https://www.esa.int/ESA2026-11-12T00:59:23.924166+00:00ESAFeedseekhttps://feeds-proxy.travny.workers.dev/favicon?domain=www.esa.int&sz=64&url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Ftrvny%2Ffeedseek%2Fmain%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fesa.pnghttps://feeds-proxy.travny.workers.dev/favicon?domain=www.esa.int&sz=256&url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Ftrvny%2Ffeedseek%2Fmain%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fesa.pnghttps://feeds-proxy.travny.workers.dev/favicon?domain=www.esa.int&sz=256&url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Ftrvny%2Ffeedseek%2Fmain%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fesa.pnghttps://feeds-proxy.travny.workers.dev/favicon?domain=www.esa.int&sz=64&url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Ftrvny%2Ffeedseek%2Fmain%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fesa.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/d95f14a0a58f5d80ESA Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) database update2026-11-10T09:57:39+00:00The ESA LCA Dtabase in a nutshell Before we explore the ESA LCA Database’s role in sustainable space exploration, let’s grasp the concept of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). LCA, governed by ISO standards 14040 and 14044, is a tool to quantitatively assess the environmental impacts of products, processes, or services [...]2026-11-10T09:57:39+00:00Clean Spacetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/638627816814219eLessons from a stellar instructor2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00Today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month gives us a lesson in galactic history. This sparkling collection of stars is named Messier 30 (M30) after Charles Messier, the French astronomer who catalogued M30 and other diffuse objects that might be mistaken for comets. M30 lies about 27 500 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus . M30 is a globular cluster : a roughly spherical star cluster containing anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of stars. These clusters generally reside on 2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7db73254d1abdb5aGeological intuition for Mars2026-11-04T21:28:46+00:00There is hot news coming from Mars.2026-11-04T21:28:46+00:00To Mars and Backtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/380b537fd122b885Time to wake up MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite2026-11-04T09:10:00+00:00Following a short period in storage after arriving at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the MetOp Second Generation-B1 satellite has been transferred to a cleanroom and removed from its transport container. The team is now preparing to reactivate this ‘sleeping beauty, and begin the final checks and preparations ahead of its launch, planned towards the end of the year.2026-11-04T09:10:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/688f60d0f54e46d710 asteroid mysteries that Hera will explore2026-11-03T09:30:00+00:00Video:
00:07:25 Hera, the European Space Agency’s first mission for planetary defence, arrives at its target body during November, with the goal of gathering precious data on the kinetic impact method of asteroid deflection – while also solving various scientific enigmas. The small-car-sized spacecraft is headed to the 151-m-diameter Dimorphos asteroid, which orbits in turn around its 780-m Didymos parent. Dimorphos is already historic as the first object in the Solar System to have had its 2026-11-03T09:30:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e8acb292f54db892ST-ECF Newsletters2026-11-02T17:42:48+00:00ST-ECF Newsletters2026-11-02T17:42:48+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/92e65adbfedf6c86CubeSat achieves challenging laser link to ground2026-11-02T08:55:00+00:00Despite it being a complex operation, ERMIS-3, an 8U CubeSat developed by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has established a link with an optical ground station marking an important step in validating optical communications on small satellites. The demonstration, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and achieved using optical terminals developed by Lithuanian company Astrolight , happened only weeks after the satellite’s commissioning.2026-11-02T08:55:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/db2de5d91e7b4747What happened this month at the European Space Agency? (October 2026)2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00Video:
00:04:30 October was a month of discoveries and milestones. ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover team trained in Spain’s desert, preparing for Mars. Our Smile mission captured the full ring of northern lights around Earth, while Mars Express uncovered new clues about a giant Martian cloud. ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth after 237 days in space, and Hera captured its first images of the asteroids it will study to help protect our planet. Meanwhile, ESA welcomed thousands of vis2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/93bb529adab42cf9Week in images: 26-30 October 20262026-10-30T14:15:00+00:00Week in images: 26-30 October 2026 Discover our week through the lens2026-10-30T14:15:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fcf65399b366672bSentinel-6B enters service2026-10-30T13:15:00+00:00Sentinel-6B enters service2026-10-30T13:15:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6b859ca34daaf246Earth from Space: Champi’s eerie eye2026-10-30T09:00:00+00:00Image:
