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M30’s Sparkling Stars NASA · 6 Nov 2026 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released Nov. 5, 2026, provides a lesson in galactic history. The sparkling collection of stars is named Messier 30 (M30) after the French astronomer, Charles Messier, who catal...
Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2026 Mozelos, Portugal, September 2, 2026 – Amorim Cork Solutions is contributing its P50 cork-based thermal protection material to DRACO, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission designed to capture rare in-flight […]
OHB Awarded €554 Million Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-3 Satellite European Spaceflight · 5 Nov 2026 German satellite manufacturer OHB has secured a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography (NGT) satellite for the European Union’s Copernicus pr...
One geology step closer to the Moon ESA · 4 Nov 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ExoMars rover twin rehearses first drive ESA · 4 Nov 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
European rover trains for Mars in the desert ESA · 4 Nov 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Farewell to the Fluid Science Laboratory after 18 years in orbit ESA · 4 Nov 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost ESA · 3 Nov 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Shaping Europe’s future in low Earth orbit ESA · 3 Nov 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA to Support Industry-Led Reusable Booster Flight Demonstrations European Spaceflight · 2 Nov 2026 The European Space Agency has announced plans to support industry-led flight demonstrations of reusable rocket first stages and boosters as part of a new phase of its Boosters for European Space Transportation (BEST!) in...
CubeSat achieves challenging laser link to ground ESA · 2 Nov 2026 Despite 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...
Watch Sophie Adenot’s second spacewalk live ESA · 31 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Third spacewalk completed for Sophie Adenot ESA · 31 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
What happened this month at the European Space Agency? (October 2026) ESA · 30 Oct 2026 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 Ex...
Adrianos Golemis ESA · 30 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Earth from Space: Champi’s eerie eye ESA · 30 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula lurks within sight of Hubble and Webb ESA · 29 Oct 2026 The 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...
Exploring the Moon ESA · 29 Oct 2026 The Moon being so visible has always inspired explorers, scientists and dreamers. Today, it is a destination for discovery, innovation, international cooperation and developing the knowledge and technologies needed to li...
ESA at Spaceport Norway 2026 ESA · 28 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA and Norway pen projects for resilient satellite navigation ESA · 28 Oct 2026 On 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 fo...
ESA’s INVICTUS Hypersonic Programme Clears First Major Review European Spaceflight · 27 Oct 2026 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) INVICTUS hypersonic aircraft programme has cleared its first major requirements review and moved into the next phase of development, with a second review expected in October 2027. Stepha...
ESA procures four new Galileo Second Generation satellites ESA · 27 Oct 2026 The 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...
Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg European Spaceflight · 26 Oct 2026 The Australian government has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure a flight to the International Space Station for Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Support for the mission is...
NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations NASA · 23 Oct 2026 Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik,...
ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026 European Spaceflight · 23 Oct 2026 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Director of Space Transportation, Géraldine Naja, said on 22 October that she was uncertain whether the agency would be able to complete the first flight of its Themis reusable rocket de...
Earth from Space: The pink city ESA · 23 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Spot the craters ESA · 23 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA Provides New Details on Failed Space Rider Drop Test European Spaceflight · 22 Oct 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has provided new details about the failed Space Rider drop test, confirming that the vehicle’s parafoil detached during deployment, sending the full-scale test model back to terra firma mo...
350th ESA Council: Media information session ESA · 22 Oct 2026 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 me...
Resilience takes centre stage at the NAVISP Industry Days ESA · 22 Oct 2026 Resilience, 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 partic...
Help a lost lunar rover find its way in new ESA competition ESA · 22 Oct 2026 A small rover is alone on the Moon, with no signal and no idea of its position. All it has is a panoramic camera and an aerial map of the Moon’s surface. The lunar night is fast approaching… can you help the rover find i...
ESA Open Days 2026 ESA · 22 Oct 2026 ESA Open Days 2026 welcomed over 23 000 visitors across its six establishments, giving the public the opportunity to discover more about Europe’s space activities, meet the people behind the missions and explore how ESA...
ESA Council approves appointment of two new directors ESA · 22 Oct 2026 The 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.
Stars brewing in a nebulous cauldron ESA · 22 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Moon crane to take a load off lunar landers ESA · 22 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Lunar Link complete and ready for a new adventure ESA · 20 Oct 2026 ESA’s Lunar Link telecommunications element has completed its final major integration and testing campaign at Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, France.
MMX lifts off to Mars’s moon Phobos ESA · 20 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Celebrating BepiColombo, three words at a time ESA · 19 Oct 2026 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 celebrat...
A Mars-velous decade: Celebrating ten years of TGO ESA · 19 Oct 2026 Ten 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 mis...
Earth from Space: West Antarctica ESA · 16 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.

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