On the International Space Station (ISS), you can only admire an aurora until the sun rises. Then the background Earth becomes too bright. Unfortunately, after sunset, the rapid orbit of […]

A busy first week at the #Spaceport for our teams already there, unpacking and setting up offices, control rooms & ground support equipment, and of course taking care of the […]

The @NASA_Orion solar wings recently got a good shake in our @ESA_Tech test centre, to make sure they can handle the rigours of launch. They passed with flying colours! Details […]

Many Earth observation satellites use the #Moon to ensure reliable, good quality environmental data. An instrument placed on the slopes of Mount Teide in Tenerife aims to enhance this technique.Details: […]

Thanks to all who visited the Space Pavilion at #ILA2018 in Berlin – including Friday's 'Astronaut Day' and the Public Days on Saturday and Sunday.More images via: https://t.co/CSlfqwzqNE pic.twitter.com/mRKiU9T0Cr — […]

Meet the #surfing scientist and toxic algae hunters using #Sentinel3 data to study the coastline of the English Channel. (in cooperation with @euronews, & available in 8 languages) https://t.co/UfPvMluHjD — […]

Though the bright foreground galaxy on the left is eye-catching, it is not the most intriguing object in this Hubble image. Learn more at the link below. https://t.co/Ffjdtud9uI pic.twitter.com/RwY7YW1I2N — […]