This image of Super Typhoon Champi from Copernicus Sentinel-3 was captured on 21 October 2026 off the coasts of Taiwan and the Philippines.2026-10-30T09:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/13f3ec36da7cb043Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula lurks within sight of Hubble and Webb2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA Hubble and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescopes recently stared at an eerie star-forming scene within the Carina Nebula, a massive gas and dust cloud located approximately 7500 light-years away from Earth. The two telescopes offer complementary views of the shadowy form, nicknamed the Cat’s Head Nebula, which reflects the 'magical'' process of star formation. Hubble’s visible-light view shows the cat as a dark, elongated dust pillar and hints of young forming stars, while We2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2e7848796bab6621Cat’s Head Nebula (Hubble WFC3, Webb NIRCam, and Webb MIRI images)2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA Hubble and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescopes recently stared at an eerie star-forming scene within the Carina Nebula, a massive gas and dust cloud located approximately 7,500 light-years away from Earth. The two telescopes offer complementary views of the shadowy form, nicknamed the Cat’s Head Nebula, which reflects the “magical” process of star formation. Hubble’s visible-light view shows the cat as a dark, elongated dust pillar and hints of young forming stars, while We2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4d7b6816d62ebe6cCat’s Head Nebula (Webb MIRI)2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00In the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared image, emission from warm dust and carbon-based molecules excited by starlight outlines intricate structures within the nebula. Changes in local conditions and compositions cause variations in colour and brightness. Fine strands and globules are especially apparent to the left of the main pillar. To the right of the pillar, a bright yellow light source is seen against reddish mid-infrared emission, probably an infant star embedded in 2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0e5a13a838137eb3Cat’s Head Nebula (Webb NIRCam image)2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared image of the Cat’s Head Nebula peers through some of the dust to reveal a dense field of stars and the filament’s complex surface structure. Faint, wispy structures to the left of the pillar contain material exposed to intense stellar radiation. Webb captures a dense field of stars, shown in blue and yellow. Even in near-infrared light, some stars are still enshrouded in dust. The bright region marking the cat’s eye may contain an embed2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/10181928d1f3da26Photo Release: Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula lurks within sight of Hubble and Webb2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA Hubble and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescopes recently stared at an eerie star-forming scene within the Carina Nebula, a massive gas and dust cloud located approximately 7,500 light-years away from Earth. The two telescopes offer complementary views of the shadowy form, nicknamed the Cat’s Head Nebula, which reflects the “magical” process of star formation. Hubble’s visible-light view shows the cat as a dark, elongated dust pillar and hints of young forming stars, while We2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/adb20013c27e3d83Cat’s Head Nebula (Hubble WFC3 image)2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00The Cat’s Head Nebula in visible light by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The nebula is an opaque, dark brown pillar of dust. The cat’s glowing red eye may indicate a young star embedded in the dust. The nebula’s right side has a hazy yellow outline, consistent with an illuminated, ionised rim where a process known as photoevaporation may occur. During this process, energetic ultraviolet light impinges on the gas, heating it up and essentially evaporating it. The background changes from blu2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/eb8c655990e37f3eOrganisation Release: Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula lurks within sight of Hubble and Webb2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA Hubble and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescopes recently stared at an eerie star-forming scene within the Carina Nebula, a massive gas and dust cloud located approximately 7,500 light-years away from Earth. The two telescopes offer complementary views of the shadowy form, nicknamed the Cat’s Head Nebula, which reflects the “magical” process of star formation. Hubble’s visible-light view shows the cat as a dark, elongated dust pillar and hints of young forming stars, while We2026-10-29T14:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/772845fc2eea0ca3ESA at Spaceport Norway 20262026-10-28T18:14:00+00:00Image:
ESA at Spaceport Norway 20262026-10-28T18:14:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4f16b7570083b9f7ESA and Norway pen projects for resilient satellite navigation2026-10-28T18:11:00+00:00On 27 October at Spaceport Norway in Oslo, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed new contracts with three Norwegian companies under ESA’s Navigation Innovation and Support Program (NAVISP). The projects follow a call for projects via NAVISP funding by the Norwegian Space Agency to support the development of resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions.2026-10-28T18:11:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b923984d13173b2dNew contracts to modernise Galileo ground segment for next generation2026-10-28T07:09:00+00:00On 27 October 2026, Indra Space celebrated the signature of two contracts with the European Space Agency, European Commission and EU Agency