Auroras make for great Halloween décor over Earth, though ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped these…
Browsing: European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space, scientific discovery, and technological innovation on behalf of its member states across Europe. Founded in 1975, ESA conducts missions that study Earth, the Moon, Mars, and the broader cosmos—ranging from climate observation and satellite communications to deep-space exploration and astronomy. Collaborating closely with NASA and other international partners, ESA has led landmark missions such as Rosetta, Gaia, and the ExoMars program. Through advances in space science, robotics, and satellite technology, the European Space Agency plays a vital role in expanding humanity’s knowledge of the universe and protecting our planet.
ESA’s Integral spacecraft survived a near-fatal spin thanks to rapid problem-solving, extending its extraordinary two-decade…
https://youtu.be/2IGh2Nfe2y8 Credit: All-sky camera, Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory (KAGO) within the Swedish Institute of…
Hubble captured the interacting galaxies of Arp 86, where the small NGC 7752 will ultimately…
https://youtu.be/Z4SXarl6i1k The James Webb Space Telescope will be the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched…
Electrodynamic tethers use electric current to generate thrust or braking forces without propellant, enabling orbital…
The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived safely at Pariacabo harbor in French Guiana. ESA…
La Palma Volcano: How Satellites Help Us Monitor Eruptions Since the Cumbre Vieja volcano began…
The European Space Agency (ESA) is providing the European Service Module (ESM) that powers and…
Hubble’s striking image of NGC 4666 reveals a starburst galaxy in Virgo undergoing furious star…
On October 4, 2021, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet became commander of the International Space Station,…
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on September 30, 2021, shows the flow…
Hubble imaged Arp 91, a pair of spiral galaxies locked in a slow gravitational interaction…
BepiColombo’s First Close Encounter with Mercury The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has captured its first views…
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Mackenzie River, a major river system in…
BepiColombo snapped a detailed image of Mercury during its first flyby, revealing volcanic plains and…
BepiColombo Begins First Mercury Flyby The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury will make the first…
Scientists from Europe, the USA, and other international partners have joined forces to test and…