The International Day of Light is a global initiative to celebrate #light & its role in science, culture & art, education, & sustainable development. Light is key to @ESA's activities, […]

The Sun is the only star we can study up close. We'll learn more than ever about our star with the combined efforts of Parker #SolarProbe (launching this summer) and […]

Astronomers using @ESAHerschel have discovered #infrared lasers fired by the Ant Nebula, the dead remnant of a star like our Sun #IDL2018 Details: https://t.co/9f9ZApFd6E(📷: @HUBBLE_space) pic.twitter.com/aXFg4jGREp — ESA (@esa) May […]

Testing the @NASA_Orion solar arrays: first shaken, now unfolded at @AirbusSpace. All tests passed, they are ready to join the European Service Module.Details: https://t.co/VjPnaJeKCV pic.twitter.com/amWHEFjrF7 — ESA (@esa) May 16, […]

Every house needs maintenance, including our space home 🛠️ Watch astronauts @Astro_Feustel and @astro_ricky work outside the @Space_Station to keep its systems cool. Replacing a camera and a communications receiver […]

Waking up for work? @Astro_Feustel & @Astro_Ricky have been up preparing to go outside the International @Space_Station for today’s planned 6.5 hour #spacewalk! Tune in live to watch as they […]

#Horizons mission merchandise is here! https://t.co/zk0fIUyyqb Plus, everything 15% off in the #ESAshop on 16 & 17 May with the code HORIZONS pic.twitter.com/KFr3DDdXH8 — ESA (@esa) May 16, 2018

Who's looking forward to the launch of the #Horizons mission? 😃🚀3 weeks until the big day! pic.twitter.com/pWFWuBLybu — ESA (@esa) May 16, 2018

From today, on display at the @sciencemuseum in #London – the full-size engineering model of our @BepiColombo spacecraft stack! https://t.co/tHyVPMYjql — ESA (@esa) May 16, 2018

Happy International Day of Light ☀️ Join one of 500+ activities around the world today 🌍🌏🌎 to celebrate #light and the role it plays in #science, #art, #education & more! […]