To date, ESA has invested more than €2 billion in improving and developing Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou. ESA…
Most ESA spacecraft are tested at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands. The…
Les communications par satellite sont désormais utilisées dans le cadre de nombreux projets insolites. Cela a été rendu possible grâce à des technologies plus performantes…
ESA has been working on satellite communications since the 1970s. As early as 1980, its Orbital Test Satellite…
The weather can suddenly change for the worse, so it is vital that forecasters receive continuous updates from…
Based on 18 months of Envisat observations, this high-resolution global atmospheric map of nitrogen dioxide pollution makes clear…
Cette animation montre comment la plupart des comètes trouvent leur origine dans une région située au-delà des orbites de Neptune et de Pluton, où règnent…
Europe has its own weather satellites, called Meteosat. The first Meteosat was launched by ESA into geostationary orbit,…
Until now, nearly all space missions have used rocket motors that feed on chemical fuel. Unfortunately, these are…
Space is vast. A trip to the Moon – our neighbour in space – will take three days…
Europe’s involvement in human spaceflight began in 1969. After Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans…
The International Space Station (ISS) is the biggest object ever flown into space and can often be seen…
In addition to Columbus, ESA is providing a number of important parts for the International Space Station (ISS).…
The International Space Station (ISS) is like an island surrounded by an empty sea. Without a regular supply…
The International Space Station (ISS) is used for many scientific experiments. Taking advantage of weightlessness conditions in orbit,…
Vivre dans une station spatiale, c'est un peu comme vivre dans le désert. Il y a très peu d'eau disponible…
Notre vie quotidienne comprend des activités telles que s'asseoir, marcher, ramasser des objets par terre et s'allonger…
Avez-vous le mal du pays après avoir été absent une semaine ou deux ? Vous sentez-vous seul après avoir…
Les astronautes mènent une vie très chargée. Chaque journée en orbite (à l'exception des jours de repos) est minutieusement planifiée par la mission…
As the International Space Station is being completed, ESA is looking toward the long-term future of human spaceflight.…
Before humans can set foot on Mars, we need to know as much as possible about the Red…
For more than 30 years, Europeans have been enjoying the wonders of space travel. The early pioneers were…
Before they can fly in space, astronauts have to undergo hundreds of hours of training. This is split…
For a human mission to space, astronauts (and mission teams on the ground) have to know about how their…
Earth is the only place we know that supports life. What makes it so special? One key factor…
No one knows how or why life began. We do know that life on Earth started at least…
Mars was once warmer and wetter than it is today. Pictures sent back by ESA’s Mars Express and…
Could there be life around other stars? Perhaps, living on extrasolar planets! But where do these planets come…
Up to three times a year, the full Moon’s bright face slowly changes to a dark orange colour.…
On sait désormais que Cérès mesure environ 940 km de large – soit environ un quart (un quart)…
