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ESA is preparing to launch two satellites, FLEX and Sentinel-3C, simultaneously from Kourou, requiring parallel mission teams to coordinate closely during launch and early operations.
ESA and JAXA’s BepiColombo mission has released a selfie video compiling eight years of its journey through the inner Solar System, including nine planetary flybys and a 9.9 billion km voyage toward Mercury.
German company Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket to orbit from Andøya Spaceport in Norway, marking Europe’s first commercial orbital launch by a private firm.
Europe’s latest weather satellite, MTG-I2, launched on Ariane 6 to complete the Meteosat Third Generation constellation, enhancing forecasting and climate monitoring across Europe and northern Africa.
The European Space Agency has launched Expedition Sound, a podcast series using sonification to translate space mission data into audio, making astronomy more accessible, including for visually impaired listeners.
Europe’s Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 satellite is encapsulated atop an Ariane 6 rocket for launch on 27 August from French Guiana, marking the ninth flight of the heavy-lift launcher.
The European Space Agency announced the MTG-I2 weather satellite is prepared for launch on 27 August 2026 aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana, enhancing Europe’s severe weather forecasting capabilities.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completed her second spacewalk on 25 August, alongside NASA’s Anil Menon, installing a spare Space-to-Ground Antenna on the ISS after overcoming delayed progress from earlier attempts.
Europe’s Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite MTG-I2 is scheduled to launch on 27 August aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, completing the first MTG constellation for advanced weather forecasting.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will conduct her second spacewalk on 25 August alongside NASA astronaut Anil Menon to install a critical communication antenna on the International Space Station.
Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar imagery detected a 76 sq km ice loss from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland on 4 August 2026, the largest since 2012.
The European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite has been fuelled ahead of its 15 September launch, marking a key step toward studying global plant health through photosynthesis measurements.
The European Space Agency held a pre-launch briefing for the MTG-I2 satellite, scheduled for launch on 27 August aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana. MTG-I2 will complete the Meteosat Third Generation...
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express mission has released a new 3D animation of Schiaparelli Crater, a 460 km-wide feature on Mars, offering insights into its geological history and cultural significance.
The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast live from Spain as a total solar eclipse crosses Europe on 12 August 2026, with the path of totality spanning Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will conduct her first spacewalk on 18 August alongside NASA’s Anil Menon to replace a critical communications antenna on the International Space Station. Livestream coverage begins at 11:00...
On 12 August 2026, Europe experienced its first total solar eclipse in over 20 years, visible from Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, with partial coverage elsewhere.
The Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I1) captured the path of totality during a solar eclipse over Europe on 12 August 2026, tracking the Moon’s shadow from Greenland to Spain.
The European Space Agency will present a musical interpretation of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from Spain, transforming astronomical data into sound.
A total solar eclipse will cross parts of Greenland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain on 12 August, the first such event visible from mainland Spain since 1905. The European Space Agency will provide a live broadcast and...
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected dust and water forming near the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, challenging assumptions about extreme environments.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will conduct her first spacewalk on 18 August 2026, alongside NASA’s Anil Menon, to replace a critical communications antenna on the International Space Station.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new infrared images of the Lion Nebula, revealing detailed structures around a dying star. The observations provide insights into the nebula's evolving gas and dust formations.
The European Commission and SpaceRISE consortium finalized an agreement to expand IRIS², the EU’s secure satellite constellation, adding 66 satellites to its planned 348-satellite network. The deal accelerates...