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Ax-4 joins the International Space Station

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New ESA gravity mission to detect weakening ocean conveyor

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President of France Emmanuel Macron visits the Paris Space …

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Astronomers discover vast filament of ‘missing’ matter

Week in images: 16-20 June 2025

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Press Release N° 24–2024
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ESA and NASA join forces to land Europe’s rover on Mars

ESA and NASA are consolidating their cooperation on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission with an agreement that ensures important US contributions, such as the launch service, elements of the propulsion system needed for landing on Mars and heater units for the Rosalind Franklin rover.
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Space in Member States

Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.

Germany Germany Austria Austria Belgium Belgium Denmark Denmark Spain Spain Estonia Estonia Finland Finland France France Greece Greece Hungary Hungary Ireland Ireland Italy Italy Luxembourg Luxembourg Norway Norway The Netherlands The Netherlands Poland Poland Portugal Portugal Czechia Czechia Romania Romania United Kingdom United Kingdom Slovenia Slovenia Sweden Sweden Switzerland Switzerland

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Ignis: First space mission for ESA’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśni…

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εpsilon: Sophie Adenot’s first mission name and patch unvei…

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Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s south pol…

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Press Release N° 49–2024
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ESA 3D prints first metal part on the International Space Station

The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions.
06/09/2024 3814 views
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Space science from home: resources for children and adults

A selection of activities to pass time and learn more about space science

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About space safety

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ESA’s new asteroid hunter opens its eye to the sky

05/06/2025 6131 views 83 likes
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Close approach of asteroid (424482) 2008 DG5

04/06/2025 1302 views 25 likes
Close approach of asteroid (424482) 2008 DG5
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Media briefing: Europe's top experts address the growing th…

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James Webb Space Telescope will study asteroid 2024 YR4

Webb will provide a more accurate estimate of the asteroid's size

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Using space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth

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Observing the Earth

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Living Planet Symposium Extra News: Day 4

26/06/2025 86 views 3 likes
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Earth from Space: Vienna’s Danube divide

20/06/2025 2693 views 46 likes
A close-up view of Vienna, Austria’s capital city, is featured in this image from April 2025.
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ESA’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme

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Press Release N° 1–2024
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Media invitation: Last chance to see the EarthCARE cloud and aerosol satellite in Europe

On 1 February, media representatives have the unique opportunity of seeing  the EarthCARE satellite up close in the cleanroom at Airbus facilities in Friedrichshafen, Germany, before the spacecraft is packed up and shipped to California, USA, for a launch scheduled in May.
11/01/2024 4281 views
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ESA Φ-week 2021
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Making space accessible and developing the technologies for the future

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Building missions

Space Engineering and Technology Test centre Laboratories Concurrent Design Facility Preparing for the future Shaping the Future Discovery and Preparation Advanced Concepts Team

Space transportation

Space Transportation Ariane Vega Space Rider Future space transportation Boost! Europe's Spaceport Launches from Europe's Spaceport from 2012

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R&D Successes Onboard Biomass

23/06/2025 354 views 17 likes
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Plato’s dialogue

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Proba-3 lift-off replay

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Juice approaches Earth
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Blog: Juice's lunar-Earth flyby

Follow for the latest updates as ESA's Jupiter mission swings through the Earth system this summer

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Press Release N° 8–2024
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Call for interest: Ariane 6 launch media events at Europe’s Spaceport

Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending media events at Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana, for the first flight of Europe's new rocket Ariane 6. Journalists wishing to participate in either or both the pre-launch and launch media programmes detailed below, are asked to submit their application via ESA’s media accreditation page by Friday 1 March 2024.
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The Prince in the XMM-Newton science operations room

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The Prince in the XMM-Newton science operations room
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The Prince unveils the inauguration plaque at ESAC

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The Prince unveils the inauguration plaque at ESAC
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The Prince of Asturias speaking at the inauguration of ESAC

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The Prince of Asturias speaking at the inauguration of ESAC
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The Spanish royals visit the ESAC Mission Planning room.

