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ESA and PLAYMOBIL join forces to inspire the next generation of space explorers
ESA · 7 May 2025
As the European Space Agency (ESA) ramps up Europe’s ambition in space exploration, it is equally committed to sparking curiosity among young minds. What better way to inspire future explorers than with a fully equipped...
ESA Chief Responds to Proposed NASA Budget Cuts
European Spaceflight · 6 May 2025
The European Space Agency’s Director General, Josef Aschbacher, has responded to proposed NASA budget cuts that would eliminate the Orion and Gateway programmes, both of which involve ESA contributions. Late last week, t...
ESA Reacts to Proposed NASA Budget Cuts
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 May 2025
The head of the European Space Agency responded to the Trump Administration’s proposed deep cuts to NASA programs today by saying ESA still wants to cooperate with NASA, but will
Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral
NASA · 5 May 2025
A beautiful but skewed spiral galaxy dazzles in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy, called Arp 184 or NGC 1961, sits about 190 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis (...
ESA unveils longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
ESA · 2 May 2025
As the new Biomass satellite settles into life in orbit following its launch on 29 April, ESA has released its most extensive satellite-based maps of above-ground forest carbon to date. Spanning nearly two decades, the d...
Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral
NASA · 2 May 2025
A beautiful but skewed spiral galaxy dazzles in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy, called Arp 184 or NGC 1961, sits about 190 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis (...
‘ELOPE’ with ESA’s moon landing guidance competition
ESA · 1 May 2025
Mapping the descent of a lunar lander, using nothing but data from an ‘event camera’ – this is the next challenge presented to the space community by the European Space Agency’s Advanced Concepts Team (ACT).
Vega-C takes Biomass to the sky
ESA · 30 Apr 2025
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
Hubble Spots a Squid in the Whale
NASA · 29 Apr 2025
Today’s rather aquatic-themed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy, which sits 45 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (The Whale). Th...
Biomass launch highlights
ESA · 29 Apr 2025
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
Successful Vega C Launch Delivers ESA Biomass Satellite to Orbit
European Spaceflight · 29 Apr 2025
An Avio-built Vega C rocket was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on 29 April, successfully delivering the European Space Agency’s Biomass to orbit. The 35-metre-tall Vega C rocket was launched from...
Biomass launched to count forest carbon
ESA · 29 Apr 2025
ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rock...
ESA’s Biomass mission launches on Vega-C
ESA · 29 Apr 2025
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
ESA’s Biomass mission to launch aboard Vega-C
NASASpaceflight · 28 Apr 2025
The European Space Agency’s seventh Earth Explorer mission, Biomass, will launch Tuesday aboard an Arianespace…
Czechia Selects Experiments for Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS
European Spaceflight · 28 Apr 2025
The Czech Ministry of Transport has selected 14 experiments to be conducted by Aleš Svoboda during an Axiom-managed mission to the International Space Station. In September 2024, the Czech government signed an agreement...
Ignis science
ESA · 28 Apr 2025
ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will conduct a variety of science experiments and technology demonstrations during the Ignis mission. While the International Space Station is a home away from Earth for...
ACES in space
ESA · 28 Apr 2025
The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, is now installed on the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station. This still image, captured by external cameras on th...
Upcoming ESA–Industry events prepare for Ministerial Council 2025
ESA · 28 Apr 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites the industrial community to several events where ESA directorates will communicate and coordinate with industry on their proposals and intentions in relation to its Council Meeting...
Biomass: from Europe to French Guiana
ESA · 28 Apr 2025
ESA’s Biomass satellite has been at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana since early March, undergoing final preparations for launch aboard a Vega-C rocket. This timelapse video captures key stages of its journey — from i...
Biomass poised for liftoff to unveil forest secrets
ESA · 28 Apr 2025
After years of careful design and preparation, ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass satellite is set for launch tomorrow, 29 April at 11:15 CEST, aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light
NASA · 25 Apr 2025
As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) shared new images that revisited stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new pro...
ACES finds its home in orbit
ESA · 25 Apr 2025
The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, has been successfully installed on the International Space Station, marking the start of a new chapter in space-based precision scie...
Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light
NASA · 25 Apr 2025
As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) shared new images that revisited stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new pro...
Celebrating 20 years of KUBIK: a cornerstone of life science research in space
ESA · 25 Apr 2025
On 19 April 2025, ESA marks the 21st anniversary of KUBIK, an incubator for biological samples in space. This versatile and enduring facility has advanced our understanding of biology in space for the last two decades.
Watch Biomass launch live
ESA · 24 Apr 2025
ESA's Biomass mission is on the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Don’t miss the live coverage of liftoff on Tuesday 29 April, on ESA WebTV. Coverage will start at 10:55 CEST with commentary live...
Final preparations for Biomass operations
ESA · 23 Apr 2025
As the launch of the Biomass satellite approaches, the excitement is palpable at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. Over the winter months, a dedicated team has been meticulously prepari...
Hubble celebrates 35th year in orbit
ESA · 23 Apr 2025
In celebration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, an assortment of images that were recently taken by Hubble has been released today. This stretches from the planet Mars to images of stella...
Lifting the canopy on Earth’s forests
ESA · 23 Apr 2025
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass mission has been designed to shed new light on the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of thei...