for the Space Programme to develop new ground stations for the second generation of Galileo, Europe’s satellite navigation system.2026-10-28T07:09:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b1f536140d0ff7acFirst light: Hera resolves two asteroids instead of one2026-10-27T14:00:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft for planetary defence has resolved its two target asteroids separately for the very first time, revealing the binary nature of the Didymos system, currently some 197 million km away from Earth.2026-10-27T14:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0b2b79232ee0a34dESA procures four new Galileo Second Generation satellites2026-10-27T10:00:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) has extended ongoing contracts to build four additional Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites, ensuring the long-term continuity of the constellation and supporting the rollout of new services. With this procurement, the Galileo Second Generation fleet grows to 16 satellites.2026-10-27T10:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/aa2af2fa091bc1b4Ice mission CRISTAL opens its wings2026-10-26T10:00:00+00:00With its solar arrays integrated and key qualification reviews under way, Europe’s new ice-monitoring satellite, CRISTAL, is moving from assembly into the demanding testing phase that will demonstrate its readiness for the rigours of launch and life in orbit.2026-10-26T10:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/0bffa28f048815ccMedia Invitation: News conference with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot in Paris, France2026-10-26T07:31:00+00:00Press Release N° 68–2026 Media representatives are invited to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) headquarters in Paris to join a press conference with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on Monday 2 November at 11:30 CET.2026-10-26T07:31:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/49b51c5fcd4c488dWeek in images: 19-23 October 20262026-10-23T13:15:00+00:00Week in images: 19-23 October 2026 Discover our week through the lens2026-10-23T13:15:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d9c8386f8e369ad0Earth from Space: The pink city2026-10-23T08:00:00+00:00Image:
This image shows a detailed view of the city of Toulouse in southwest France, with its terracotta tiled rooftops lending it the nickname la ville rose, or the pink city.2026-10-23T08:00:00+00:00Space Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f877291a87b05a09350th ESA Council: Media information session2026-10-22T14:00:00+00:00Video:
01:45:34 Watch the replay of the media information session where ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair at delegate level Juan Carlos Cortés outline the key decisions and main outcomes of the 350th Council meeting held at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 21—22 October 2026.2026-10-22T14:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/fd28b59f3b4b393fResilience takes centre stage at the NAVISP Industry Days2026-10-22T12:23:00+00:00Resilience, maritime and drone applications, and alternative navigation technologies were on the menu of the sixth edition of the European Space Agency's (ESA) NAVISP Industry Days, which brought together over 350 participants in Rome, Italy for two days of discussions, networking and collaboration.2026-10-22T12:23:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f68d848c6320a97fKey outcomes of the 350th ESA Council meeting2026-10-22T09:01:00+00:00Press Release N° 67–2026 ESA Member States advanced key strategic priorities for Europe’s space ambitions, with discussions spanning space exploration, ESA-EU relations and preparations for upcoming ministerial meetings.2026-10-22T09:01:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d42186db094a5e93ESA Council approves appointment of two new directors2026-10-22T08:26:00+00:00The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of two new directors: Andrzej Banasiak as Director of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership, and Nicolaus Hanowski as Director of Space Operations.2026-10-22T08:26:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3acdae0b28b456e5N159 (wide view)2026-10-22T08:00:00+00:00In this Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope, we visit a turbulent cauldron of star formation to see what is brewing inside dense clumps of gas. This is a star-forming region named LHA 120-N 159, or simply N159, located 161 000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of the satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way galaxy. This image spans about 230 light years across. N159 is what astronomers call a H II region: an area of space filled with ionised2026-10-22T08:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6a7605ff24ae1a80Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 3 - A symphony of precision2026-10-21T08:05:00+00:00Video:
00:00:43 Galileo is a system in perfect synchronisation: satellites orbiting above, atomic clocks setting the tempo, and ground stations listening and refining below. Each plays its part. Together, they create the precision behind the signal that guides us all. See how it all comes together in Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project. Watch the full documentary: Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project2026-10-21T08:05:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7972851e66667773Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 2 - The people behind the signal2026-10-21T08:04:00+00:00Video:
