What happens to your muscles after months without gravity?
A dinosaur travelling through space?
Ever wondered why our rockets are white and not pink or rainbow-coloured?
10 asteroid mysteries that ESA's Hera mission will exploreHera, the European Space Agency’s first mission for planetary defence, arrives at its target body during November, with the goal of gathering precious data on the kinetic impact method of asteroid deflection – while also solving various scientific enigmas. The small-car-sized spacecraft is headed to the 151-m-diameter Dimorphos asteroid, which orbits in turn around its 780-m Didymos parent. Dimorphos is already historic as t...
Young minds stepping into the Hera mission
What’s life like at one of the most isolated research stations on Earth? ❄️
Those two tiny dots? They are asteroids
What happened this month at the European Space Agency? (October 2026)October was a month of discoveries and milestones. ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover team trained in Spain’s desert, preparing for Mars. Our Smile mission captured the full ring of northern lights around Earth, while Mars Express uncovered new clues about a giant Martian cloud. ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth after 237 days in space, and Hera captured its first images of the asteroids it will study to help...
Two mannequins flew around the Moon, and only one wore a vest
What makes our experts dedicate their work lives to asteroids?
First European woman on the ISS ✨25 years ago, in October 2001, Claudie Haigneré spent eight days aboard the International Space Station, conducting scientific research and helping write a new chapter in European spaceflight history. #ESA #ISS #Astronaut
ESA Open Days 2026ESA Open Days 2026 welcomed over 23 000 visitors across its six establishments, giving the public the opportunity to discover more about Europe’s space activities, meet the people behind the missions and explore how ESA is shaping the future of space. Credits: European Space Agency (ESA) Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/10/ESA_Open_Days_2026 ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bel...
Happy launch-versary, BepiColombo!
Imagine this: a deadly asteroid is heading straight for Earth. ☄️We asked questions about humanity, planetary defence, and our place in the Universe to people who have shaped how we understand space, science, and culture. Here’s what they had to say. If you’d like to know more, ask the Hera Companion directly. You’ll discover more about the mission, the people behind it and much more
Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project (ESA documentary)Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project takes viewers inside one of Europe’s most ambitious technological endeavours: the creation and operation of Galileo, Europe’s global navigation satellite system. Born from a vision of independence and innovation, Galileo reflects decades of determination to secure Europe’s autonomous access to precise positioning, navigation and timing. Discover the story behind the signal that ...
Ever wondered where stars come from? ✨You're looking at NGC 7129, a cosmic nursery where new stars are forming inside clouds of gas and dust.
Welcome home, Sophie AdenotAfter 237 days and over 3,700 orbits around Earth aboard the International Space Station, Sophie Adenot is back on Earth! Following a handover to Crew-13, Sophie and her Crew-12 crewmates undocked on 7 October and splashed down off the coast of California the next day. Now back in Europe, Sophie will begin her post-flight data collection and rehabilitation while readjusting to life on Earth after the longest mission in space by a European astronaut so far. W...
Preparing Rosalind Franklin rover for a first drive on MarsBefore Rosalind Franklin can explore Mars, it has to get off its lander. Engineers are rehearsing that first journey on Earth, using a full-size rover model and Mars-like terrain. The test recreates some of the challenges Rosalind Franklin will face on the Red Planet, from reduced gravity and a 20-degree incline to uneven ground and obstacles beneath its ramps. In 2030, Rosalind Franklin will make this journey for real on Mars....
Sophie Adenot's return to Earth - Statement from Cologne AirportESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, two days after splashing down off the coast of California with her Crew-12 crewmates, following 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the International Space Station for her εpsilon mission. From Ellington Field in Houston, Sophie boarded a French Air and Space Force Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix bound for ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC...
Catch it while you can! ⚡The Pokémon exhibition is now in museums across Europe. Find your nearest stop
Splashdown complete
Crew-12 Splashdown with Sophie Adenot | εpsilon mission (Official broadcast)On 8 October 2026, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her Crew-12 crewmates will splash down off the coast of California at around 15:34 GMT/17:34 CEST, marking the end of their mission aboard the International Space Station. ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe...
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