Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026
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Published: September 25, 2026 13:10
Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026 Discover our week through the lens
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Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_21-25_Sep_2026
Published: September 25, 2026 13:10
Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026 Discover our week through the lens
Three Earth Explorer candidates go forward
Published: September 25, 2026 12:20
ESA and the EU partner with Museo Galileo on new exhibition
Published: September 25, 2026 09:00
The European Space Agency (ESA), Italy’s Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science, and the European Commission (EC) have partnered to uncover the surprising and far-reaching connections between the pioneer astronomer Galileo Galilei…
Earth from Space: Venetian Lagoon
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/09/Earth_from_Space_Venetian_Lagoon
Published: September 25, 2026 08:00
Image: This image of the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy was acquired by the IRIDE satellites on 17 May 2026.
Win a trip to ESA to witness BepiColombo arrive at Mercury
Published: September 24, 2026 13:00
Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message that could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form and stand a chance to win a trip to mission control! ENTRY FORM  Full rules and how to enter below.
Record participation in ESA’s Industry Space Days 2026
Published: September 24, 2026 07:05
On 16–17 September, the European Space Agency (ESA) hosted a record 3100 visitors from Europe’s space industry for a two-day Industry Space Days (ISD) event at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands.
First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission
Published: September 23, 2026 11:17
The European Space Agency’s and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Ramses planetary defence spacecraft has been turned on for the first time by its prime contractor – marking a major milestone in its time-critical development schedule.
A hitchhiker’s guide to Hera’s target asteroids
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/A_hitchhiker_s_guide_to_Hera_s_target_asteroids
Published: September 23, 2026 08:10
Currently speeding through deep space at 12 km/s relative to Earth, ESA’s Hera spacecraft is due to reach its target Dimorphos asteroid this November. But if an astronaut were magically teleported onto the small-car-sized Hera upon arrival, what would they…
A call to boost European space exploration
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/A_call_to_boost_European_space_exploration
Published: September 22, 2026 11:26
The Call sets out a shared vision for strengthening Europe's role in human and robotic space exploration and provides political guidance for preparations ahead of the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Rome on 15 December.
Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist
Published: September 21, 2026 14:00
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.
ESA brings public and private capital together to accelerate Europe’s space economy
Published: September 21, 2026 09:52
Paris, 18 September 2026 – Access to appropriate finance is becoming a strategic enabler of Europe’s space ambitions. At ESA Headquarters in Paris, investors, financial institutions, industry leaders, European institutions and policymakers, representing…
ESA and ISRO extend and broaden cooperation agreement
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_and_ISRO_extend_and_broaden_cooperation_agreement
Published: September 21, 2026 08:44
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed an exchange of letters extending their long-standing Cooperative Agreement for a further five years, until 8 January 2032, reaffirming Europe's and India's…