00:00:49 At its heart, Galileo is a story about people: engineers, operators and programme leaders working across Europe, united by a shared mission to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty while delivering a secure, resilient signal that supports safety, innovation and economic growth across the globe. Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project celebrates the unseen work behind the signal that guides us forward. Watch the full documentary: Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo2026-10-21T08:04:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c86d6bb98937f03aFinding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 1 – A European vision2026-10-21T08:03:00+00:00Video:
00:00:36 It started with a bold idea: Europe should find its own way. Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project tells the story of the vision, perseverance and people behind Galileo, Europe’s global navigation satellite system, and the decades-long journey that turned an idea into the signal that guides us all. Watch the full documentary: Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project2026-10-21T08:03:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/da66ff054b2badcfMetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite arrives at Europe’s Spaceport2026-10-20T09:39:00+00:00Following a 10-day voyage across the Atlantic from Bordeaux in France, the MetOp Second Generation-B1 weather satellite, has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. After a short storage period, this new satellite will be prepared for launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, expected at the end of the year.2026-10-20T09:39:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b31925230bbedcceMMX lifts off to Mars’s moon Phobos2026-10-20T07:00:00+00:00Image:
MMX lifts off to Mars’s moon Phobos2026-10-20T07:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e031d33f61ced698Celebrating BepiColombo, three words at a time2026-10-19T15:00:00+00:00Video:
00:03:32 BepiColombo launched on 20 October 2018. This year, the anniversary is special. After eight years of travelling through the inner Solar System, the ESA/JAXA mission will arrive at Mercury on 9 December, 2026. To celebrate, mission team members were asked to describe BepiColombo in just three words. Their answers capture the character of the mission and the people behind it. Complex, collaborative and transformative are among the words chosen, reflecting both the demanding jou2026-10-19T15:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/382eba249ea5aac9A Mars-velous decade: Celebrating ten years of TGO2026-10-19T13:08:00+00:00Ten years after arriving at Mars, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has grown far beyond its original ambitions. From revealing the martian atmosphere to becoming a vital communications link with the surface, the mission’s story is also one of adaptability, resilience and the people behind it.2026-10-19T13:08:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3fda849d11b13af5Sentinel-3C captures Hurricane Rachel2026-10-19T10:01:00+00:00Image:
Demonstrating that the visible channels of Sentinel-3C’s sea and land surface temperature radiometer are working as expected, on 2 October the instrument captured this image of Hurricane Rachel over the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.2026-10-19T10:01:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c7308cacd273ec2bMedia Invitation: Europa-Park Science Days on 22-24 October 20262026-10-16T08:41:00+00:00Press Release N° 65–2026 Media representatives are invited to attend the Europa-Park Science Days, in particular on Thursday, 22 October, in Rust, southwestern Germany. As part of the overall events, journalists will have the opportunity to interview German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and leading ESA experts in satellite operations, asteroid science, robotics, climate observation and space tech innovation.2026-10-16T08:41:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/db2d132ecc46687cNew NAVISP activities support resilient transportation in Europe2026-10-15T15:49:00+00:00On 14 October, at the NAVISP Industry Days in Rome, Italy, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed new contracts with three European companies that will support the development of innovative technologies for resilient rail transportation and aviation.2026-10-15T15:49:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3fede31e88336f20Act for more sustainable space2026-10-15T07:57:00+00:00Act for more sustainable space2026-10-15T07:57:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/a21302428ec27574Where winds blow and lava flows2026-10-14T09:00:00+00:00Image:
Where winds blow and lava flows2026-10-14T09:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/e2f72050871b9373Earth today, Jupiter tomorrow: An insight into Juice’s recent Earth flyby2026-10-14T08:25:00+00:00On 28 September , ESA’s Juice mission reached another important Jupiter-bound milestone with its penultimate gravity assist manoeuvre: a flyby of Earth. This encounter, however, was not only an essential step on the road to Jupiter, but an opportunity to rehearse the observations and operations that will define Juice’s exploration of the Jovian system.2026-10-14T08:25:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/aaf6e65b180a3fa6Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October2026-10-13T12:00:00+00:00The Martian Moons eXploration ( MMX ) mission is set to launch into space on a H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41 JST on 20 October 2026 (20:41 BST / 21:41 CEST on 19 October 2026). MMX will be the first mission to collect a sample from Mars’s moon Phobos and bring it back to Earth. MMX is led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the French space agency (CNES), the German Aerospace Cent2026-10-13T12:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/2b3665bfb653c265Press conference: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Europe2026-10-13T10:20:00+00:00Video:
