Smile was successfully launched from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana on May 19, 2026. This timelapse…
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SpaceX CRS-34 approach and docking
This timelapse was published by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on social media with the following caption:…
Space science for your heart
A rocket pumped microgravity into an artificial, simulated heart for the sake of biology and fluid…
This Month at ESA: May 2026
What did space deliver for Europe this month? From asteroid flybys to Mars landing tests, new…
Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
The focus of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of…
ESA – 100 days in space
This picture was published by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on social media with the following caption:…
MTG-I2 embarks on journey to Europe’s Spaceport
The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite has set out on its journey from France to French…
Mount Vesuvius, Italy
This picture was published on social media as part of a set by ESA astronaut Sophie…
ESA – Landing sideways
A large boulder, a treacherous crater or a gust of wind could jeopardise a smooth landing on Mars. Before the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin…
ESA – Soft landing for Mars
Replica of one of the landing legs of the Rosalind Franklin descent module during a…