Glitch on BepiColombo: work ongoing...
BepiColombo, the joint ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury, has experienced an issue that is preventing the spacecraft's thrusters from operating at full power.BepiColombo is a three-part spacecraft ...
The spacecraft control centre of the...
"ESA's new operations centre will be efficient, sustainable, adaptable and accessible," says Rolf Densing, ESA's Director of Operations and head of the ESOC site. "The new building will ensure ...
Earth from Space: Bolivian salt lakes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features salt flats and lakes in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes Mountains. Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on the ...
AI in Earth observation: a force for...
The upcoming launch of the ?sat-2 mission is a prime example of the pioneering work that ESA does in the field of AI in Earth observation.But when it comes to AI, hopes and fears abound in equal ...
Mission control ready for EarthCARE...
Teams at ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, are currently engaged in intensive preparations for the critical ?Launch and Early Orbit' phase of the agency's EarthCARE ...
Meet the team behind EarthCARE
As we approach the launch of ESA's EarthCARE mission, we caught up with some of the scientists, engineers and experts behind the mission.With the climate crisis increasingly tightening its grip, ...
ESAs cloud and aerosol satellite...
A few weeks ago, a team of engineers carefully extracted ESA's EarthCARE satellite from its protective transport container, initiating a meticulous process of inspection, testing and preparation for ...
Earth from Space: Namibian landforms
This image may resemble the surface of Mars, but it was actually captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, revealing the stunning terrain of northwest Namibia.Zoom in to explore this image at ...
Earth from Space: Seychelles
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Seychelles, an island republic in the western Indian Ocean.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the ...
Hera asteroid missions side-trip to Mars
ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence will make a swingby of Mars next March, borrowing speed to help reach its target Didymos binary asteroid system.In the process the spacecraft will ...