00:59:23 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has returned to Europe following her 237-day εpsilon mission aboard the International Space Station. A press conference with Sophie and Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Daniel Neuenschwander took place on 13 October 2026 at 11:00 CEST in Cologne, Germany.2026-10-13T10:20:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9eb1671912865745Media Invitation: News conference with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot2026-10-12T12:30:00+00:00Press Release N° 64–2026 Media representatives are invited to join ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot online on Tuesday 13 October 2026 from 11:00 -12:00 CEST for her first news conference since leaving the International Space Station (ISS) to learn more about her first mission, εpsilon, to space.2026-10-12T12:30:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/bcddb31bfa7aab3cMedia invitation: information session following the 350th ESA Council2026-10-12T08:38:00+00:00Press Release N° 63–2026 Join the information session on 22 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST on the main outcomes of the ESA Council meeting at delegate level.2026-10-12T08:38:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b3e83d538f34c6edRocky Worlds DDT Workshop2026-10-12T08:00:00+00:00Rocky Worlds DDT Workshop2026-10-12T08:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/b5f9dc73a8f2ddbeNovaMoon mission patch2026-10-12T07:38:00+00:00Image:
NovaMoon mission patch2026-10-12T07:38:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/be44384112f0927eIntroducing NovaMoon2026-10-12T07:11:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s (ESA) NovaMoon mission will improve positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services on the Moon. It will help rovers, landers and astronauts navigate on the Moon like cars, planes and pedestrians navigate on Earth.2026-10-12T07:11:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f144affe48578aa4ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from her first mission to the International Space Station2026-10-10T08:00:00+00:00Press Release N° 62–2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her return to Earth with Crew-12 after 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the International Space Station for her εpsilon mission.2026-10-10T08:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d965b50b2aaab44aGibraltar imaged by IRIDE Eaglet II2026-10-09T09:50:00+00:00Image:
While the final eight IRIDE Eaglet II satellites were launched a week ago, the first images from Eaglet II satellites launched earlier are being returned, including a view of Gibraltar featured here.2026-10-09T09:50:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3f449f7b47c72555Farthest Fast Radio Burst host galaxy spectrum2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope were able to study the host galaxy of the most distant known fast radio burst (FRB). By detecting light emitted from oxygen and nitrogen, they were able to determine the galaxy’s cosmological redshift, thereby confirming the FRB occurred just 3 billion years after the Big Bang. [Image description : A graphic titled “Fast Radio Burst Host Galaxy; Most Distant Fast Radio Burst; NIRSpec Integral Field Spectroscopy.” A graph plots brightn2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/bffc5da00ed83596FRB 20240304B (NIRCam annotated image)2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00This image of the host galaxy of fast radio burst FRB 20240304B, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near Infrared Camera ( NIRCam ), 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 direction arrows on a map of the ground (as seen from above). This image shows invisible near-infrared wavele2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/dcda1560340da13dFRB 20240304B (NIRCam clean image)2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00This image shows the field of where the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam ( Near-Infrared Camera ) was able to detect the host galaxy of the fast radio burst called FRB 20240304B. [ Image description: A field full of small galaxies of all shapes against the blackness of space. A few bright white stars show 8 prominent diffraction spikes.]2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/62d4b86ea1ec0278FRB 20240304B (NIRCam image)2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) was able to detect the host galaxy of the fast radio burst called FRB 20240304B, whose location is shown by the white cross. They found it is a small dwarf galaxy actively forming stars. [ Image description: A field full of small galaxies of all shapes against the blackness of space. A few bright white stars show 8 prominent diffraction spikes. A small galaxy at lower right is highlighted with a white box. A shaded trian2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/10a3d85b96cd7295Science Release: Webb measures distance to farthest fast radio burst, suggesting origin2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant Universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) seen to date. Their finding has implications for what kind of energetic event creates these bursts.2026-10-08T18:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/18308fd5f2419250Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks2026-10-08T09:00:00+00:00The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has flown through an S-shaped kink known as a ‘switchback’ in the solar wind’s magnetic field. By fingerprinting the elusive particles within the switchback, Solar Orbiter has traced its origin back to the Sun’s surface and revealed more about solar magnetism – the unruly instigator of dangerous solar storms.2026-10-08T09:00:00+00:00Newsroomtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/adebb72f103dfd40The director’s take: telling Galileo’s story through film2026-10-08T08:00:00+00:00In 2025, to celebrate thirty years of satellite navigation in Europe, the European Space Agency (ESA) commissioned a documentary to capture the history of Galileo, Europe’s satellite navigation system. Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project will premiere on YouTube on 15 October 2026 at 18:30 CEST. Here, we sit down with Design & Data’s Johannes Walden, who directed the documentary.2026-10-08T08:00:00+00:00Navigationtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ef828bcc5f3b13b9Introducing ESA’s Earth Virtual Expert2026-10-08T07:15:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) has released Earth Virtual Expert (EVE), a platform powered with Artificial Intelligence (AI), to make Earth observation information more accessible and easier to understand. Built on trusted scientific sources and created to answer questions, EVE brings complex research, data and expertise closer to researchers, policymakers, journalists and the wider public.2026-10-08T07:15:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/db5be907c1e92741ESA at IAC 2026 – Day 32026-10-07T14:54:00+00:00The future of European exploration and the decisions ahead took centre stage during ESA’s third day at IAC 2026. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher joined representatives of ESA Member States to discuss Europe's ambitions in low Earth orbit, around the Moon and beyond. The day also saw ESA Director of Space Transportation Géraldine Naja receive the 2026 WIA-Europe Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of her contribution to the European space sector.2026-10-07T14:54:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/dbf24025dd512d11Géraldine Naja with the WIA-Europe award2026-10-07T14:53:00+00:00Image:
Géraldine Naja with the WIA-Europe award2026-10-07T14:53:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6ece29c0739347c9Braking news! Time for ESA’s Hera asteroid mission to go slow2026-10-07T12:33:00+00:00Launched two years ago today, the European Space Agency’s Hera mission for planetary defence has been hurtling away from Earth ever since. The small-car-sized spacecraft is now preparing for its single most challenging activity since lift-off: the sustained braking manoeuvres to slow it down to approach its target asteroids.2026-10-07T12:33:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f0716eb0bc31e492From Columbus Control to Cupola2026-10-07T09:04:40+00:00As ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot’s εpsilon mission aboard the International Space Station enters its final phase, a dedicated team on Earth has been working behind the scenes to support every step of the mission.2026-10-07T09:04:40+00:00Exploration Blogtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/248f8cecfebc6660Finding Hera’s way: ESA’s Flight Dynamics team into action2026-10-07T08:03:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s Hera planetary defence mission team is preparing to light a fire in the sky. On the early morning of 15 October the small-car-sized spacecraft will burn its Orbit Control Thrusters in the direction of its target asteroid system for a total of 93 minutes continuously. This braking manoeuvre will bring it near to matching the orbital velocity of the Didymos binary asteroids.2026-10-07T08:03:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/1b4c857f9ba97499Finding Hera’s way: Flight Dynamics team in action2026-10-07T08:03:00+00:00The European Space Agency’s Hera planetary defence mission team is preparing to light a fire in the sky. On the early morning of 15 October the small-car-sized spacecraft will burn its Orbit Control Thrusters in the direction of its target asteroid system for a total of 93 minutes continuously. This braking manoeuvre will bring it near to matching the orbital velocity of the Didymos binary asteroids.2026-10-07T08:03:00+00:00Operationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/93c23ae13ea96ba0Themis completes second fuelling rehearsal2026-10-07T07:33:00+00:00ESA’s Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator successfully completed its second ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 29 September, testing the vehicle and ground procedures under representative cryogenic conditions.2026-10-07T07:33:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c7b0d3279ba8aee6ESA at IAC 2026 – Day 22026-10-06T14:37:00+00:00International cooperation remained at the heart of ESA’s participation in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, as ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher held a series of high-level meetings with partners from around the world. The exchanges reflected ESA’s commitment to strengthening existing partnerships while broadening cooperation with both established and emerging space actors.2026-10-06T14:37:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6c148e5403e6ae80NGC 7129 (NIRCam image)2026-10-06T13:00:00+00:00The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam ( Near-InfraRed Camera ) has revealed many protostars and stars within the glowing gases of NGC 7129. The region to the left of the central star is filled with hot, atomic hydrogen gas, which creates a golden glow, while the region to the right is packed with cooler, molecular hydrogen. Embedded protostars in the rightmost region eject outflows that shock and heat the region, giving certain areas a red hue and a clumpy texture. Many of these