologists together, using extraordinary places on Earth as classrooms in which to learn how to explore the Moon, Mars and other planetary bodies. The first trainees were ESA astronauts Luca Parmitano, Pedro Duque and Matthias [...]2026-09-10T19:25:24+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/64395f61c67980ffTen quirky facts about plant fluorescence2026-09-10T12:45:00+00:00If you had to describe a plant, the first thing you might start with is its colour – and the first colour that usually comes to mind, is green. And indeed, by and large, plants appear green to our eyes because they contain chlorophyll, which absorbs blue and red light much more strongly than green light. Behind this green façade though, plants are secretly glowing. This phenomenon is called solar induced fluorescence, and it gives scientists an unusual way to spy on photosynthesis – all the way 2026-09-10T12:45:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b7a841612923307aVega-C flight VV30 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C2026-09-09T10:13:00+00:00Image:
Vega-C flight VV30 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C2026-09-09T10:13:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/04a927317f58d29apVega-C flight VV30 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C2026-09-09T10:13:00+00:00Image:
Vega-C flight VV30 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C2026-09-09T10:13:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/779b41b4f5839457Watch: FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch on Vega-C2026-09-09T09:56:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite are scheduled to launch together aboard a Vega-C rocket on 15 September at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time). Watch the VV30 launch live from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with coverage starting at 02:50 CEST.2026-09-09T09:56:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fdf694811231de11FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower2026-09-07T16:23:00+00:00Image:
FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower2026-09-07T16:23:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/99bb6279c7bc73b7Europe's space future in focus at the International Space Summit2026-09-07T06:10:00+00:00The International Space Summit, taking place in Paris, France, on 9 and 10 September, will bring together world leaders, ministers, industry representatives and astronauts at a pivotal moment for the future of space. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will invite European leaders to reflect on the role Europe wishes to play in the next era of space exploration and on the level of ambition needed to help shape it. [Update 10 September: The speech delivered by ESA Director General Josef Aschbac2026-09-07T06:10:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4eaca0e3521fc331Spectrum’s qualifying second launch2026-09-05T11:00:00+00:00Spectrum’s qualifying second launch2026-09-05T11:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/427e16b0e4913fceBepiColombo’s Mercury arrival begins - full replay2026-09-03T15:00:00+00:00Video:
02:31:10 Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission took the first critical step towards arriving at Mercury. After travelling through the inner Solar System together for eight years, BepiColombo's Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) will separate from the rest of the stacked spacecraft on 3 September 2026. This marks the beginning of one of the most complex planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA. Broadcast live from E2026-09-03T15:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6addb3c8b4dcb32aHubble's superbubble scene2026-09-03T08:00:00+00:00Image: This sprawling cosmic vista and subject of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month comes from the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The LMC is the largest of the small galaxies that orbit our Milky Way galaxy . At just 160 000 light-years away, the LMC offers a close look at highly active stellar birthsites like the nebula shown here. This nebula is named LHA 120-N44, or N44 for short, and it’s located in the constellation Dorado. The appearance of this photogenic nebula is dominated by two f2026-09-03T08:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d388a3728ca76486A superbubble scene2026-09-03T08:00:00+00:00This sprawling cosmic vista and subject of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month comes from the Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC. The LMC is the largest of the small galaxies that orbit our Milky Way galaxy. At just 160 000 light-years away, the LMC offers a close look at highly active stellar birthsites like the nebula shown here. This nebula is named LHA 120-N44, or N44 for short, and it’s located in the constellation Dorado . The appearance of this photogenic nebula is dominated by two featur2026-09-03T08:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9a3be56baeb33639Hubble tracks new decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Recent observations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole. This discovery marks the first time a large regular-sided jet pattern has been observed in the planet’s southern hemisphere. The feature appears remarkably similar to Saturn’s famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different, suggesting scientists may be witnessing a new atmospheric phenomenon develop on the iconic gas giant.2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e9d206aeb23d195bDecagon on Saturn’s south pole (single filter image)2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00A single wavelength of light from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a particularly clear view of the 10-sided atmospheric wave discovered encircling Saturn’s south pole. The feature, labeled “decagon,” is embedded within one of Saturn’s powerful jet streams. The wave is centered around 63 degrees south latitude, and its apparent position shifts slightly depending on the wavelength of light observed. Observations from Hubble at different wavelengths of light reveal the structure at dif2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/dca9f063676eaadfDecagon on Saturn’s south pole (colour image)2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Two views of Saturn from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveal a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling the planet’s south pole. The feature, called a decagon, is the first large, regular-sided pattern observed at Saturn’s southern hemisphere. By comparing observations taken over several years, researchers found that the pattern has become increasingly distinct since 2023, suggesting they may be witnessing a new atmospheric phenomenon develop on the gas giant. The observations2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a1872142f277d507Science Release: Hubble tracks new decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Recent observations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole. This discovery marks the first time a large regular-sided jet pattern has been observed in the planet’s southern hemisphere. The feature appears remarkably similar to Saturn’s famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different, suggesting scientists may be witnessing a new atmospheric phenomenon develop on the iconic gas giant.2026-09-02T18:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/01bde7333c188bf5FLEX and Sentinel-3C sealed within Vega-C fairing2026-09-02T16:08:00+00:00At Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, preparations for one of the year’s most anticipated Earth-observation launches are entering their final stages. FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C have now been enclosed within the protective fairing of their Vega-C rocket, bringing the two satellites one step closer to their shared journey into space.2026-09-02T16:08:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ccc7a01f1b407f73Sentinel-3C positioned on the top of the Vespa adapter2026-09-02T08:30:00+00:00Image:
Sentinel-3C positioned on the top of the Vespa adapter2026-09-02T08:30:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0c60ca77b9bd5e69Meet FLEX2026-09-01T13:30:00+00:00Video:
00:01:00 Using cutting-edge technology, ESA’s FLEX mission is designed to reveal new insights into how plants function by measuring the faint fluorescence they emit when they capture light during photosynthesis. Although invisible to the human eye, this signal changes with environmental conditions and plant health – allowing scientists to assess vegetation health, and stress. The FLEX satellite is equipped with the Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer (FLORIS), an instrument designed spe2026-09-01T13:30:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/da9a160a92e05c7eQuantum laser pulse generator ready to power ESA’s QKDSat2026-09-01T09:30:00+00:00Encrypting messages from space by taking advantage of the laws of quantum physics is the next step towards secure communications. A core technology enabling this capability has now been qualified for QKDSat, a European Space Agency (ESA) Partnership Project with Honeywell Aerospace , in collaboration with satellite prime contractor Redwire Europe . The mission will demonstrate secure pre-operational satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) services.2026-09-01T09:30:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/28ec0d04b3ae6926Final Cluster reentries – Live blog2026-08-30T07:48:09+00:00This live blog has now closed, the page was updated until after both reentries had taken place, with the latest entry at the top. 3 Sept 9:30 CEST – first footage The team can look back on a very successful observation campaign. We have video footage of Samba streaking across [...]2026-08-30T07:48:09+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/67a2f06db797be52Fuelling Sentinel-3C2026-08-28T13:02:00+00:00Image:
Fuelling Sentinel-3C2026-08-28T13:02:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4ccad2d101f6553d‘GO’ for plane campaign to observe final Cluster reentries2026-08-28T12:18:23+00:00The ROSIE airborne observation team received their final GO for their campaign to record the reentries of the last two Cluster satellites Samba and Tango on 31 August and 1 September respectively. Hear from the experts themselves. The ROSIE Samba and Tango observation campaigns, led by Astros Solutions, will take [...]2026-08-28T12:18:23+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/df47fa247cb40913A navigation odyssey2026-08-28T08:58:00+00:00Homer’s The Odyssey chronicles Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. A distance of approximately 530 km as the crow flies, yet it takes Odysseus ten years and countless adventures to arrive—without his crew or his boat. What could Odysseus’s journey have looked like if he had modern-day satellite navigation systems, such as Galileo, at his disposal?2026-08-28T08:58:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4bb3837bb51f5af8Artemis I: radiation results to protect astronauts2026-08-28T08:07:02+00:00Radiation is one of the biggest health challenges facing astronauts travelling beyond low Earth orbit. Outside the protection of Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere, crews are exposed to higher levels of radiation that can increase their lifetime risk of cancer. Understanding this environment and how astronauts can be protected from [...]2026-08-28T08:07:02+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/790b20bb2f912b56Arp 263 (crop)2026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00The latest ESA/Webb Picture of the Month is a new, infrared look into the strange final phase of a galactic merger. Arp 263, an irregular galaxy , lies in the constellation Leo at a relatively nearby distance of around 25 million light-years. This version of the image is adjusted for comparison with Hubble’s view of Arp 263 — see them together here . [ Image Description: An irregular galaxy, appearing like a broad band of tiny stars. It is much denser on one side, with a faint cloud of gas among2026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9d346ad90ffd56ffStarstruck image of Arp 2632026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00The latest ESA/Webb Picture of the Month is a new, infrared look into the strange final phase of a galactic merger. Arp 263, an irregular galaxy , lies in the constellation Leo at a relatively nearby distance of around 25 million light-years. This image shows Hubble’s visible-light view of Arp 263, originally released in 2023 . Here, “irregular clumps” in the galaxy are revealed to be bright nebulae between its dense clouds of gas, where stars are forming. Milky Way star BD+17 2217 appears in th2026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7b9a1b7e39760e3fStriking star clusters and irregular clumps2026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00The latest ESA/Webb Picture of the Month is a new, infrared look into the strange final phase of a galactic merger. Arp 263, an irregular galaxy , lies in the constellation Leo at a relatively nearby distance of around 25 million light-years. Originally discovered in 1784 and also catalogued as NGC 3239, this galaxy was included in American astronomer Halton Arp’s Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies in 1966, as possibly one of the most remarkable and strange galaxies in the sample. Arp categorised it wit2026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5a5c7a5254e675f0Expedition Sound podcast series2026-08-27T07:30:00+00:00Expedition Sound is a podcast series by the European Space Agency (ESA) in which you’re invited to explore the Universe through your ears. Guided by sonifications – the translation of data into sound – host Zsófi Szalavári travels from our Sun out into the depths of space to uncover what the space telescopes of ESA’s science missions teach us about the Universe.2026-08-27T07:30:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4690f6faf4edc2cdWatch live: BepiColombo begins its arrival at Mercury2026-08-27T05:17:00+00:00After eight years, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is about to enter its Mercury Arrival Phase. On 3 September 2026, ESA’s Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) will separate from BepiColombo’s two science orbiters – the first major step in one of the most operationally challenging planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA. The European Space Agency (ESA) will livestream the critical milestone from 13:45 CEST. Tune in and witness the first step of one of the most complex phases of the mission, 2026-08-27T05:17:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d202b99d151144aeMTG-I2 ready for launch2026-08-26T11:00:00+00:00Video:
00:00:31 The Meteosat Third Generation -Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite, is ready for launch on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Lift off is scheduled for 27 August 2026 at 22:10 CEST (17:10 local time). MTG-I2 is part of the MTG constellation for Eumetsat – two are already in orbit. It will produce images for weather forecasting in Europe in unprecedented detail. This mission provides completely new data products and capabilities for European weather se2026-08-26T11:00:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/71371bf9cecc4dd6Cutting-edge infrared space telescope Roman set to launch2026-08-25T13:00:00+00:00The NASA-led Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on 30 August 2026 at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST / 13:26 CEST from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. With its wide field of view and advanced optical design, the Roman telescope will conduct detailed scans of the sky in visible to near-infrared light. In doing so, Roman will help reveal the nature of dark energy and dark matter and find new exoplanets.2026-08-25T13:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ad1384b495f3ad30Roman in a nutshell2026-08-25T13:00:00+00:00Image: Roman will scan a large patch of the sky in visible to near-infrared light, with its wide field of view and advanced optical design. The mission will provide key insights that will help reveal the nature of dark energy and dark matter and find new exoplanets. To achieve its science goals, Roman is equipped with a primary mirror of 2.4 m and two instruments: the Wide Field Instrument (WFI) and a Coronagraph Instrument technology demonstrator. Roman is a NASA-led mission to which ESA contri2026-08-25T13:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f9996765bdf0601cNo signal left behind: new ways to detect jamming and spoofing2026-08-25T07:00:00+00:00Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are an invisible backbone for everyday life. They are essential for transportation, emergency response and public safety. They are also vulnerable to interference, both natural and human made. As our dependence on GNSS grows, the European Space Agency (ESA) is working hard to ensure satellite navigation systems are resilient and is supporting companies and Member States in finding new ways to detect interference.2026-08-25T07:00:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/30ca0c7fda634f21Final Cluster reentries 31 Aug – 1 Sept 20262026-08-24T15:48:52+00:00Follow the Cluster reentries live blog for the latest updates throughout. With orbital data from their last ground passes on 24 August and additional tracking from ground-based telescopes, we expect Samba’s reentry on 31 August at 23:41:54 CEST, with currently +/- 10 minutes of uncertainty. Tango will follow almost 24 [...]2026-08-24T15:48:52+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c9458d5a57e160a4Watch live: MTG-I2 set for liftoff2026-08-24T08:14:00+00:00The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is set for liftoff on flight VA270 on an Ariane 6, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG satellites, which will deliver data for weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa in unprecedented detail. The launch will be broadcast on Thursday, 27 August, on ESA WebTV.2026-08-24T08:14:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5845bed068c664ebMap of Europe's Spaceport2026-08-20T11:28:00+00:00Image:
Map of Europe's Spaceport2026-08-20T11:28:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1de0c0f96583ea11ESA’s photosynthesis satellite fuelled2026-08-20T07:00:00+00:00Europe’s newest eye on the health of Earth’s vegetation has taken another crucial step towards orbit – the European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite has been fuelled at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of its planned launch on 15 September at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time).2026-08-20T07:00:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5c369a06c1a2914cAriane 6 blueprint2026-08-19T09:00:00+00:00Image:
Ariane 6 blueprint2026-08-19T09:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c0f505981f4249ebHubble & Gaia solve our galaxy's merger mystery2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its evolution. This finding extends our knowledge of our galaxy’s history 1.8 billion years farther back in time than before.2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/81cbe7ba2f85acc4LKH Milky Way merger (artist’s impression)2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00About 12 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy known as LKH (left) collided with a young Milky Way (right) and merged with it. This artist’s concept portrays that collision. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope uncovered definitive evidence of this long-ago collision by studying ancient globular star clusters. [ Image description : An illustration of two galaxies in the midst of a collision against a dark, star-filled background. The collision takes up the middle third of the illustration. On the rig2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4095b495052141bcScience Release: Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its evolution. This finding extends our knowledge of our galaxy’s history 1.8 billion years farther back in time than before.2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9e4d2bb2999eb093A double eclipse2026-08-17T09:19:23+00:00On 12 August 2026, parts of Europe experienced a total solar eclipse. Hours before observers on the ground gasped at the display in the sky, the satellite pair making up our Proba-3 mission witnessed this cosmic marvel from a front-row seat. Proba-3 normally creates artificial solar eclipses without the help [...]2026-08-17T09:19:23+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d86301edb34f096cHow digital twins can strengthen the resilience of position, navigation and timing capabilities2026-08-17T06:46:00+00:00Earlier this year, the UK National PNT Digital Twin Environment (UPDATE) project, funded under the European Space Agency’s NAVISP programme, reached a key milestone in helping the United Kingdom understand and manage its dependence on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) across critical national systems.2026-08-17T06:46:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e7effca6f836d295Cruise control: the team guiding Hera to its asteroid2026-08-13T09:46:00+00:00First the European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission separated from its launcher on 7 October 2024, next its lengthy ‘cruise phase’ began – the car-sized spacecraft’s journey through millions of kilometres of nothingness to converge on its rocky destination.2026-08-13T09:46:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7cab6ac742c553d0A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe2026-08-11T12:30:00+00:00Video:
00:01:24 When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, it casts a shadow onto Earth's surface. For people in the darkest part of this shadow, the face of the Sun is totally blocked out, and its wispy atmosphere becomes visible. On Wednesday 12 August, such a shadow will cross Greenland, Iceland, northeastern Portugal and Spain. With this being the first total eclipse visible from mainland Spain since 1905, the European Space Agency (ESA) has decided to do something special. ESA’s li2026-08-11T12:30:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4be1e40a67cdac49Science Release: Webb reveals dust and water surviving in the extreme environment around the Milky Way’s central black hole2026-08-11T08:00:00+00:00Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered that dust and water can form and survive surprisingly close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. The observations reveal that the evolved star IRS 3 continues to enrich its surroundings with newly formed material despite the intense radiation environment around Sagittarius A*.2026-08-11T08:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6a141de9fa59e7ceProba-3’s prediction of the 2026 total solar eclipse2026-08-11T07:00:25+00:00On 12 August 2026, parts of Europe will experience a total solar eclipse. With the Sun’s bright disc covered, its surrounding atmosphere – the solar corona – will become visible to the naked eye. Unfortunately, total solar eclipses are rare and last at most a few minutes, giving scientists little time to [...]2026-08-11T07:00:25+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d2eaa2c2d166bd39Photo Release: Lion Nebula roars to life for Webb2026-08-10T14:00:00+00:00Observing across the starry “plains” of space, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has taken images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula.2026-08-10T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/721257de9ff7a78dHow ESA mimics and models the 2026 total solar eclipse2026-08-10T11:59:00+00:00On 12 August 2026 , parts of Europe will experience a total solar eclipse . With the Sun's bright disc covered, its surrounding atmosphere – the solar corona – will become visible to the naked eye. Unfortunately, total solar eclipses are rare and last at most a few minutes, giving scientists little time to study the Sun’s enigmatic halo. This is why ESA developed missions that create eclipses artificially, and why experts use computer models to create digital simulations. So how do we do it, and2026-08-10T11:59:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/dbb7ba1f4ab8c643Ground Control to Galileo Second Generation2026-08-10T11:05:00+00:00On 3 July 2026, an invisible signal travelled across Europe. From Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, to Rome, Italy, the signal connected the Galileo Ground Control Centre to a Galileo Second Generation satellite for the first time, marking a major step forward in the programme’s marathon of compatibility tests.2026-08-10T11:05:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f78dd48529d1d7d1Artemis III: crew module, meet service module2026-08-05T17:07:47+00:00This week, the Orion spacecraft for Artemis III took a major step forward as engineers connected its crew and service modules at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US. This milestone is the culmination of months of testing and preparation. The modules followed parallel integration campaigns, and as many areas become inaccessible once they are joined, engineers had to [...]2026-08-05T17:07:47+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4b06b62447181c2dStaying strong in orbit with ARED2026-07-31T10:29:28+00:00Exercise is one of the most important countermeasures against the effects of spaceflight. Without Earth’s constant gravitational pull, astronauts experience losses in bone density, muscle mass and cardiovascular fitness. Even though these changes are temporary, they can affect an astronaut’s well-being, performance, and overall safety in orbit.2026-07-31T10:29:28+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/07f33f6e319a721aHow to safely watch a solar eclipse2026-07-31T10:00:00+00:00Video:
00:01:34 [English]: A solar eclipse is an unforgettable sight, but only if you watch it safely! ESA reserve astronaut Sara García Alonso shows you how to enjoy this incredible cosmic event using certified eclipse glasses and explains why ordinary sunglasses are not enough. Learn what happens during the different stages of an eclipse, when it is safe to look up, and how to experience one of the greatest shows in the Solar System without risking your eyes. [Spanish]: Un eclipse solar es2026-07-31T10:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/82f58fe97017efaaSummer school builds future GNSS talent2026-07-30T12:28:00+00:00From 13-24 July, the 17th annual European Space Agency (ESA)/Joint Research Centre (JRC) International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) brought together a record 102 students, early-stage researchers and young professionals from 25 countries to broaden their knowledge of GNSS. In Espoo, Finland, they collaborated, built connections and learned from experts from ESA, the European Commission (EC), industry and academia.2026-07-30T12:28:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/26601331e6d1c243Earth and Proba-3’s Coronagraph play hide and seek2026-07-29T12:23:24+00:00At first glance, this is just another image of Earth. But look closely, and you will be able to make out Proba-3’s Coronagraph spacecraft hiding in plain sight, covering parts of the Indonesian Archipelago to the right of the Indian Ocean’s vast expanse. Read more: ESA – Earth and Proba-3’s Coronagraph [...]2026-07-29T12:23:24+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c4691ec8ccb95c5fFrance’s postal service, La Poste, honours Ariane 62026-07-27T08:00:00+00:00To mark Europe’s newest generation heavy‑lift launcher, La Poste, France’s national postal service, has issued a collector set of eight stamps featuring Ariane 6, paying tribute to Europe’s ambitious space programme.2026-07-27T08:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f5a5a9277fc84030ESA statement on the wildfires near Cebreros2026-07-25T11:05:00+00:00(Spanish text below) ESA is closely monitoring the wildfire situation in the vicinity of its deep-space ground station in Cebreros, Spain.2026-07-25T11:05:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/446a6553e89f34c8Week in images: 20-24 July 20262026-07-24T13:05:00+00:00Week in images: 20-24 July 20262026-07-24T13:05:00+00:00Week in Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4984e5d3e82253c6One-sided spiral2026-07-24T08:00:00+00:00The subject of this ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month is a spiral galaxy struggling against some of the titanic forces that appear on galactic scales in space. This is NGC 4654, an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). “Intermediate” means that it lies between the spiral galaxies that have a bar across the centre and those that don’t, with a weak bar structure in its centre. It is situated 72 million light-years from Earth in the Virgo Cluster, a particularly massive 2026-07-24T08:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d426d2e95cc48a05ExoMars ramps put up with cold, shaking and vacuum2026-07-21T11:18:58+00:00The ramps that will lead the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover onto the martian surface have proved they can handle freezing temperatures, vibrations and low pressure ahead of their mission to the Red Planet.2026-07-21T11:18:58+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b4dc16742f81fbefEarthCARE: incredible cal/val coordination for satellite success2026-07-21T10:17:55+00:00Exploring Earth’s clouds and aerosols is a huge, coordinated team effort, and a global calibration and validation campaign like none that has gone before continued for EarthCARE throughout early 2026. Having surpassed 100 underflights of the satellite by various research aircraft, thousands of kilometers surfing tropical ocean waves in research ships, and plenty [...]2026-07-21T10:17:55+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/02d41da3084c0c74From system to signal at ESA’s Navigation Training Course2026-07-20T06:54:00+00:00From 22-26 June, 30 university students from Europe and Canada came together at the European Space Agency (ESA) Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in Belgium to explore the fundamentals of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The course prepared the next generation of navigation professionals with lectures from experts and hands-on exercises where students applied their new knowledge.2026-07-20T06:54:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ce3edb60bfb29f6fESA Academy’s Navigation Training Course2026-07-17T16:00:00+00:00Video:
00:02:09 From 22-26 June 2026, 30 university students from Europe and Canada came together at the European Space Agency (ESA) Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in Belgium to explore the fundamentals of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). This annual course prepares the next generation of navigation professionals with lectures from experts and hands-on exercises where students can apply their new knowledge. In this video, students and lecturers from the 2026 edition of t2026-07-17T16:00:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/bc81f7917e5ae24aOmega Centauri context image2026-07-13T14:00:00+00:00Although models suggest globular star cluster Omega Centauri should contain approximately 10,000 stellar-mass black holes, observational evidence of their existence has remained scarce. A team of astronomers recently tracked the position of stars on the sky over more than 20 years using a robust multi-mission dataset of archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope as well as recent data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Based on their analysis, the science team detected2026-07-13T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fd5e4c61c44baf80Science Release: Hubble discovers first of star cluster’s missing black holes2026-07-13T14:00:00+00:00The massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploding stars, yet evidence for them is scarce. Now, astronomers using archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and supportive observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have finally located their first stellar-mass black hole in this cluster. Discovering the first of this missing black hole population will help refine curren2026-07-13T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/67d1b91845ab0256ESA and Poland to establish a new civil security and resilience centre in Warsaw2026-07-13T12:34:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Republic of Poland have announced that a new ESA centre focusing on civil security and resilience will be located in Warsaw, supporting the efficient and coordinated development of European capabilities in these strategically important fields.2026-07-13T12:34:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9fb9d57d889bfd7aESA welcomes new UK space and defence gateway2026-07-13T11:23:00+00:00His Majesty King Charles III visited the UK’s largest space cluster on 10 July to launch a new initiative designed to shape the future of the space and defence economy.2026-07-13T11:23:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b271894a8270f619AMAT: charting ESA’s path through the Solar System2026-07-13T08:30:00+00:00Every space mission starts with a question: how do we get there? At ESA, Advanced Mission Analysis Tools (AMAT) is helping mission analysts answer it, providing a modern, flexible environment for designing complex trajectories from Earth orbit to deep space.2026-07-13T08:30:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7d99ebcc5eecaec5Training while flying: Inside BepiColombo's arrival simulations2026-07-10T03:09:00+00:00Training while flying: Inside BepiColombo's arrival simulations2026-07-10T03:09:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0afe8d0afe3f4087Navigation Training Course 20262026-07-09T09:31:00+00:00Image:
Navigation Training Course 20262026-07-09T09:31:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b6f576ea056222a2Photo Release: Webb uncovers unusual galaxy shaped by cosmic collision2026-07-06T14:00:00+00:00In new images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before. Webb’s unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid-infrared wavelengths cuts through the thick lanes of dust that obscure Centaurus A’s centre in visible light, showing a densely packed tapestry of individual stars and an active, everchanging galaxy. These images mark four years of bette2026-07-06T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1dea383cb251c592Introducing OpSTAR2026-07-06T13:41:00+00:00ESA’s OpSTAR (Optical Synchronised Time And Ranging) In-Orbit Demonstrator mission will showcase how optical technologies can reshape the architecture of satellite navigation, enable greater accuracy and strengthen resilience against threats such as jamming and spoofing.2026-07-06T13:41:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0864ac612f960978OpSTAR mission patch2026-07-06T13:32:00+00:00Image:
OpSTAR mission patch2026-07-06T13:32:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a52b20d4bd7e839fArtist's view of Space Transportation's major programmes from 2026 onwards – vertical2026-07-03T08:28:00+00:00Image:
Artist's view of Space Transportation's major programmes from 2026 onwards – vertical2026-07-03T08:28:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6837a828b6ea49d2Supporting εpsilon from Earth2026-07-03T07:36:43+00:00Every space mission has two crews: one in space and one on Earth. While ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries out experiments and daily tasks aboard the International Space Station, teams across Europe are working to support her εpsilon mission from the ground.2026-07-03T07:36:43+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a33475d11e1b3dcaTimelapse: four P160C boosters for Ariane 6 – from integration to launch2026-07-02T15:00:00+00:00Video:
00:04:24 A core stage, an upper stage and four of the most powerful boosters ever produced in Europe. This timelapse video shows how Ariane 6 is built up at the launch zone. On 17 June 2026 at 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 36 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation left Earth powered by four P160C-based boosters, the first time these upgraded boosters were used – making this launch the most p2026-07-02T15:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1f69a6252d02dcffScience Release: Webb studies how a planet survived death of its star2026-07-01T15:00:00+00:00An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to watch the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transit its host star, measuring the planet’s mass and temperature and even detecting its atmosphere. They found that the planet is significantly warmer than expected and determined how it most likely reached its very tight orbit around the star, a white dwarf. The results are our first window into the future of planets like Jupiter after the death of the Sun2026-07-01T15:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/cab49154acb9c797Starry chandelier2026-06-26T08:00:00+00:00The subject of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month is an ancient inhabitant of our galaxy. This sparkling scene is of a globular cluster : a collection of tens of thousands to millions of stars , all tightly bound together under the influence of gravity. Astronomers know of more than 150 globular clusters in our galaxy, though there may be others yet to be discovered, hidden from view by dust or densely packed fields of stars. This particular globular cluster is NGC 6723, sometimes called th2026-06-26T08:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c570983a0b6dad45Galaxy field of MXDFz4.4 (Hubble and Webb clean image)2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00This galaxy field contains the oddball galaxy MXDFz4.4 