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The Spanish royals visit the ESAC Mission Planning room.
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ATV press briefing at ESA Head Office, Paris

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ATV press briefing at ESA Head Office, Paris

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UK science minister Ian Pearson (R) with J-J. Dordain in ES…

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UK science minister Ian Pearson (R) with J-J. Dordain in ESOC Main Control Room
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ESA and Astrium sign the BepiColombo contract

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ESA and Astrium sign the BepiColombo contract
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ESA's - Director General meets the press

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ESA's Director General meets the press during the annual start-the-year press briefing on 14 January 2008
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Alphasat signature ceremony

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Esperia Mission press conference

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Esperia Mission press conference

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Opening ceremony

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IAC inauguration ceremony

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Vega RACS contract signing participants

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Vega RACS contract signing participants
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Impressive flying displays during the air show at MAKS 2007

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Impressive flying displays during the air show at MAKS 2007
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ESA Director General J.-J. Dordain and Christian Feichtinge…

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ESA Director General J.-J. Dordain and Christian Feichtinger meet retired cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valentina Tereshkova
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Christian Feichtinger shakes hands with Anatoly Perminov, H…

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Christian Feichtinger shakes hands with Anatoly Perminov, Head of the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation (Roscosmos)
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German long-duration astronaut Thomas Reiter - from space t…

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German long-duration astronaut Thomas Reiter - from space to the DLR Executive Board
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Antonio Fabrizi and Axel Roenneke sign for two FLPP contrac…

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Antonio Fabrizi and Axel Roenneke sign for two FLPP contracts
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Mr Parts (left) and Mr Oosterlinck (right) signed the Coope…

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Mr Parts (left) and Mr Oosterlinck (right) signed the Cooperation Agreement on 20 June
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"Europe in Space", external view of the ESA pavilion, Paris…

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Outside view of ESA pavilion

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Outside view of ESA pavilion

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Inside view of ESA pavilion

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Presentation of the 5th Vega Industry Day

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Presentation of the 5th Vega Industry Day
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Outside view of the ESA pavilion

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Outside view of the ESA pavilion
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Signature of a cooperation agreement for satellite navigati…

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Signature of a cooperation agreement for satellite navigation between ASECNA and ESA
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Mr Tognini, Head of the European Astronaut Centre, welcomes…

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Mr Tognini, Head of the European Astronaut Centre, welcomes Mrs Lagarde, French Minister of Economy and Finance
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Mr. Dordain, ESA Director General welcomes Mrs Lagarde, Fre…

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Mr. Dordain, ESA Director General welcomes Mrs Lagarde, French Minister of Economy and Finance to the ESA pavilion
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Mr Hudacky, Slovakian Politician and Member of the European…

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Mr Hudacky, Slovakian Politician and Member of the European Parliament, Commission Industry, Research & Energy
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The protective clothing Hydro*jacket presented at the ESA p…

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The protective clothing Hydro*jacket presented at the ESA pavilion by ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme Office
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Mrs Pecresse, French Minister for Higher Education and Rese…

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Mrs Pecresse, French Minister for Higher Education and Research visits the ESA pavilion with ESA DG Jean-Jacques Dordain
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Mr Sergio Gaudenzi, president of the AEB, Brazil’s space ag…

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Mr Sergio Gaudenzi, president of the AEB, Brazil’s space agency, visits the ESA pavilion with Giuseppe Morsillo
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Visit of the ESA pavilion by the Chinese Electronic Technol…

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Visit of the ESA pavilion by the Chinese Electronic Technology Group Corp
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Inauguration of the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget 2007 with M.…

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Inauguration of the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget 2007 with M. Fillon, French Prime Minister
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ESA pavilion, the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, 18 June 2007

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ESA pavilion, the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, 18 June 2007
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Visit of the ESA pavilion by Mr Petre Hintze, Parliamentary…

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Visit of the ESA pavilion by Mr Petre Hintze, Parliamentary State Secretary in the German Ministry of Economics and Technology
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Signature of an agreement on Space Components between Mr Ke…

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Signature of an agreement on Space Components between Mr Keiji Tachikawa and Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain
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Signature of the Memorandum of Agreement between ESA and th…

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Signature of the Memorandum of Agreement between ESA and the new organisation SME4space
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Interior view of the ESA pavilion

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Interior view of the ESA pavilion
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Interior view of the ESA pavilion

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Interior view of the ESA pavilion
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Press briefing at Le Bourget

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Press briefing at Le Bourget
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Mr Liebig, Mr Dordain and Ms Sourisse celebrate signing of …

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Mr Liebig, Mr Dordain and Ms Sourisse celebrate signing of procurement contract for Sentinel-1
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Signature of Memoranda of Understanding for JWST & LISA Pat…

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Signature of Memoranda of Understanding for JWST & LISA Pathfinder
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Sound-and-light show at Paris-Trocadéro

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Sound-and-light show at Paris-Trocadéro
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ESA astronaut Jean-François Clervoy at Paris-Trocadéro

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ESA astronaut Jean-François Clervoy at Paris-Trocadéro
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ESA’s Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain, addresses the…

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ESA’s Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain, addresses the audience at Paris-Trocadéro
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