r2026-10-06T13:00:00+00:00Webb Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/4aaea0543f7ce211Photo Release: Webb captures commotion from nebula’s stellar jets2026-10-06T13:00:00+00:00A technicolor dreamscape is revealed in this new image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. It portrays a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, a nebula that holds numerous protostars and stars within its fields of gas and dust. Webb captured infrared light, which pierces through the dense matter that scatters or absorbs other types of light. This region, rife with stellar objects in different stages of their lives, offers an opportunity to explore how stars shape their surrounding env2026-10-06T13:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c2128376dd5a4da3How to record rocket emissions2026-10-06T12:29:00+00:00A research aircraft chased a sub-orbital rocket launch in Sweden to see how space agencies can better monitor and understand emissions in our atmosphere.2026-10-06T12:29:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/471fad0bd76b964eESA at IAC 2026 – Day 12026-10-05T18:28:00+00:00Stronger European capabilities and deeper international cooperation were at the heart of ESA’s first day at the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye. From exploration to the contribution of space to society, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher underlined the importance of Europe becoming a stronger and more capable partner in a rapidly changing space environment.2026-10-05T18:28:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7a11706b5537c503White Dwarf HS 0209+0832 over Time (artist’s concept)2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00In this (not-to-scale) artist’s concept, a lower-mass star like the Sun (1) ages into a puffy red giant star (2) that eventually expels its outer envelope of gas and dust into space, which forms a disk around the bright cinder of its remaining core, called a white dwarf (3). A second-generation planet forms in this disk, orbiting the white dwarf and losing some of its atmosphere back onto the white dwarf’s surface (4). [Image description: Illustration divided into quadrants, showing the evolutio2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/3d52bfc740850742Hubble Spectrum of White Dwarf HS 0209+08322026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spectrum shows the unusual abundances of certain elements it found in the HS 0209+0832 system. Dips indicate where niobium, nickel, and calcium are absorbing light, so less light in that part of the spectrum reached Hubble. The reason the starlight is showing elements that astronomers attribute to a planet has to do with interactions between the white dwarf star and planet. The white dwarf is still hot and is blasting the planet with radiation, causing it to 2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/bf61a1ad3dce941bHS 0209+0832 System (Artist’s Concept)2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00This artist’s concept depicts a possible explanation for the unusual chemical abundances the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope detected in the HS 0209+0832 system: a second-generation planet orbiting the white dwarf star. The white dwarf is the “dead” core of a star that burned through all of its nuclear fuel and lost its outer envelope of gas and dust to space. The second-generation planet formed from that cast-off gas and dust, which is why its chemical content is very different from a planet th2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/9e261d64e102201eScience Release: Suspected second-generation planet solves Hubble cold case2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00For more than a quarter century, unidentified chemical signatures from a white dwarf star have laid dormant in the archive of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, until diligent sleuthing by a young astronomer revealed something extraordinary: high amounts of the element niobium, and other unusual chemical abundances, indicating a potential second-generation planet orbiting the white dwarf. While a handful of planets have been identified orbiting white dwarfs, this is the first candidate with th2026-10-05T15:00:00+00:00Hubble Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/ce0ba3e155089670One beam, many possibilities: the ScyLight programme patch2026-10-05T07:00:00+00:00On Earth, we are surrounded by light. In the darkness of space, light is becoming one of the most valuable resources.2026-10-05T07:00:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/dbcef61bba8b3d9aWeek in images: 28 Sep - 2 Oct 20262026-10-02T13:02:00+00:00Week in images: 28 Sep - 2 Oct 20262026-10-02T13:02:00+00:00Week in Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/c88279a066644c51Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la Charte Zéro Débris2026-10-02T08:26:36+00:00Qu’est-ce que la Charte Zéro Débris ? La Charte Zéro Débris est une initiative non juridiquement contraignante, portée par la communauté, qui rassemble un large éventail d’organisations engagées en faveur d’un avenir sans débris d’ici à 2030. Facilitée par l’ESA et élaborée par plus de 40 acteurs du secteur spatial [...]2026-10-02T08:26:36+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f5915d41f0f6b3d2Italy’s IRIDE completes Eaglet II constellation2026-10-02T07:00:00+00:00The final batch of Eaglet II satellites for Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation programme has reached orbit, bringing the programme a step closer to providing a full range of satellite data for Italy’s environmental, emergency and security services.2026-10-02T07:00:00+00:00Observing the Earthtag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/6758453e6636ecaaESA at the 77th International