that existed only 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, when the Universe was still a “swirl” of opaque and clear gas as the Era of Reionisation was ending. Detailed visible-light images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope revealed that several bursts of younger stars cleared the space in and around the galaxy. The team sifted through extensive Hubble observations that produced deep exposures of the field where this galaxy is located. T2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/de3cfd755083723eGalactic pioneer MXDFz4.4 (annotated Hubble and Webb image)2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00This shows the galaxy MXDFz4.4, enlarged at right, in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), captured by both the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). Oddball galaxy MXDFz4.4 existed only 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, when the Universe was still a “swirl” of opaque and clear gas as the Era of Reionisation was ending. Detailed visible-light images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Tel2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e19720df01a688b7Galaxy MXDFz4.4 (Hubble and Webb compass image)2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00This shows the galaxy MXDFz4.4, enlarged at right, in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), captured by both the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). The image shows compass arrows, scale bar, and colour key for reference. The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky. Note that the relationship between north and east on the sky (as seen from below) is flipped relative to dire2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a4c7da553c9b78e5Photo Release: Webb pinpoints millions of stars within Cigar Galaxy2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Located 12 million light-years away and undergoing rapid star formation, edge-on spiral galaxy Messier 82 (M82) is a scientifically unique sight to behold, and now the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed previously unseen details.2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4aa41f616de866acScience Release: Hubble details early galaxy transforming neighbourhood2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected: ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. That galaxy contains tightly clustered young stars that produce ionising light capable of transforming the opaque, neutral gas within and immediately around the galaxy, clearing our view. This suggests that similar galaxies in the early Universe were responsible for clearing the neutral fog of hydrogen gas that onc2026-06-23T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f11287638e1dce96Science Release: Webb finds clues to ancient, distant origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS2026-06-22T15:00:00+00:00The third identified interstellar comet in human history has a surprising chemical makeup, raising questions as to how common, or unusual, conditions in our own Solar System may be.2026-06-22T15:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/80a4e4988ae3cd44One robotic arm to rule them all2026-06-17T10:02:18+00:00A team of engineers is hands-on assembling Europe’s most complex robotic arm, preparing for future missions to the Moon and Mars.2026-06-17T10:02:18+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/01e2896c7f1ff1fcESA Council appoints two new directors2026-06-17T09:44:00+00:00The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of two new directors: Christine Klein as Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement, and Jean-Luc Trullemans as Director of Strategy, Legal and External Affairs.2026-06-17T09:44:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/45836c79587680b5Science Release: Webb and Hubble reveal history of relic of the Milky Way galaxy’s formation2026-06-16T17:15:00+00:00Researchers have confirmed a new class of objects within our Milky Way galaxy: survivors called “bulge fossil fragments.” Terzan 5 is the prototype of these remnants of our galaxy's early formation. Billions of years ago, similar primordial clumps spread out and merged to form the Milky Way’s bulge, yet Terzan 5 remained intact until the present day. A new study that combined recent observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and data taken over 12 years from the NASA/ESA Hubbl2026-06-16T17:15:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a8da114668d23487ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 2 highlights2026-06-11T15:25:00+00:00From strategic discussions on autonomy and resilience to an in-flight call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, ESA's second day at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 highlighted the wide-reaching value of space for Europe now and in the future.2026-06-11T15:25:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f2c9ce20ae723af1ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 1 highlights2026-06-10T17:32:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) inaugurated its participation at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 with a day rich in high-level meetings, public events and strategic milestones, highlighting Europe's determination to strengthen its role in space. From in-space operations and services to Earth observation and planetary defence, 'Day 1 at ILA' showcased how ESA is working with its Member States, partners and industry to help shape Europe's future.2026-06-10T17:32:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a0fe48031ff15716Science Release: Webb finds strongest evidence yet for "black hole stars”2026-06-10T14:00:00+00:00The complex puzzle of the objects known as little red dots (LRDs) has gradually become more complete since their initial discovery by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope in 2022. Now a particular little red dot’s spectrum is helping connect many of the pieces.2026-06-10T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f79c2ea4879bc842We’re back: Proba-3 ready for more science2026-06-09T12:16:17+00:00The Proba-3 mission’s Coronagraph spacecraft and its main scientific instrument, ASPIICS, are both at full health, ready to resume routine formation flying operations and deliver more breathtaking artificial eclipses. Read more2026-06-09T12:16:17+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6b3a32569004e508ESA and Europa-Park join forces to promote Europe’s space ambitions2026-06-08T13:56:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) and Europa-Park signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 8 June, confirming their cooperation and their shared commitment to European collaboration, innovation and public engagement.2026-06-08T13:56:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d90653002c632f1aESA leads high-level reflection on future skills and talents for the European space ecosystem2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00ESA unveils the ESA Skills Digital Twin Initiative to map current skills needed in the European space sector and identify emerging and critical gaps. An executive roundtable with industry, academia and international organisations was held in Paris on Wednesday 8 April 2026 to discuss the initiative’s findings, a first stepping stone towards wider reflections.2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/768fa113136a5928ESA at ILA Berlin International Airshow 20262026-06-08T08:18:00+00:00Under the theme 'Space4Future', the European Space Agency (ESA) will welcome visitors to the Space Pavilion at ILA Berlin International Airshow, Hall B, from 10 to 14 June. From Moon exploration to climate monitoring, from navigation and telecommunication to European launchers, visitors to the pavilion will discover how space is shaping our future.2026-06-08T08:18:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1563a0f2720f279aWeek in images: 01-05 June 20262026-06-05T13:05:00+00:00Week in images: 01-05 June 20262026-06-05T13:05:00+00:00Week in Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/df0c6c717be81dfeBack to formation flying! And a peek at Earth2026-06-04T14:17:17+00:00Today, a second attempt at returning the two Proba-3 satellites to a formation flying configuration took place – and the mission team just confirmed it was successful! This means Proba-3 will soon return to routine autonomous formation flying operations and coronagraphy observations. During today’s attempt, ASPIICS was able to capture the first new corona images, and we can’t wait to share [...]2026-06-04T14:17:17+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/cf142fdbee2be380Week in images: 25-29 May 20262026-05-29T13:01:00+00:00Week in images: 25-29 May 20262026-05-29T13:01:00+00:00Week in Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/32140880f6fd1b23Wolves and quantum bits: creating the Saga mission patch2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00The Secure and cryptographic (Saga) mission is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) initiative to enable highly secure cryptographic key distribution from space using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). As cyber threats continue to evolve, the technologies developed and demonstrated under Saga are designed to strengthen Europe’s digital resilience and strategic autonomy by supporting highly secure communications.2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f1c089e71da3de74A new governance structure for the Zero Debris Community2026-05-29T08:49:14+00:00The Zero Debris Community is entering a new phase. Since the publication and signature of the Zero Debris Charter, the initiative has grown into a broad community of organisations committed to achieving Zero Debris by 2030. This growth is a strength — but it also creates a need for clear, [...]2026-05-29T08:49:14+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a63fa92d34e6995aVienna Conference Group Photo2026-05-28T08:00:00+00:00Group photo from the latest ESA-sponsored conference on the Science with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. This event was held on 13-16 April 2026 in Vienna, Austria and was organised in collaboration with STScI and the Department of Astrophysics at the University of Vienna.2026-05-28T08:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/336b3592eac11fbaScience Release: Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy2026-05-27T15:00:00+00:00Using the unprecedented imaging and spectroscopic power of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have mapped the motion and composition of gas orbiting a black hole in the centre of Abell2744-QSO1, a tiny galaxy more than 13 billion light-years away. The results suggest that the 50-million-solar-mass black hole predates its host galaxy, possibly forming within the first second of the Big Bang, and must have been immense from the start.2026-05-27T15:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b8c87c011a0bbb04Zero Debris Webinar 4: Zero Debris Policy & Governance2026-05-26T13:03:43+00:00Background The Zero Debris Community has moved rapidly from the development of a shared Charter to concrete implementation. Initially developed by around 40 organisations, the Zero Debris Charter now gathers 228 signatories from 34 countries, including 21 state signatories. This growth reflects not only the increasing commitment of the space [...]2026-05-26T13:03:43+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0d4ea161f77c507bWeek in images: 18-22 May 20262026-05-22T13:02:00+00:00Week in images: 18-22 May 20262026-05-22T13:02:00+00:00Week in Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5f0d94486f5dfb15ESA and Spain strengthen ties for secure connectivity2026-05-20T14:32:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Agencia Espacial Española (AEE) signed a Memorandum of Intent on 20 May to strengthen cooperation on secure satellite connectivity, reinforcing Spain’s growing strategic role in Europe’s space and resilience ambitions.2026-05-20T14:32:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e49d7a74c063ff9dLanding sideways2026-05-18T09:35:14+00:00A large boulder, a treacherous crater or a gust of wind could jeopardise a smooth landing on Mars.2026-05-18T09:35:14+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0fa34c3051bee07bWeek in images: 11-15 May 20262026-05-15T13:03:00+00:00Week in images: 11-15 May 20262026-05-15T13:03:00+00:00Week in Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/90d0bc44d40d05d8Connecting critical space data to emergency response2026-05-13T09:10:00+00:00Turning the vast amounts of data collected by Earth