This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures a cloud-free view over the island of Komodo in southeastern Indonesia. Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures a cloud-free view over the island of Komodo in southeastern Indonesia. Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full
Enabling & Support 19/09/2025 424 views 7 likes In brief The first model of ESA’s reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing on its own legs at its launch pad in
PANGAEA lead instructor Matteo Massironi explains how to identify geological units from a distance to the astronaut crew. ESA/V. Crobu Editor’s note: when it comes to conducting field trips –
Science & Exploration 17/09/2025 113 views 2 likes The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has revealed an unexpected difference between the powerful winds launching from a disc around a
Science & Exploration 16/09/2025 624 views 6 likes Scientists created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from the European Space
PARIS – Josef Aschbacher, the head of the European Space Agency, said member states are quickly changing how they view space, from its role in geopolitics, to the need for
In this week’s special CEO Series edition of Space Minds, we’re at the World Space Business Week in Paris. In today’s episode, SpaceNews editor Mike Gruss talks with
An essential part of ESA’s Space Safety programme is dedicated to getting and keeping Earth’s orbits clean from space debris. In the long run, the Agency aspires to stimulate a true circular
MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG) was launched in August 2025. Two of its instruments have already returned first data. Now it’s the turn of the Multiviewing multichannel multipolarisation imager – 3MI
After arrival at ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft was unloaded from its container and moved into the cleanroom. Here it is tilted to a horizontal position on a