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Tag: ESA

  • Spooky lightning


    Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Lightning captured by ESA astronaut Tim Peake

  • Data hub


    Technology image of the week: Tenerife, as imaged by ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite, is set to host the Big Data from Space conference

  • Proba-2's partial eclipse


    ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 minisatellite watched the Pacific’s partial solar eclipse from up in Earth orbit

  • Ariane 5 launch contributes to Ariane 6 development

    An Ariane 5 lifted off this morning to deliver telecom satellite Eutelsat-65 West A into its planned transfer orbit. Liftoff of flight VA229 occurred at 05:20 GMT (02:20 local time, 06:20 CET) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

  • Sentinel-3A continues to impress

    The three instruments on the Sentinel-3A satellite are now offering a tantalising glimpse of what’s in store for Europe’s Copernicus environmental monitoring effort. The latest images, which feature Europe and Antarctica, come from the sensor that records Earth’s radiant energy.

  • Intensive training for Mars voyage

    With just days to go before the departure of ExoMars, mission teams are in the final stages of their months-long training that ensures everyone knows their job the moment the mission comes alive.

  • Earth from Space


    ESA’s Josef Aschbacher joins the Earth from Space video programme to discuss the past, present and future of the Copernicus programme and the Sentinel satellites

  • A perfectly still laboratory in space

    Following a long series of tests, ESA’s LISA Pathfinder has started its science mission to prove key technologies and techniques needed to observe gravitational waves from space.

  • Space keeps us safe as air travel rises

    ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat are forging ahead with the development of air–ground communications via satellite as part of Europe’s plan to keep our skies safe as air traffic increases.

  • Space spin-off fosters 400 new companies

    ESA business incubation has passed the milestone of 400 new companies. The initiative to profit from space technology and expertise to create new businesses and jobs in Europe also boosts local economies and Europe’s competitiveness.  

  • A glimpse of the future


    Space science image of the week: Intricate swirls of gas show us a glimpse of the Sun’s future

  • Week In Images


    Our week through the lens:
    29 February – 4 March 2016

  • Sentinel-3A rides the waves

    Following the first impressive images from Sentinel-3A, this latest Copernicus satellite is now showing us how another of its instruments, an altimeter, will track sea-level change.