observation satellites into useful information, exactly when it is needed, is a real challenge – especially during natural disasters or emergency situations. One year after the launch of the OneWeb Copernicus Data Hub project, Austrian Earth‑observation services provider GeoVille , together with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Eutelsat , is showing how this can be achieved in practice.2026-05-13T09:10:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9d03f3ce2b87782cSensitive and sturdy2026-05-07T08:42:37+00:00Both incredibly robust and sensitive, this small metallic capsule hosts a range of sensors that collected data as it blasted off at 4300 km per hour.2026-05-07T08:42:37+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/abba569aa0c242dfLaunch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity2026-05-04T07:30:00+00:00Thirteen European satellites on the same rideshare launcher have successfully reached orbit, bringing capabilities to Italian and Greek monitoring programmes as well as CubeSats that will test satellite connectivity.2026-05-04T07:30:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3cb5731bf06d271eGuarding the Solar System: why planetary protection matters2026-04-30T10:11:28+00:00To keep our Solar System as pristine as possible for exploration, a set of planetary protection measures are in place. From spacecraft design to building instruments, the protection approach covers all phases of interplanetary missions. There is an extra cost to it. Experts maintain that despite the additional efforts, having [...]2026-04-30T10:11:28+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0dbf72b7b41ec6caWhat would happen without satellite communications?2026-04-30T07:22:00+00:00The sudden loss of satellite communications would lead to widespread disruption, affecting vital services such as air travel, maritime logistics and emergency response with an estimated economic impact of up to €20 billion. To highlight the economic importance of satellite-enabled connectivity, London Economics prepared a report for the European Space Agency (ESA), examining the effects of a hypothetical week-long outage of satellite communications across ESA Member States and Canada.2026-04-30T07:22:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fa2df157770f2851Summer at the world’s end2026-04-23T08:57:15+00:00November 2025. Overheating in my polar down suit, a paper bag with a half-eaten tuna sandwich and orange peels inside it crackling between my Sorel boots, I watched as the endless oceanic blue beneath the wings of the Airbus gave way to a sudden stretch of land. Flat, white, and [...]2026-04-23T08:57:15+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/74caa20ed41c1f32ASPIICS is alive and well!2026-04-21T13:39:09+00:00The main scientific instrument of the Proba-3 mission – the ASPIICS coronagraph – has passed the last check needed to declare the mission in good condition. ASPIICS is flying on the Coronagraph spacecraft, which spent a month in the freezing temperatures of space without any power following an onboard anomaly – and so the mission team and science experts needed [...]2026-04-21T13:39:09+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fcf903c5aba3a4b3Photo Release: Hubble dazzles with young stars in Trifid Nebula for 36th anniversary2026-04-20T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope looked at a scene it first captured in 1997 in honour of its 36th anniversary: a small portion of a star-forming region about 5000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius, known as the Trifid Nebula. The image shows changes over incredibly short timescales and instills a sense of awe and wonder about our ever-changing Universe.2026-04-20T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2e780ae2f64709ffForward to the Moon2026-04-12T06:10:55+00:00Now that the four astronauts of Artemis II have safely splashed down at the end of their mission, we interviewed our Lunar Projects Group Leader, Sara Pastor, to talk about what’s next in Moon exploration, and how Europe is going to get there. You can watch the full video at [...]2026-04-12T06:10:55+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0243fc70fc5214d2Artemis II: Shaun’s diary2026-04-11T18:51:44+00:00After his ‘giant leap for lambkind’ on Baaartemis I, journeying around the Moon and back, Shaun the Sheep returned safely to Earth. Flying inside NASA’s Orion spacecraft, powered by ESA’s Ewe-ropean Service Module ESM-1, Shaun travelled farther than any sheep had gone before, helping to pave the way for the Artemis generation that would follow. As Artemis II [...]2026-04-11T18:51:44+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a54af53fb2d3fdf5Behind the scenes of a lunar programme2026-04-10T16:21:52+00:00The first people to travel towards the Moon in over half a century are nearing the end of their lunar journey. Supporting them around the clock, behind the scenes, are European teams around the world. In this edition of European eyes on Artemis, we meet those coordinating the programme at ESA: European Service [...]2026-04-10T16:21:52+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d5c4180c6aadb236All eyes on MER2026-04-08T14:57:48+00:00The first people to travel towards the Moon in over half a century are currently on their lunar journey. Supporting them around the clock, behind the scenes, are European teams in mission control centres around the world. In this edition of European eyes on Artemis, we meet part of the team stationed [...]2026-04-08T14:57:48+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6f841962635cf2a5Doubling ESA’s deep space capabilities at New Norcia with deep space antenna 42026-04-07T07:15:00+00:00ESA’s newest deep space antenna, DSA 4 (also called NNO-3), is now fully online – representing a powerful new addition that strengthens the Agency’s reach across the Solar System and boosts the capacity and resilience of its global Estrack network for communicating with spacecraft in deep space.2026-04-07T07:15:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2a57f6b4f2c42ff4EveryWear: from Earth orbit to the Moon2026-04-06T13:33:29+00:00The first people to travel towards the Moon in over half a century are currently on their lunar journey. Supporting them around the clock, behind the scenes, are European teams in mission control centres around the world. In this edition of European eyes on Artemis, we meet the EveryWear Operations team based at [...]2026-04-06T13:33:29+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6b21c98c57c2cbacEagle-eyed engineers2026-04-04T16:05:18+00:00The first people to travel towards the Moon in over half a century are currently on their lunar journey. Supporting them around the clock, behind the scenes, are European teams in mission control centres around the world. In this edition of European eyes on Artemis, we meet the Eagle team at ESA’s [...]2026-04-04T16:05:18+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9fc4499ce7e05410Coronagraph in manual mode for the first time since connection recovery2026-04-03T07:29:21+00:00The Proba-3 mission team has been keeping busy – over the past two weeks, they have been running careful checks of the essential equipment onboard the Coronagraph and performing the necessary reconfigurations. On 1 April*, they were confident enough of the spacecraft’s good health to command a transition from safe mode to manual mode. This allowed them to gain more control over the spacecraft and activate equipment that is considered non-essential. [...]2026-04-03T07:29:21+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/45dff543209fd3b2How to go to the Moon2026-04-02T21:41:27+00:00Around 25 hours after launch, Artemis II reaches a defining moment. Until now, Orion and its crew have been circling Earth in a highly elliptical orbit, checking that all is well with the spacecraft and practising docking operations. What happens next determines whether the astronauts remain close to home, or begin their journey to the Moon, some 380 000 kilometres away. This moment is called trans-lunar injection, or TLI, [...]2026-04-02T21:41:27+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/8ea2ce97f35d5f63European eyes on Artemis2026-03-31T13:49:40+00:00When the four astronauts of Artemis II lift off to travel towards the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, Europe will be travelling with them – not only through the European Service Module that powers their spacecraft, but also through teams of engineers and medical specialists monitoring every move from Earth. [...]2026-03-31T13:49:40+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f85054ac960f388cEurope’s engines powering Artemis II2026-03-30T13:35:08+00:00When Artemis II carries astronauts beyond Earth orbit for the first time in 50 years, Europe will be providing the power that makes the journey possible. Built by European industry, ESA’s European Service Module is the propulsion heart of the Orion spacecraft, carrying 33 engines that guide, steer and propel [...]2026-03-30T13:35:08+00:00Orion Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1999211cf89dff9cA spacecraft on the line2026-03-26T09:44:10+00:00The Proba-3 team has successfully switched on the inter-satellite link (ISL), which serves as a radio connection between the Coronagraph spacecraft (CSC) and the Occulter spacecraft (OSC). Since the ISL was designed to function as a communications channel between the two spacecraft during the mission’s formation flying phases, it had [...]2026-03-26T09:44:10+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1d1bf1aaa4beeb84Photo Release: Hubble revisits Crab Nebula to track 25 years of expansion2026-03-23T14:00:00+00:00Nearly a millennium ago, astronomers witnessed a brilliant new star blazing in the sky — a supernova so bright it was visible in daylight for weeks. Today, its expanding remnant, the Crab Nebula, continues to evolve 6,500 light-years away. First linked to historical records by Edwin Hubble, the nebula has since been studied in exquisite detail by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which has now revisited this ancient explosion to trace its ongoing expansion and transformation.2026-03-23T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/98d486fadf8416d0A rare encounter: How Juice came to observe 3I/ATLAS2026-03-23T07:30:00+00:00No matter how much planning goes into space missions, one must always expect the unexpected. But luck favours the prepared. In July 2025, an unexpected visitor entered our Solar System, interstellar object 3I/ATLAS . ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – Juice – happened to be in the right place, with the right equipment, at the right time to see it. This unique vantage point offered a fleeting opportunity. What followed was a race against time.2026-03-23T07:30:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b3e120d1c0e24a17The exciting but uncertain path to recovery2026-03-20T13:12:47+00:00Since the Coronagraph spacecraft woke up and started sending telemetry (data about its condition) to ground in the afternoon of 18 March, the mission team, operators and industry partners have been carefully observing it and analysing the information received to work out the current status of the spacecraft’s subsystems. While everyone involved is checking on the spacecraft’s health and hoping for a speedy recovery, there are still many unknowns. The [...]2026-03-20T13:12:47+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4bd387f6ed18e221The Coronagraph is alive!2026-03-19T14:21:53+00:00A month after an anomaly onboard the Proba-3 mission caused ground control to lose contact with the Coronagraph spacecraft, the mission team shares great news: the spacecraft has phoned home, re-establishing the lost connection. Read more2026-03-19T14:21:53+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b532680eb6ad6f4dWhat happened to the Coronagraph?2026-03-19T10:52:28+00:00The Proba-3 mission team and operators have identified the root cause of the anomaly that led to the loss of contact with the Coronagraph spacecraft.2026-03-19T10:52:28+00:00Proba-3 Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fc6f29c600b16356Science Release: Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up2026-03-18T14:00:00+00:00Comet K1, whose full name is Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), had just passed its closest approach to the Sun and was heading out of the Solar System. Though it had been intact just days before, K1 fragmented into at least four pieces while the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was watching. The odds of that happening while Hubble viewed the comet are extraordinarily