For the last 30 years, all of Europe’s rockets have been launched from Kourou in South America. Why…
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…
Satellite communications are now being used for many unusual projects. This has been made possible by more powerful…
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…
Model instructions: Click on the link of the model Save the downloaded file on your computer ATV ATV…
SOHO is studying the inside of the Sun and looking at its surface and storming atmosphere. It can…
Mars Express is orbiting around Mars looking for water and studying the planet’s atmosphere, the structure and geology.…
ESA’s International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (Integral) is orbiting the Earth right now in a huge elliptical orbit. It…
Gaia is a global space astrometry mission. Its goal is to make the largest, most precise map of…
Based on 18 months of Envisat observations, this high-resolution global atmospheric map of nitrogen dioxide pollution makes clear…
This animation shows how most comets originate in an area beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto, filled…
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…
