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• Ensuring autonomous access to space for Europe ESA · 27 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial ESA · 27 Nov 2025 The largest contributions in the history of the European Space Agency, €22.1 bn, have been approved at its Council meeting at Ministerial level in Bremen, Germany.
• ESA and Norway announce plans for an Arctic Space Centre SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2025 ESA and Norway have signed a letter of intent and formed a joint working group to assess the feasibility of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre.
• ESA DG Says NASA Confirms Commitment to ExoMars Rover SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Nov 2025 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced today that NASA has confirmed it will help get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars. Developed in partnership with Roscosmos, ESA terminated all
• ESA on ‘good track’ to secure funding despite notes of caution SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2025 ESA wrapped up the first day of a critical ministerial conference sounding upbeat about progress in securing funding for the next three years, despite a few warning signs.
• Diverging priorities shape opening day of ESA Ministerial 2025 SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2025 BREMEN, Germany – As the 23 member states of the European Space Agency meet this week to decide its budget for the next three years, its three major contributors – Germany, France and Italy – are signaling they will heav...
• Exploration and Space Transportation See Largest ESA Funding Boosts European Spaceflight · 26 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has proposed a budget of €22.254 billion for the next three years, up from €16.9 billion in the previous funding period. A significant portion of the increase is due to the introduction of...
• Ministers and high-level representatives gather for ESA's Ministerial Council ESA · 26 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• ESA's Ministerial Council begins in Bremen ESA · 26 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• ESA to Repurpose European Service Module and Earth Return Orbiter European Spaceflight · 26 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring options to repurpose both the European Service Module and the Earth Return Orbiter, as support in the United States for the NASA programmes they were originally designed to se...
• ESA members to decide on Europe’s future in space at ministerial conference SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2025 ESA and its supporters will discover in the next two days how successful they have been in convincing European governments to significantly increase investments in space and bolster European autonomy.
• ESA Lays Out Ambitious Vision Ahead of New Budget Decision Space Scout · 25 Nov 2025 The 2025 meeting of the ESA Council at the Ministerial Level (CM25) will begin on November 26th at 13:30 CET.
• Ethiopian volcanic plume ESA · 25 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• SpainSat NG programme completed as second secure communications satellite launches ESA · 25 Nov 2025 Europe has strengthened its secure-communications capabilities with the successful launch of SpainSat NG II on 24 October, wrapping up the SpainSat Next Generation programme supported by the European Space Agency (ESA)....
• BepiColombo nears Mercury orbital arrival after seven year journey SpaceDaily · 25 Nov 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 The ESA and JAXA BepiColombo mission is entering its final year of approach to Mercury, on track to reach orbit in November 2026 after launching in October 2018. The dual-spacecraft missi...
• Final call to apply for ESA Internships 2026! ESA · 24 Nov 2025 The clock is ticking! Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space.
• Thales Alenia Space Finalises Industrial Team for ESA’s Argonaut Lunar Lander European Spaceflight · 23 Nov 2025 Thales Alenia Space has finalised the core industrial team for the development of the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander, awarding contracts to Nammo and OHB System, as well as to two of its own subsidiaries....
• 40 000 near-Earth asteroids discovered! SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Paris, France (ESA) Nov 21, 2025 Astronomers recently discovered the 40 000th near-Earth asteroid! These space rocks range from a few metres to a few kilometres in size and are on orbits that bring them relatively close...
• Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missions SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European...
• Hubble Captures Puzzling Galaxy NASA · 21 Nov 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy that’s hard to categorize. The galaxy in question is NGC 2775, which lies 67 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer (the Crab). NGC 2775 sports a...
• ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2025 MILAN — The European Space Agency has tapped a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space Italy to develop its Argonaut lunar lander and has outlined a division of labor for the program across several European firms. Thales A...
• CM25 priorities for Space Transportation Systems ESA · 21 Nov 2025 On 26–27 November, the ESA Ministerial Council will take place in Bremen, Germany. Key decisions will be made about the future activities of the European Space Agency within the frame of ESA’s Strategy 2040. Toni Tolker-...
• Lessons from the November 2025 solar storm ESA · 21 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’ NASA · 21 Nov 2025 Today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appea...
• ESA to Build €20 Million Human and Robotic Exploration Hub in Germany European Spaceflight · 21 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced plans to establish a central hub for all its exploration activities in Cologne, Germany. The project includes the construction of a new €20 million building on the grounds of...
• Earth from Space: The Danakil Depression ESA · 21 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy ESA · 21 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• Marking one year until BepiColombo reaches Mercury ESA · 21 Nov 2025 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has been cruising towards Mercury since October 2018. With just one year to go until it arrives at its destination, what has the mission achieved so far? And what can we expect from its t...
• ESA awards excellent suppliers ESA · 20 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) brings public and ESA-wide recognition of the outstanding performance of European companies working in the frame of ESA programmes and projects.
• ESA’s Argonaut press conference ESA · 20 Nov 2025 The press conference, at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, follows the signing of contracts between Thales Alenia Space Italy, UK and France, OHB system AG (Germany) and Nammo (UK) for the ESA’s lunar la...
• Argonaut lunar lander family grows ESA · 20 Nov 2025 Today, the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander programme welcomes new members to its growing family. At ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) near Cologne, Germany, Thales Alenia Space Italy – the prime contrac...
• Industry expects Germany to increase ESA contributions SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2025 With ESA members set to decide on the agency’s budget for the next three years, all eyes on how much Germany will offer to support an ambitious series of programs.
• ESA Navigation at 2025 Ministerial Council ESA · 19 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency’s Navigation programmes are Europe’s driving force for performance, innovation and resilience in positioning, navigation and timing. At the upcoming ESA Ministerial Council (CM25), ESA Navigatio...
• Canada Commits $528.5 Million to European Space Agency Programmes European Spaceflight · 19 Nov 2025 The Canadian government has announced a “tenfold” increase in its investment in European Space Agency programmes, committing $528.5 million. Canada is the European Space Agency’s only non-European Cooperating State, a pa...
• ArianeGroup–Avio Deal Outlines Extended Transition of Turbopump Manufacturing to France European Spaceflight · 18 Nov 2025 A new agreement between ArianeGroup and Avio has renewed questions about when the production of Ariane 6 turbopumps will be transferred from Italy to France. The transfer was intended to offset Vernon losing the responsi...
• Watch: HydroGNSS, IRIDE and Greek mission satellites launch ESA · 18 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS, a twin-satellite mission to gather data on Earth’s water cycle, is scheduled to launch on 19 November at 19:18 CET (10:18 Pacific Time). Live coverage of the launch will be shown on...
• Up goes Lunar Link ESA · 18 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
• ESA investigates high-stakes Amazon tipping point ESA · 17 Nov 2025 For decades, the Amazon rainforest has quietly absorbed vast quantities of human-generated carbon dioxide, helping to slow the pace of climate change. Recent evidence, however, suggests that this vital natural buffer may...
• Copernicus Sentinel-6B begins mission to advance ocean science SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 Copernicus Sentinel-6B launched today, 17 November, at 06:21 CET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite was delivered into orbit j...
• ESA's impact featured in key UK space policy report SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 London, UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 Evidence provided by the European Space Agency was featured in a House of Lords report on space policy, highlighting the benefits and opportunities of ESA-UK cooperation. On 4 November, the...