Space News about European Space Agency

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ESA Cancels Call to Procure Commercial Cargo Services to the ISS European Spaceflight · 29 Dec 2025 The European Space Agency has cancelled a call for proposals to procure commercial cargo transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). The services were intended to help the agency meet its obligation...
Hubble pinpoints asteroid smash ups in nearby Fomalhaut system SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 In a historical milestone, catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system were witnessed for the first time by astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. As they obser...
Fly through Webb’s cosmic vistas ESA · 25 Dec 2025 On the launch anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, ESA presents a unique compilation of zooms into stunning cosmic views.
ESA to hire 520 new staff as workforce expansion begins in 2026 SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2025 MILAN — The European Space Agency announced plans to hire approximately 520 new staff members starting in 2026, following decisions approved at ESA’s 342nd Council meeting earlier this month. The recruitment will result...
Ariane 6 and Vega C P160C Booster Upgrade Fully Qualified European Spaceflight · 23 Dec 2025 The European Space Agency has completed the qualification review of the P160C solid-fuel booster upgrade for Ariane 6 and Vega C, confirming that it is ready for operational use. The booster is expected to be used for th...
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record NASA · 22 Dec 2025 Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The mission is a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Euclid’s galaxy garland ESA · 22 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Proba-3 mission closes gap in inner solar corona monitoring SpaceDaily · 22 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Proba-3 has spent its first year in orbit generating more than 50 artificial solar eclipses, giving scientists sustained access to the inner solar corona that previously could only be s...
NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-12 Assignments for Space Station Mission NASA · 19 Dec 2025 As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. NASA ast...
ESA weighing options to address exploration funding shortfall SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2025 The European Space Agency expects to decide in February how to address a 20% funding shortfall in its exploration program.
Post-CM25 industry event online set for 14 January ESA · 19 Dec 2025 On 14 January 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) will hold an online post-CM25 industry event for all ESA industrial partners.
ESA Impact 2025 - October-December ESA · 19 Dec 2025 ESA Impact 2025 - October-December
Europe’s next solid propellant rocket motor passes review ESA · 19 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway NASA · 19 Dec 2025 A sideways spiral galaxy shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden), NGC 4388 is a resident of the Virgo galaxy cluster. This e...
Introducing ARIEL, a new 250 N thruster ESA · 19 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Dwarf stars in a glittering sky ESA · 19 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Webb: Dwarf stars in a glittering sky ESA · 19 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Earth from Space: Manicouagan crater ESA · 19 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Hubble sees asteroids colliding around nearby star ESA · 18 Dec 2025 In a historical milestone, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope witnessed the catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system. As they observed the bright star Fomalhaut, scientists saw the impact o...
342nd Council: Media information session ESA · 18 Dec 2025 Watch the replay of the media information session in which ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun (CH) update journalists on key decisions taken at the ESA Council meeting, held at ESA...
Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image NASA · 17 Dec 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The galaxy, which is substantially smaller than our own Milky Way, lies 13 million light-years away in th...
Europe at night from space ESA · 17 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA Member States Fund €100M Ariane 6 ASTRIS Kick Stage Evolution European Spaceflight · 17 Dec 2025 European Spaceflight has learned from the European Space Agency that a contract awarded to ArianeGroup in 2021 for the development of an Ariane 6 kick stage will be adapted to cover its evolution into an orbital transfer...
XRISM sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light ESA · 15 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA highlights 2025 ESA · 15 Dec 2025 2025 was a landmark year for Europe in space. From celebrating 50 years of ESA to new missions, scientific breakthroughs, the year reaffirmed Europe’s leadership in science, exploration, climate action and innovation.
20 years in Antarctica ESA · 15 Dec 2025 For 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...
XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light ESA · 12 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Pablo Álvarez Fernández | Spacesuits, Survival & Spacewalk Dreams | ESA Explores #18 ESA · 12 Dec 2025 Step inside astronaut training with ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez Fernández as he shares his training journey from Cologne in Germany to Houston in the US. Discover what it’s like to wear a 145 kg spacesuit underwater, tra...
Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image NASA · 12 Dec 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The galaxy, which is substantially smaller than our own Milky Way, lies 13 million light-years away in th...
Secure ESA contract advances GomSpace satellite cybersecurity SpaceDaily · 12 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 GomSpace has signed a 1.2 million euro (13.2 MSEK) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a security-enhanced generation of its NanoCom product line under the SECUSAT...
Earth from Space: Pariacaca Mountain Range, Peru ESA · 12 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle European Spaceflight · 11 Dec 2025 The Exploration Company is developing a spacecraft designed to dock with and refuel satellites in orbit as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) In-Space Proof-of-Concepts (InSPoC) initiative. Founded in 2021, The Ex...
The journey of Juice – episode 2 ESA · 11 Dec 2025 ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) is on an epic eight-year journey to Jupiter. It left Earth in April 2023 and is due to arrive at the gas giant in 2031.
Space-enabled air traffic control takes flight globally ESA · 11 Dec 2025 Air travellers will shrink their carbon footprint while reducing flight delays worldwide, thanks to a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA), satellite operator Viasat and aerospace company Boeing. Flights...
Shine bright like a satellite ESA · 10 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Funding boost unlocks future space science programme ESA · 10 Dec 2025 In its 50th anniversary year, European Space Agency (ESA) Member States have recommitted to space science. A historic budget increase for the Science Programme of 3.5% per year through to 2028, in addition to inflation,...
ESA Publishes Call for Crew Launch Abort System European Spaceflight · 10 Dec 2025 The European Space Agency has published a call for tenders to develop a launch abort system for a future crewed launch capability. The system would be used in the event of an emergency, either on the launch pad or during...
Webb identifies earliest supernova to date ESA · 9 Dec 2025 The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the source of a super-bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst, generated by an exploding massive star when the Universe was only 730 million years old. F...
Galileo launch history ESA · 8 Dec 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Avio Secures €35M Defence Contract, Expects €600M in New ESA Contracts European Spaceflight · 8 Dec 2025 French missile manufacturer MBDA has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a €35 million contract to provide solid rocket motors and aerodynamic surfaces for an unnamed air defence system. The company also revealed last we...

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