miniscule.2026-03-18T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4ff2171a77f5d2e2Hera on course for asteroid rendezvous2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00A successful deep-space manoeuvre has put ESA’s Hera spacecraft on course for its rendezvous with the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year.2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fa80d701ac79ae89Zero Debris Charter signature ceremony @ Amsterdam Space Symposium2026-03-11T14:34:48+00:00Date: 4 March 2026 Location: Amsterdam, NL The Zero Debris Community continues to grow in reach, commitment, and visibility—most recently through a dedicated Zero Debris Charter signature ceremony co-organised by NLR and ESA at the Amsterdam Space Symposium 2026. This milestone moment once again demonstrated how the space sector is aligning around a shared ambition: achieving Zero [...]2026-03-11T14:34:48+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b5d62e66278668a1The radiation paradox: why solar maximum is the safest time to travel to Mars2026-03-09T13:03:41+00:00When packing your spacecraft for a return trip to Mars, it would be better to launch during a period of maximum solar activity.2026-03-09T13:03:41+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3c2698980e1dc458"She flies satellites. One day, I can too."2026-03-09T07:30:00+00:00At ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), teams work around the clock to fly spacecraft across the Solar System and monitor Earth from orbit. Among them are women leading spacecraft operations, managing teams and helping shape the culture of ESA’s mission control.2026-03-09T07:30:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ddd18ff4d9480c9aLet’s wrap this up2026-02-23T10:24:10+00:00Dr Nina Purvis is a British medical doctor (MD) and astronaut health researcher, who spent 13 months at Concordia station – also known as white Mars, a place more remote than the International Space Station – doing biomedical research on herself and the crew for the European Space Agency, to [...]2026-02-23T10:24:10+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9be0673969e8945eZero Debris Webinar 32026-02-19T14:13:45+00:00Navigating Zero Debris Requirements, Policies, and Regulations Across the World Background The Zero Debris Community brings together a broad range of space actors—start-ups, research centres, major companies, and public institutions—mobilised around one ambitious goal: achieving Zero Debris by 2030. As the space sector continues to expand, the long-term sustainability of key orbital [...]2026-02-19T14:13:45+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/67b2e29862d2ea0dScience Release: Hubble identifies one of darkest known galaxies2026-02-18T15:00:00+00:00Most galaxies in the nearby Universe are quite luminous, but some are so faint they’re nearly invisible. Astronomers, using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in combination with other observatories, identified a galaxy that appears to be almost entirely dominated by dark matter with only a smattering of stars. The galaxy, known as Candidate Dark Galaxy-2 (CDG-2), appears to contain just four globular star clusters (compared to the Milky Way’s 150-plus), and dimly shines with the light of only 2026-02-18T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1ba093d70de85d2e“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”2026-02-18T08:24:50+00:00Dr Nina Purvis is a British medical doctor (MD) and astronaut health researcher, who spent 13 months at Concordia station – also known as white Mars, a place more remote than the International Space Station – doing biomedical research on herself and the crew for the European Space Agency, to [...]2026-02-18T08:24:50+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ae5ccc01bf63e30ePhoto Release: Hubble captures light show around rapidly dying star2026-02-10T15:00:00+00:00This stunning image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust. Only Hubble’s sharpness can unveil the intricate details that hint at the processes shaping this enigmatic structure.2026-02-10T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f5016c04772fe04aAn unusual dust storm reveals how Mars lost some of its water2026-02-02T11:24:07+00:00Channels, minerals altered by water, and other geological traces indicate that the Red Planet was once a much wetter and more dynamic world. Reconstructing how this water-rich environment disappeared remains one of the great challenges of planetary science. Although several processes can explain part of this loss, the fate of [...]2026-02-02T11:24:07+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/db31f371b72156b3Science Release: Researchers discover hundreds of cosmic anomalies with help from AI2026-01-27T15:00:00+00:00A team of astronomers have used a new AI-assisted method to search for rare astronomical objects in the Hubble Legacy Archive. The team sifted through nearly 100 million image cutouts in just two and a half days, uncovering nearly 1400 anomalous objects, more than 800 of which had never been documented before.2026-01-27T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/efb78437c6fad688Zero Debris Large Platforms: Phase 1 Wrap-Up and Key Insights2026-01-22T09:50:03+00:00Accelerating the Transition to Zero Debris Platforms for LEO The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environment is facing unprecedented pressure. In recent years, the utilisation of this orbital zone has grown substantially, leading to a rapid degradation of its condition. To address this challenge, the European Space Agency (ESA) is taking [...]2026-01-22T09:50:03+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/edad31e561d0ae96Science Release: Hubble uncovers the secret of stars that defy ageing2026-01-21T10:00:00+00:00Some stars appear to defy time itself. Nestled within ancient star clusters, they shine bluer and brighter than their neighbours, looking far younger than their true age. Known as blue straggler stars, these stellar oddities have puzzled astronomers for more than 70 years. Now, new results using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope are finally revealing how these “forever young” stars come to be and why they thrive in quieter cosmic neighbourhoods.2026-01-21T10:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/379de6e8a4b2a62b10 asteroids named to honour ESA’s role in Planetary Defence2026-01-13T13:00:00+00:0010 asteroids named to honour ESA’s role in Planetary Defence2026-01-13T13:00:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fa6691adf76e1581ESA releases updated LCA Handbook for Space Systems2026-01-12T12:36:30+00:00Minimising the environmental impact of space activities is no longer optional—it is essential. As space systems become increasingly integrated into our daily lives, ensuring their sustainability is critical to align with European environmental goals and global climate commitments. To support this mission, ESA has published the second issue of the [...]2026-01-12T12:36:30+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/04dbd355ee388a0eFinding the echo2026-01-09T10:18:38+00:00Healthcare in space is evolving. On the International Space Station, astronauts already use ultrasound to monitor their health, but until now, they have relied on real-time guidance from experts on Earth. This works well in low Earth orbit but will not be possible for future missions to the Moon or Mars, where communication delays make remote […]2026-01-09T10:18:38+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a29fb64492fba32cWhat Does It Mean to Sign the Zero Debris Charter?2025-12-18T13:13:41+00:00A Growing Global Movement Since its publication in November 2023, the Zero Debris Charter has attracted remarkable attention across the space sector. Today, more than 205 organisations from 34 countries have signed the Zero Debris Charter, joining a global effort to achieve Zero Debris by 2030. But what does signing really mean? More Than Just a Signature Becoming [...]2025-12-18T13:13:41+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e11b735d1f346f39Two decades of research at Concordia2025-12-16T09:05:27+00:00Since the first ESA doctor wintered at Concordia station in 2005, 20 doctors have followed in the same footprints, working on over 60 experiments studying psychology, sleep, cardiovascular physiology, nutrition and more. These many experiments are led by research teams spanning over 20 countries and aim to study how humans cope physically, mentally and socially with the stresses [...]2025-12-16T09:05:27+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3f8790c31ec1988a20 years in Antarctica2025-12-16T08:57:59+00:00For two decades, ESA has sent a medical doctor to brave the cold and more for 13 months at Concordia station in Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth. This unique environment – isolated, confined and extreme – mirrors many of the psychological and physiological challenges astronauts face in space. By studying life at Concordia, scientists can better understand these effects, develop countermeasures and [...]2025-12-16T08:57:59+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2560c3f4cc626779How to receive samples from Mars2025-12-03T13:11:00+00:00New science planning for martian samples for return to Earth has been published in the October edition of the Astrobiology journal.2025-12-03T13:11:00+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3d1e5857e76102c3Zero Debris Charter Signature Ceremony @ Space Tech Expo 20252025-12-02T15:20:11+00:00Date: 19 November 2025 Location: Space Tech Expo, Bremen The Zero Debris Community continues to grow in reach, commitment, and global visibility—most recently through a dedicated Zero Debris signature event co-organised and hosted by the IEEC at the Space Tech Expo 2025. This milestone moment once again showcased how the [...]2025-12-02T15:20:11+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/bb7bc7bc537b8785New ITT: Space Debris Compliant Microsatellite Platform for Large Satcom Constellations2025-12-02T13:58:34+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a new Invitation to Tender (ITT) under its ARTES Advanced Technology programme to tackle one of the biggest challenges in space today: sustainability. With the rapid growth of large nanosatellite constellations for telecommunications, the risk of space debris and orbital congestion is increasing. [...]2025-12-02T13:58:34+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/54f7f49b115c0d68NightBLUE: Bermuda’s late summer skies herald huge milestone for EarthCARE2025-11-10T13:14:33+00:00The EarthCARE satellite, ESA and JAXA’s Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer, has been in space for more than 500 days and over 8000 orbits. One of the four instruments on our most complex Earth Explorer yet is the atmospheric lidar, ATLID. This instrument fires pulses of UV light towards [...]2025-11-10T13:14:33+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e271694d4ed45c2aIn My Antarctica Era2025-11-04T09:05:15+00:00Dr Nina Purvis is a British medical doctor (MD) and astronaut health researcher, currently spending 13 months at Concordia station – also known as white Mars, a place more remote than the International Space Station – doing biomedical research on herself and the crew for the European Space Agency, to [...]2025-11-04T09:05:15+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/79cf8d8e5cf17c30ExoMars ramps deployment test2025-10-31T14:28:52+00:00This video shows the deployment of the ramps for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission during a confidence test at Astronika facilities in Poland.2025-10-31T14:28:52+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0ce4861e0bdddb91Gravity assists: trading energy with the planets2025-10-14T11:00:00+00:00Video:
