European Space Agency
The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA has a worldwide staff of about 2,200
2,756 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 655 views
The full ExoMars 2022 mission comprising the carrier module, descent module, Kazachok surface platform and Rosalind Franklin rover have completed essential ‘spin tests’ in preparation for their journey to Mars Rosalind Franklin’s rover twin on Earth has executed trial science activities for the first time, including drill sample collection and close-up imaging A new parachute strategy has been adopted ahead of the next series of high altitude drop tests View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 603 views
Careers at ESA View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 577 views
For the first time, scientists, using satellite data from the Copernicus Sentinel missions, are now able to detect individual methane plumes leaking from natural gas pipelines around the globe. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 662 views
Video: 00:01:50 Why does ESA send missions beyond our Earth? To explore unknown worlds, and better understand our place in the Universe. But that answer only gives part of the picture. The first thing people do when they first reach space is to turn back to see our homeworld. Looking down on our planet from above allows ESA with its global partners to monitor climate, disasters and environmental changes – to work together to protect our home. And danger comes from above as well as below: a close eye on our stormy Sun is vital to gather early warning of harmful space weather, while keeping an eye out for incoming asteroids. ESA has a responsibility to preserve the …
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 698 views
Video: 01:17:00 Watch the replay of the briefing to media representatives to learn more about the next spaceflight of ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. During the event, Samantha was joined by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration David Parker, and Italian space agency president Giorgio Saccoccia. Samantha is a member of ESA’s astronaut class of 2009. During her firsission ‘Futura’ in 2014t m–15, she spent 200 days in space, carrying out science and operations on the International Space Station as a flight engineer for Expeditions 42 and 43. She now looks forward to returning to the ISS, her “home away from home.…
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 645 views
Image: Launch rates are dramatically increasing View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 638 views
Image: Italian ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti poses in the Cupola module of the International Space Station with two 100-day patches to mark her 200th day in space. In 2022, she will return to her ‘home away from home’ for even more days in orbit. Samantha first flew to the International Space Station on a Soyuz spacecraft in 2014 for a mission known as ‘Futura’. Her second flight follows the second missions of her fellow 2009 astronaut classmates Alexander Gerst in 2018, Luca Parmitano in 2019 and Thomas Pesquet in 2021. It could also see a direct on-Station handover with Matthias Maurer who is scheduled to fly his first mission to the Space Station later this y…
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 617 views
Image: New Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar images show a giant iceberg breaking off from the northern section of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 582 views
Week in images: 22 - 26 February 2021 Discover our week through the lens View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 647 views
Register now for ESA’s first-ever virtual teacher conference! Over the course of three days, from 6 to 8 July 2021, ESA Education will bring space into your classroom. Explore space by hearing from space experts; discover inspiring ways to use space as a context to teach STEM in your physical and virtual classrooms; experience demonstrations of our fun classroom activities; and enjoy social space-themed events and more! Applications are open until 15 June 2021 on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply now! View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 705 views
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Vancouver – the third largest city in Canada. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 696 views
The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, along with its parachute, heat shield and descent stage, in the Jezero Crater region of Mars. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 548 views
As of today, 1 March 2021, ESA has a new Director General: Dr Josef Aschbacher, who has taken up duty at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 647 views
An epic ‘Space Symphony’ composed by Germany’s BigCityBeats is set to add musical goosebumps to the preparations of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer for his Cosmic Kiss space mission, thanks to a new cooperation with ESA. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 613 views
In a first step towards uncovering the Moon's subterranean secrets, in 2019 we asked for your ideas to detect, map and explore lunar caves. Five ideas were selected to be studied in more detail, each addressing different phases of a potential mission. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 690 views
Image: Greener way to get satellites moving View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 657 views
Image: Collision avoidance: what's the cost? View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 730 views
Following the selection of three Earth Explorer candidate missions to enter a first feasibility study in September 2018, ESA has chosen one of the candidates, Harmony, to move to the next phase of development. Harmony is envisaged as a mission with two satellites that orbit in formation with one of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites to address key scientific questions related to ocean, ice and land dynamics. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 662 views
Using a 25-year record of satellite observations over the Getz region in West Antarctica, scientists have discovered that the pace at which glaciers flow towards the ocean is accelerating. This new research, which includes data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission and ESA’s CryoSat mission, will help determine if these glaciers could collapse in the next few decades and how this would affect future global sea-level rise. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 620 views
Image: Does this image make you anxious or are you already tracking where all the wires go? If the latter, you might have what it takes to be an astronaut! It is an exciting time for space. With NASA’s latest rover safely on Mars and ESA’s call for the next class of astronauts, the space industry is teeming with possibilities. This image taken in ESA’s Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station is a snapshot of the many opportunities in space research and exploration. In the centre is the Biolab facility, a fridge-sized unit that hosts biological experiments on micro-organisms, cells, tissue cultures, small plants and small invertebrates. Performing life…
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 679 views
Space can help to identify historic landscapes and conserve cultural buildings. Find out how by joining a free ESA digital workshop introduced by UNESCO’s chief cultural heritage manager alongside ESA's director general. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 573 views
Week in images: 15 - 19 February 2021 Discover our week through the lens View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 827 views
Image: Italy’s Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted twice in less than 48 hours, spewing a fountain of lava and ash into the sky. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image has been processed to show the lava flow in bright red. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 672 views
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lusaka – the capital and largest city of Zambia. View the full article
Last reply by European Space Agency, -
- 0 replies
- 602 views
Video: 01:00:00 For the first time in 11 years, ESA is looking for new astronauts to work alongside ESA’s existing astronauts as Europe enters a new era of space exploration. Speakers include Jan Wörner, ESA Director General; Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut; Tim Peake, ESA astronaut; David Parker, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration; Frank De Winne, ESA Low Earth Orbit Exploration Group Leader, Head of the European Astronaut Centre; Jennifer Ngo-Anh, ESA Research and Payloads Programme Coordinator, Human and Robotic Exploration; Lucy van der Tas, ESA Head of Talent Acquisition. Press briefings in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, are avai…
Last reply by European Space Agency,