Astronautical Congress2026-10-01T14:20:00+00:00The European Space Agency (ESA) will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which opens on Monday 5 October and runs until Friday 9 October in Antalya, Türkiye. More than 6 000 participants are expected at the Nest Congress and Exhibition Centre, under the theme ‘ The World Needs More Space’. ESA will be present throughout the event in Hall 1, booth 1B-02, with an exhibition showcasing the agency’s latest mission results, achievements and future ambitions.2026-10-01T14:20:00+00:00Corporate Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/30db8cc881e3ab11Science Release: Webb provides crash course on planet-shattering collisions2026-10-01T14:00:00+00:00In the early history of our Solar System, a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vapourising massive amounts of rock and blasting it into space. Some of that material coalesced into the Moon. Astronomers have now used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to examine a class of young stellar systems that show signs of similar upheavals, providing clues to the amount of energy in their collisions. The results offer insights into the composition and evolution of these2026-10-01T14:00:00+00:00Webb Newstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/f39b4c48fbcde63bHubble seeks lensed supernova, marks 200,000 orbits2026-09-29T23:06:34+00:00The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on 19 September 2026, marking another new milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the Universe. Hubble has traveled more than 8 billion kilometres around Earth over its 36-year lifetime, exceeding 1.7 million total observations. An observation completed on the day of the 200,000th orbit pertains to one of Hubble’s defining scientific legacies: measuring the expansion rate of the u2026-09-29T23:06:34+00:00Hubble Imagestag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/70642846a53a361bTodo lo que necesita saber sobre la Carta Cero Desechos2026-09-29T16:32:32+00:00¿Qué es la Carta Cero Desechos? La Carta Cero Desechos es una iniciativa jurídicamente no vinculante e impulsada por la comunidad que reúne a una amplia variedad de organizaciones comprometidas en lograr un futuro sin desechos espaciales para el 2030. Facilitada por la ESA y redactada por más de 40 [...]2026-09-29T16:32:32+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/d0a79362744bf5d7Everything you need to know about the Zero Debris Charter2026-09-29T16:09:07+00:00What is the Zero Debris Charter? The Zero Debris Charter is a non-legally binding, community-driven initiative that brings together a broad range of organisations committed to achieving a zero debris future by 2030. Facilitated by ESA and drafted by more than 40 space actors during an open and collaborative multistakeholder [...]2026-09-29T16:09:07+00:00Space Safetytag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/99bbf7e6c79b3080HydRON: Fibre in the sky2026-09-29T15:30:00+00:00Video:
00:01:15 Laser communications are revolutionising satellite communications. ESA’s HydRON network will link satellites to optical-fibre networks on the ground, enabling reliable, instant connectivity anywhere on Earth. HydRON is a high-throughput optical network and forms part of ESA's ScyLight programme for secure and laser communication technology.2026-09-29T15:30:00+00:00Telecommunicationstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/219253142847ac4bSpace explorers in the land of volcanoes2026-09-25T11:23:12+00:00Three space explorers make their way to the top of an ancient volcano called Caldera Blanca in Lanzarote, one of Europe’s volcanic hot spots. From its rim, remnants of recent eruptions lie open for this crew of astronauts learning geology for planetary exploration. Participants of PANGAEA’s 10th edition are ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez Fernández, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Kimiya Yui from the Japan Aerospace Exploration [...]2026-09-25T11:23:12+00:00CAVES & Pangaeatag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/69a1e7c1c229ff7aNew tests for rendezvous and docking interoperability2026-09-24T13:00:00+00:00Currently, space missions are one-shot affairs: satellites are sent to orbit to do their mission until they run out of fuel. The European Space Agency is working on a more sustainable future where satellites and spacecraft can rendezvous, dock, refuel, repair, recalibrate and even be repurposed for new missions indefinitely.2026-09-24T13:00:00+00:00Launcherstag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/7822fe7a9ed8b0e0Win a trip to ESA to witness BepiColombo arrive at Mercury2026-09-24T13:00:00+00:00Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo ’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message that could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form and stand a chance to win a trip to mission control! ENTRY FORM Full rules and how to enter below.2026-09-24T13:00:00+00:00Space Sciencetag:trvny.github.io,2024:feedseek/esa/00195eb3c5d73812From Technical Solutions to Collective Action: Reflections from the 3rd Zero Debris Future Symposium2026-09-23T16:01:57+00:00The third edition of the Zero Debris Future Symposium, held on 8-9 September 2026 in Seville and hosted by the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), brought together more than one hundred representatives from industry, academia, space agencies, international organisations and public institutions around a common objective: advancing towards a future in [...]2026-09-23T16:01:57+00:00Space Safetytag: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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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+00:00Concordia