00:02:57 Is there life on Terran V? Join the adventure to the fictional planet and find out what it takes to reach the farthest frontiers of deep space. This video uses a fictional spacecraft and a fictional star system to illustrate a gravity assist manoeuvre – also known as a planetary flyby or swingby. The gravity assist is one of the most important techniques in deep-space navigation. By carefully passing close to a planet, a spacecraft can exchange orbital momentum with the much 2025-10-14T11:00:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d65c7f1bff27898bESA and Poland celebrate Ignis2025-10-13T13:47:08+00:00After the successful Ignis mission aboard the International Space Station, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski begins the mission’s post-flight tour in Poland, bringing space closer to thousands of students, educators and enthusiasts across the country. The first week was coordinated by ESA and marks the start of a broader nationwide tour organised by Polish institutions.2025-10-13T13:47:08+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/43442adfb3b4d868Rumba expected to reenter on 22 October2025-10-10T12:06:49+00:00It’s time for the second dance: Rumba’s targeted reentry is coming up, with the second Cluster satellite expected to reenter the atmosphere between 18:20 and 21:45 CEST on 22 October 2025. As its four identical satellites each come down, ESA’s 24-year Cluster mission gives us a farewell present in [...]2025-10-10T12:06:49+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4c05dda3e01de261A year of quiet triumphs for the Orbit Insertion Module2025-10-09T10:54:28+00:00ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter will rely on the thrust of its Orbit Insertion Module to perform this critical manoeuvre. Steadily but surely, this module has been making significant progress in 2025 for a future trip from Earth to Mars. Bringing the orbiter to destination The Orbit Insertion Module (OIM) is [...]2025-10-09T10:54:28+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a8b334ebc504bc8dHera’s first year in space2025-10-07T14:00:00+00:00Video:
00:07:47 What a difference a year makes! Today Hera’s asteroid mission for planetary defence is cruising through deep space on the far side of the Sun, headed to its final destination: the Didymos binary asteroid system. But a year ago, on 7 October 2024, it was unsure if the mission was ever going to take off at all. Its launcher was grounded due to a launch anomaly and Hurricane Milton was closing on Cape Canaveral! The mission needed to lift off then and there because it had to per2025-10-07T14:00:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4fe882611d4fa65bFrom inner to outer space2025-10-01T11:42:54+00:00His journey into the deep is part of ESA’s CAVES training that prepares astronauts for the challenges of spaceflight both as individuals and as a team. Just like in space, the cave imposes isolation, confinement and limited supplies. For four days, an international crew of astronauts descended underground to live and work [...]2025-10-01T11:42:54+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d5e3b1ff4874dcd7Before the cave2025-09-26T14:56:35+00:00Their mission: to explore the unknown, document their findings, and return safely. During their expedition, the team of ‘cavenauts’ will discover a new world, face challenging situations, and discover new things about themselves and each other. ESA’s CAVES training programme offers space explorers the unique opportunity to experience the psychological extremes of real [...]2025-09-26T14:56:35+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/86d34434b5113aa3Life in the Base: Antarctica film festival winner2025-09-18T07:36:52+00:00Every year, ESA selects a medical doctor to spend 12 months at Concordia research station in Antarctica, conducting biomedical research to support future space exploration. In November 2024, Nina Purvis joined DC21, the station’s twenty-first winter crew, to endure the extreme isolation and freezing conditions. Recently, the DC21 crew won [...]2025-09-18T07:36:52+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/80f27cb24c2a9f4eLunar geology lessons for Artemis2025-09-16T09:11:17+00:00A shared passion for Moon rocks, astronaut training and geology storytelling took two scientists on a journey halfway around the globe.2025-09-16T09:11:17+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/72e297bf21f48d06Columbus at 100 000 orbits: a Q&A with experts2025-09-12T07:35:29+00:00On 12 September 2025, ESA’s Columbus laboratory aboard the International Space Station will complete its 100 000th orbit around Earth—a remarkable achievement for Europe’s flagship science module in space.2025-09-12T07:35:29+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c9ddc20b7aee14e5Europe advances in-orbit servicing: RISE mission passes milestone review2025-09-11T09:06:35+00:00ESA’s Resilient In-orbit Servicing for Europe (RISE) mission has successfully completed its Systems Requirements Review (SRR). The review confirmed the satellite’s performance is expected to meet all requirements to complete its mission to become Europe’s first commercial in-orbit servicing mission. RISE, part of ESA’s Space Safety programme and co-funded by [...]2025-09-11T09:06:35+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/65687918a38379e2A tribute to Dr Riccardo Pozzobon2025-09-11T04:41:00+00:00On 2 September 2025, during a scientific field mission on Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Dr Pozzobon was swept into a glacial meltwater shaft. Despite the prompt response of local rescue teams, conditions made recovery impossible. With deep sorrow, we mark his passing and extend our heartfelt condolences to his [...]2025-09-11T04:41:00+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/37c30ddbc28201b6Human minds, robotic hands2025-08-01T13:02:31+00:00Last Thursday, a team of robots explored a simulated martian landscape in Germany, guided by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. This was the final session of the Surface Avatar experiment, a joint initiative between ESA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to investigate how astronauts can remotely control robotic teams to carry out […]2025-08-01T13:02:31+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2e690f2f0b75ce61Reflections from the 2nd Zero Debris Future Symposium2025-07-28T13:26:53+00:00Date: 10-11 June 2025 Location: ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany As the number of objects orbiting Earth skyrockets, so does the risk of space debris collisions. Ensuring a sustainable orbital environment has become a priority — and at the heart of this mission lies the Zero Debris Charter, non-binding, community-driven initiative outlines ambitious [...]2025-07-28T13:26:53+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0cb91cee89b1beb5Astronauts learn Moon geology in a fjord2025-07-28T07:19:26+00:00ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA’s Jessica Wittner are the trainees for the latest phase of ESA’s PANGAEA geology campaign. They will be joined on site by Arnaud Prost, member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve, as part of a cooperation agreement between ESA and the French space agency CNES. This marks the fourth time astronauts have visited [...]2025-07-28T07:19:26+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/69764e7c7692af4aMeet the PANGAEA astros in Norway’s lunar expedition2025-07-25T12:51:57+00:00Thomas Pesquet ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet spent almost 400 days in orbit during two missions to the International Space Station. “I am learning how to explore again, but in a scientific way. The course helps us understand the mechanisms of lunar geology, and train for future lunar missions to maximise the [...]2025-07-25T12:51:57+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4da5d2b0115eacc4Accelerate Space Weather Resilience Hackathon2025-07-21T09:32:13+00:00The beginning of this summer marked the first ESA-hosted Space Weather hackathon, a pioneering event organised with strong involvement of the wider European Space Weather community. For the first time, the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) hosted a dedicated gathering that brought together experts, students, and young professionals around a bold mission: Accelerate [...]2025-07-21T09:32:13+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/62b0fe2c66e772beCleanCube: innovative Zero Debris CubeSat platforms for a sustainable space future2025-07-18T15:34:47+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking bold steps towards a sustainable space environment through its Zero Debris Approach, aiming for net-zero space pollution by 2030. As part of this vision, ESA launched the CleanCube: Zero Debris for CubeSat Platforms SysNova Campaign under the Discovery & Preparation programme. This initiative [...]2025-07-18T15:34:47+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c8832cd08145d2deTowards a Safe and Sustainable Cislunar Space2025-07-17T08:00:49+00:00As humanity sets its sights on the Moon once again, the space between Earth and the Moon—known as cislunar space—is becoming a strategic frontier of exploration. But with growing ambitions come growing risks. Unlike past lunar missions, today’s plans go far beyond planting flags. Dozens of missions are being prepared, [...]2025-07-17T08:00:49+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b01304079c523f6aInside Ignis: the ground team powering spaceflight2025-07-11T09:14:47+00:00While ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski conducts scientific experiments and outreach aboard the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a dedicated team on Earth works behind the scenes to make it all possible, ensuring every aspect of Poland’s Ignis mission runs smoothly. This photo captures the Ax-4 core team in action at the Columbus Control Centre (COL-CC) in Oberpfaffenhofen, […]2025-07-11T09:14:47+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/70ea9425a482d6c4Get your Ignis wallpaper2025-07-09T07:16:49+00:00Bring the spark of Ignis to your screen with official Ignis wallpapers.2025-07-09T07:16:49+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c46ae1a8a6c8667fMid-mission update: Sławosz’s first week on the Space Station2025-07-04T12:17:11+00:00The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew arrived safely at the International Space Station on 26 June 2025. Since then, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has hit the ground—well, the microgravity—running, diving straight into science, education and outreach as part of this packed two-week mission.2025-07-04T12:17:11+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7adadd83ea048736Leaving Concordia – Europe, we’re back!2025-07-02T11:43:02+00:00Dr Jessica Studer was the Swiss ESA-sponsored medical doctor of DC20, the twentieth crew to spend a winter at Concordia research station, which lies on the Dome C plateau of Antarctica. Jessica spent 13 months, from November 2023 to December 2024, doing biomedical research in Concordia, a place more remote [...]2025-07-02T11:43:02+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0bc78a4cc4fa80e2Join the Zero Debris Community in taking next steps with the Zero Debris Technical Booklet2025-06-19T14:54:51+00:00The Zero Debris community is calling for interested technical experts to help improve and expand the Technical Booklet. Following the release of Issue 1 of the Zero Debris Technical Booklet last year, the Zero Debris community is calling all those passionate about space sustainability to join in improving this collaborative resource. The [...]2025-06-19T14:54:51+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/433fa10cecc83b7eCOMPEX-EC: Snow white and seven flights for EarthCARE in the Arctic2025-06-17T07:48:42+00:00Earth’s clouds are still a bit of a mystery, especially in the unique climate of the Arctic. The region is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and it’s important to understand the role that clouds and aerosols are playing in this very cloudy place, where aerosols and clouds interact [...]2025-06-17T07:48:42+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0f6ceceaf727ff41ASCCI: Dancing with a satellite and the northern lights during polar night flights2025-06-09T12:58:35+00:00The European Space Agency’s Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) has been in space for over a year already, measuring the effect of clouds and aerosols in regulating Earth’s climate. Time has flown by, as have myriad planes from Cabo Verde to California, and Canada to Kiruna, criss-crossing EarthCARE’s [...]2025-06-09T12:58:35+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/089a898a858fe07cOcean Training Course: It’s a wrap2025-06-05T09:07:20+00:00After an extraordinary six-week voyage from northern Norway, the iconic Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl has docked in Nice, France, concluding ESA’s 2025 Advanced Ocean Training course. Braving everything from wild storms to calm near-freezing seas, students aboard mastered techniques for collecting ocean measurements and harnessed satellite data to unlock [...]2025-06-05T09:07:20+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3a4d94108ae5446bOcean Training Course: Reading the ocean from space2025-06-02T14:53:39+00:00From Rudy Castorina (Ocean Media Lab) & Dr Fabrice Collard (Ocean Data Lab) As the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl sailed down the Portuguese shelf, students the Ocean Training Course students engaged in a powerful exploration of the upper ocean and the invisible dynamics that shape everything from waves to life. [...]2025-06-02T14:53:39+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3465b9f40d755620Unlocking Funding for Zero Debris Innovation & Commercialisation2025-05-28T14:30:55+00:00The Zero Debris Community brings together a broad range of space actors—start-ups, research centres, major companies, and public institutions—mobilised around one ambitious goal: achieving Zero Debris by 2030. As the space sector rapidly expands, so too does the urgency to safeguard its long-term sustainability. With thousands of satellites already in [...]2025-05-28T14:30:55+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/66667baf181d5013Estrack - Half a century of European satellite tracking2025-05-28T14:30:00+00:00Video:
