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Earth from Space: West Antarctica
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/10/Earth_from_Space_West_Antarctica
Published: October 16, 2026 08:00
Image: This image over part of West Antarctica was captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 30 September 2026.
Welcome home, Sophie Adenot
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/10/Welcome_home_Sophie_Adenot
Published: October 12, 2026 13:00
Video: 00:02:54 After 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…
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from her first mission to the International Space Station
Published: October 10, 2026 09:01
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her return to Earth with Crew-12 after 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the International Space Station for her εpsilon mission.
Week in images: 05-09 October 2026
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_05-09_October_2026
Published: October 9, 2026 13:15
Week in images: 05-09 October 2026 Discover our week through the lens
Earth from Space: Namibia’s biggest salt pan
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/10/Earth_from_Space_Namibia_s_biggest_salt_pan
Published: October 9, 2026 08:00
Image: This image from Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired on 5 April 2026, shows the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.
Splashdown confirmed for Sophie Adenot
Published: October 8, 2026 16:51
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth with Crew-12 after her nearly eight-month εpsilon mission to the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of California, USA, at 15:34 GMT/17:34 CEST on 8 October 2026.
Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth
Published: October 8, 2026 12:25
Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments – a major milestone that confirms the satellite is working well and on the road to monitoring the health…
Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks
Published: October 8, 2026 09:00
The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has flown through an S-shaped kink known as a ‘switchback’ in the solar wind’s magnetic field. By fingerprinting the elusive particles within the switchback, Solar Orbiter has traced its origin back to…
Keeping the sky dark and quiet
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Clean_Space/Keeping_the_sky_dark_and_quiet
Published: October 8, 2026 08:00
For thousands of years, the night sky has inspired humanity, guided explorers and helped scientists unlock the mysteries of the Universe. As the number of satellites in orbit grows, their reflected light and radio frequency interference become a challenge…
Mars’s oddest cloud may be even odder than we thought
Published: October 7, 2026 15:00
Scientists using the European Space Agency's Mars Express, in combination with a state-of-the-art meteorological model of the Red Planet, have found that there may be some very exotic physics behind Mars’s most curious cloud.
ESA at IAC 2026 – Day 3
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_at_IAC_2026_Day_3
Published: October 7, 2026 14:54
The future of European exploration and the decisions ahead took centre stage during ESA’s third day at IAC 2026. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher joined representatives of ESA Member States to discuss Europe's ambitions in low Earth orbit, around the…
Brake! Time for ESA’s Hera asteroid mission to go slow
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/Brake!_Time_for_ESA_s_Hera_asteroid_mission_to_go_slow
Published: October 7, 2026 12:33
Launched two years ago today, the European Space Agency’s Hera mission for planetary defence has been hurtling away from Earth ever since. The small-car-sized spacecraft is now preparing for its single most challenging activity since lift-off: the…
The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – The space detectives arrive
Published: October 7, 2026 12:00
Video: 00:04:19 Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the…
ESA at IAC 2026 – Day 2
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_at_IAC_2026_Day_2
Published: October 6, 2026 14:37
International cooperation remained at the heart of ESA’s participation in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, as ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher held a series of high-level meetings with partners from around the…
Webb captures commotion from nebula’s stellar jets
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/10/Webb_captures_commotion_from_nebula_s_stellar_jets
Published: October 6, 2026 13:00
Image: Webb captures commotion from nebula’s stellar jets
European rover trains for Mars in the desert
Published: October 6, 2026 08:00
For eight days, a Mars rover prototype travelled 220 metres across a barren landscape, following commands from a science team some 1200 kilometres away.
ESA at IAC 2026 – Day 1
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_at_IAC_2026_Day_1
Published: October 5, 2026 18:28
Stronger European capabilities and deeper international cooperation were at the heart of ESA’s first day at the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye. From exploration to the contribution of space to society, ESA Director…
Week in images: 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2026
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_28_Sep_-_2_Oct_2026
Published: October 2, 2026 13:10
Week in images: 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2026 Discover our week through the lens
Beyond the airlock - Sophie Adenot's three spacewalks
Published: October 2, 2026 10:00
Video: 00:08:40 For ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, her first steps into space were only the beginning.In less than 15 days, she performed three extravehicular activities, or EVAs, spending 19 hours and 42 minutes outside the International Space…
Earth from Space: Typhoon Surigae
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/10/Earth_from_Space_Typhoon_Surigae
Published: October 2, 2026 09:00
Image: This false-colour, polarised image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows us the surface of the sea beneath the clouds, as seen by the satellite’s radar instrument. The sea conditions reflect the strong winds as Typhoon Surigae passes over.
Jammertest pumps up the jam in Norway
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Jammertest_pumps_up_the_jam_in_Norway
Published: October 2, 2026 07:05
Every September, for one week, the airwaves above the Arctic island of Andøya, Norway, become some of the most heavily attacked in the world. For a good reason: Jammertest. From the small village of Bleik, 69 degrees north, Norwegian authorities launch…
Juice’s September 2026 Earth flyby: the movie
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/10/Juice_s_September_2026_Earth_flyby_the_movie
Published: October 1, 2026 15:00
Video: 00:00:48 On 28 September 2026, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) successfully completed a gravity assist flyby of Earth. Flight controllers guided the spacecraft close to our home planet to increase its velocity by 3.5 km/s and…
ESA at the 77th International Astronautical Congress
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_at_the_77th_International_Astronautical_Congress
Published: October 1, 2026 14:20
The European Space Agency (ESA) will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which opens on Monday 5 October and runs until Friday 9 October in Antalya, Türkiye. More than 6 000 participants are expected at the Nest Congress and…
What happened this month at the European Space Agency? (September 2026)
Published: October 1, 2026 12:30
Video: 00:03:32 September was a month of milestones and discoveries. FLEX launched aboard Vega-C alongside Sentinel-3C. Sophie Adenot completed her third and final spacewalk, leading the mission as EV-1. BepiColombo separated from its Mercury…
EarthCARE’s view of volcanic plume boosts air safety
Published: October 1, 2026 07:30
When Anak Krakatau erupted a few weeks ago, the European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite, orbiting above, captured vertical profiles of different constituents within the volcanic plume. Designed primarily to advance our understanding of how clouds and…