In a first step towards uncovering the Moon’s subterranean secrets, in 2019 ESA asked for…
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.
This intricate structure of an ancient river delta once carried liquid water across the surface…
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features NGC4826 — a spiral galaxy…
Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf may soon calve one or more large icebergs, as satellite data…
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted twice in less than two days, launching lava…
What happens when the Solar System’s No. 1 source of violent energy interferes with spacecraft…
Once a mystery, Herbig-Haro objects HH46 and HH47 are now known to be fast-moving jets…
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on the Red Planet…
For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Valentine Island in northern Western…
A CaSSIS image of a Martian crater reveals colorful mineral deposits, suggesting a history of…
A Closer Look at Globular Cluster NGC 6397 Scientists were expecting to find an intermediate-mass…
A new ExoMars discovery of hydrogen chloride gas and rising water vapor reveals that Martian…
This week’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features an impressive portrait of…
ESA’s Aeolus satellite is helping scientists track dramatic polar vortex events that disrupt winter weather…
Mars celebrates a new year based on its orbit around the Sun, which takes 687…
A large algal bloom near Japan shows how ocean currents and nutrients support phytoplankton, which…
Once the world’s largest iceberg, A-68A has fractured into several smaller bergs as it drifts…
A bright foreground star isn’t enough to distract from the grandeur of the galaxy UGC…