00:02:27 2025 marks a landmark year for Europe’s ‘bridge between Earth and space’. The European Space Agency’s Estrack satellite tracking network turns 50 . Since its inception in 1975, Estrack – ESA’s global network of ground stations – has formed the vital communication bridge between satellites in orbit and mission control at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. Now comprising six stations spanning six countries, Estrack has grown into a strategic asse2025-05-28T14:30:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fcc9bd4bb2588609ESA Ocean Training Course: ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez aboard2025-05-26T09:29:31+00:00Post from: Rudy Castorina (Ocean Media Lab) & Craig Donlon (ESA) ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez joins the Advanced Ocean Training Course not as a space explorer, but as a student of the sea. With the Atlantic wind in the sails and scientific instruments in hand, he dives into the world [...]2025-05-26T09:29:31+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0d8def918f9a6002ESA Ocean Training Course: Cross referencing satellite data and water samples2025-05-20T15:32:38+00:00Introduction from: Rudy Castorina (Ocean Media Lab) & Craig Donlon (ESA) As the Ocean Training Course continues its southward journey, the integration of satellite observations with hands-on science is very much alive. Through student-led presentations and collaborative learning, a wonderful moment unfolded when Brishan Kalyan shared how they have been [...]2025-05-20T15:32:38+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/591acbf939dfc553ESA Ocean Training Course: Sampling the Porcupine Abyssal Plain2025-05-20T14:56:40+00:00Post from Rudy Castorina (Ocean Media Lab) Marking a historic milestone in the voyage, the ship’s Norwegian flag was flown over the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, known as PAP – a sentinel of the Atlantic and site of one of the world’s longest-running deep-ocean monitoring programmes. At this iconic location, the [...]2025-05-20T14:56:40+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e730b3eb6d595789ESA Ocean Training Course: When space meets the sea2025-05-19T08:28:00+00:00Setting up a science station guided by Sentinel-3 Post from: Rudy Castorina (Ocean Media Lab) & Craig Donlon (ESA) Out here in the North Atlantic, every decision matters. The waves, the wind, the instruments and the planning and the satellites above us all come into play when we set up [...]2025-05-19T08:28:00+00:00Campaign Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/be6c057f45916f95Reentry prediction Soviet-era Venera Venus lander (Cosmos-482 descent craft)2025-05-07T14:08:23+00:00On 10 May, an uncontrolled reentry will take place of the so-called Cosmos-482 descent craft, a Soviet Venera landing capsule that launched 53 years ago.2025-05-07T14:08:23+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/33511fd517f151ce2024 YR4 surpasses Apophis as ‘riskiest’ asteroid ever detected2025-02-19T08:50:53+00:00On 18 February 2025, the asteroid 2024 YR4 reached a higher Earth impact probability than the highest value reached by Apophis in 2004.2025-02-19T08:50:53+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/dad0fe862cc657bfJames Webb Space Telescope will study asteroid 2024 YR42025-02-10T10:32:28+00:00Why is asteroid 2024 YR4 important? Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on 27 December 2024. As of 10 February 2025, it has an approximately 98% chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032. Astronomers are working to reduce our uncertainty about the asteroid’s orbit and rule out any impact [...]2025-02-10T10:32:28+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fab8e8fa149757ea2024 YR4 flyby geometry, or 1.8% of What?2025-02-06T12:34:15+00:00The experts in ESA’s Planetary Defence Office have determined that, as of 6 February, the risk of 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2029 is 1.8%. But when ESA or anyone talks about risk as a ‘percentage’, the question is: percentage of what?2025-02-06T12:34:15+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5e426b795ee9337dAsteroid 2024 YR4 – latest updates2025-02-04T06:00:00+00:00The European Space Agency is closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4.2025-02-04T06:00:00+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/607451f9b6eba57fESA’s Civil Security from Space2025-01-24T18:00:00+00:00Video:
00:04:46 ESA’s Civil Security from Space programme aims to save lives and livelihoods by reinforcing terrestrial systems that can become compromised by natural disasters or malicious actions. It aims to deliver a faster response than is presently possible by ensuring that real-time data is available anywhere through state-of-the-art space-enabled systems, making use of secure networks and reliable cloud computing to ensure the information is resilient and reliable. The programme also 2025-01-24T18:00:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/151ac304d5219935Zero Debris Technical Booklet Published!2025-01-15T14:02:56+00:00The Zero Debris Community – of which ESA is a proud member – today published the Zero Debris Technical Booklet. The Technical Booklet is a Zero Debris Community initiative which identifies technical solutions which will contribute to a Zero Debris future. This is a valuable companion to the Zero Debris [...]2025-01-15T14:02:56+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/96131c647817c2deESA’s Close-Proximity Guidelines: Why do you need Close-Proximity Guidelines for In-Orbit Servicing Missions?2024-12-17T15:31:09+00:00Imagine a future where satellites can be refueled, repaired, or even recycled while still in orbit. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the promise of In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) missions. But how do we ensure these complex operations are safe and efficient? In 2024, ESA published an update to the Close-Proximity Guidelines, sharing [...]2024-12-17T15:31:09+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/782cf481e64eba9eCAT-IOD mission: pioneering active debris removal technologies2024-12-12T16:57:13+00:00In an era where the growing risk of space debris threatens both operational spacecraft and the future of space exploration, ESA’s CAT-IOD mission plays a pivotal role in developing solutions to tackle this challenge. Aligned with ESA’s Zero Debris by 2030 initiative, the CAT-IOD mission is setting the stage for [...]2024-12-12T16:57:13+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/68ad084a35cea652One year at Concordia station: Jessica Studer2024-12-11T13:57:41+00:00Every year, ESA selects a medical doctor to spend 12 months at Concordia research station in Antarctica, conducting biomedical research to support future space exploration. In November 2023, Jessica Studer joined DC20, the station’s twentieth winter crew, to endure the extreme isolation and freezing conditions. In a recent two-part podcast [...]2024-12-11T13:57:41+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ae3c7f2a105a2acdTowards a Circular Economy in Space2024-12-10T16:11:57+00:00ESA invites you to join the Space Circular Economy Knowledge Exchange Webinar on the 30th January 2024. The Agency has four activities running that will pave the way towards a circular economy in space. These studies explore the feasibility of missions to assemble, refurbish, and recycle space systems in orbit [...]2024-12-10T16:11:57+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d31a7cade5098faaA shelter on the Moon2024-12-05T12:11:00+00:00The deepest known pit on the Moon could open the door to an astronaut base, located roughly 400 kilometres away from the Apollo 11 landing site. A radar instrument orbiting the Moon showed evidence of a cave with an entrance at least 55 metres wide in the lava fields of Mare Tranquillitatis. The images revealed overhanging [...]2024-12-05T12:11:00+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/62c04a7d666eb872ESA’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme2024-11-20T09:50:00+00:00Video:
00:02:18 At ESA, through the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems programme , we’re addressing solutions for when safety and security of communication services cannot be guaranteed by the terrestrial networks alone. With our programme Space systems for Safety and Security, or 4S, we are pioneering cutting-edge development of secure and resilient satellite communication systems, technologies and services to improve life on Earth. Picture a world where our critical infrastruc2024-11-20T09:50:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e18931ac8bbfa3c4Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) 4.02024-11-18T16:00:00+00:00Video:
00:03:18 Satellite communication underpins everyday life, enabling fundamental improvements not just in communication, but also in transport, healthcare, safety and security, and environmental services. The Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) 4.0 programme enables European and Canadian industry to explore, through research and development, innovative concepts that stimulates the wider economy, creating new business and jobs across nearly every industry. ARTES 4.0 s2024-11-18T16:00:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/5e32af9ebc3704e4Solar Orbiter phones home via commercial deep space antenna2024-10-28T08:31:46+00:00ESA’s Solar Orbiter has made first contact with an ancient and mysterious world… Cornwall! During recent tests, the spacecraft successfully sent telemetry to and received commands from ESA mission controllers at ESOC in Germany via a deep space antenna operated by Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd in Cornwall, UK. The activity [...]2024-10-28T08:31:46+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d8a183e90782340bMoon vision2024-10-08T10:31:22+00:00Engineers, scientists and astronauts tested the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) to improve its design for NASA’s future Artemis missions on the lunar surface. The international team explored new possibilities for the camera that astronauts will use during the Artemis III mission, such as telephoto lenses, flash settings and an eyepiece. The Artemis [...]2024-10-08T10:31:22+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9d9520472eaf0df1First image of Salsa’s reentry2024-09-09T06:22:01+00:00Yesterday, Salsa reentered at 18:47 UTC / 20:47 CEST and completed the first-ever targeted reentry safely over the South Pacific Ocean. The picture tells the story. Salsa’s reentry turned out to be hard to capture yesterday, it took all the expertise of the team to grab data and images when [...]2024-09-09T06:22:01+00:00Rocket Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/cb94673b56672644Concordia: the analogue space mission2024-07-11T12:02:06+00:00Dr Jessica Studer is the Swiss ESA-sponsored medical doctor of DC20, the twentieth crew to spend a winter at Concordia research station, which lies on the Dome C plateau of Antarctica. Jessica will spend a winterover from 2023 to 2024 doing biomedical research in Concordia, a place more remote than [...]2024-07-11T12:02:06+00:00Concordiatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/325b6aadcc620d38What is ESA’s Moonlight initiative?2022-11-09T15:00:00+00:00Video:
00:03:21 Going to the Moon was the first step. Staying there is the next ambition. ESA is a key partner in NASA’s Artemis programme, which aims to return people to the Moon by the end of the decade. Dozens of other international public and private missions are setting their sights on the lunar surface in the coming years. But to achieve a permanent and sustainable presence on the Moon, reliable and autonomous lunar communications and navigation services are required. This is why ESA i2022-11-09T15:00:00+00:00Telecommunications