Science & Exploration
Plato sailing to the Netherlands by boat
On 1 September 2025, a boat transporting the European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft to ESTEC, arrived in the Netherlands via the Rhine River.
[Image description: A large cargo ship named VAARWEL, painted in blue and white, is sailing through a canal. The ship has a flag at its front and is passing under an open drawbridge in the background. The canal is lined with trees on both sides, and the sky above is bright blue with scattered white clouds. A few people are visible on the bridge and near the water’s edge. In the foreground, at the bottom right, a small boat with a single person inside floats near the ship.]
