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#WatchLive: Join us on 25 March as the first two Celeste LEO‑PNT satellites lift off on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from New Zealand. 📺 Live coverage starts at 09:53 CET on http://watch.esa.int and ESA YouTube. 🔗http://esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Watch_live_First_Celeste_launch

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Published: March 23, 2026 15:58

#WatchLive: Join us on 25 March as the first two Celeste LEO‑PNT satellites lift off on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from New Zealand. 📺 Live coverage starts at 09:53 CET on watch.esa.int and ESA YouTube. 🔗esa.int/Applications/Satelli…

Spectrum is preparing for liftoff from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. New target date: no earlier than 25 March. 🚀🇳🇴 🔗 https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Boost/Spectrum_s_qualifying_second_launch

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Published: March 23, 2026 15:19

Spectrum is preparing for liftoff from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. New target date: no earlier than 25 March. 🚀🇳🇴 🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Support/Spa… Isar Aerospace (@isaraerospace) Due to ongoing strong winds in the launch area, launch window for…

RT by @esa: Day 037, orbit 0577 – Next best thing to going on a spacewalk? Supporting your friends as they go on a spacewalk! My Expedition 74 crewmates @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_ChrisW went on an EVA on 18 March to prepare the Station for the installation of another pair of iROSA solar panels. @astro_hathaway and I were tasked with helping them get ready, assisting them as they donned their spacesuits 🧑‍🚀 and closing the hatch behind them… After their 7-hour-and-2 minute spacewalk, we welcomed them back inside the Station, making sure to ease their return and to get them a well-deserved treat as quickly as possible. While they were outside, we were actively listening to the loops while our crewmates were working in the vacuum of space… Jack and I also moved the Canadarm2 🦾 back into its nominal configuration at the end of the spacewalk! On top of it all, today marked the 278th spacewalk from the Space Station, on the 61st anniversary of humankind’s first-ever spacewalk, by Alexei Leonov... What an extraordinary day! 📷 NASA/ESA #εpsilon

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Published: March 22, 2026 17:27

Day 037, orbit 0577 – Next best thing to going on a spacewalk? Supporting your friends as they go on a spacewalk! My Expedition 74 crewmates @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_ChrisW went on an EVA on 18 March to prepare the Station for the installation of another…

RT by @esa: 🚀 #Artemis II rocket back at the launch pad. Orion and @esa's European Service Module are ready to carry astronauts around the Moon and back for the first time since 1972 🌙👩‍🚀. We're getting closer… stay tuned 👀 🔗 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/03/Artemis_II_rolls_again 📸: @NASA

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Published: March 20, 2026 15:53

🚀 #Artemis II rocket back at the launch pad. Orion and @esa's European Service Module are ready to carry astronauts around the Moon and back for the first time since 1972 🌙👩‍🚀. We're getting closer… stay tuned 👀 🔗 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Image… 📸: @NASA

RT by @esa: 🚨 Media invitation 🚨 The Smile mission is set to launch on 9 April at 08:29 CEST. If you're a journalist, join one of our online media briefings in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Register by 17:00 CET on 23 March. Details here 👉 https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/T-22_days_Smile_to_launch_on_9_April 1/2

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Published: March 20, 2026 14:17

🚨 Media invitation 🚨 The Smile mission is set to launch on 9 April at 08:29 CEST. If you're a journalist, join one of our online media briefings in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Register by 17:00 CET on 23 March. Details here 👉…

RT by @esa: 🚨 We have a launch date! The Smile mission is set to launch on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport on Thursday 9 April at 08:29 CEST. A collaboration between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Smile will study how Earth responds to the solar wind from the Sun. 1/2

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Published: March 20, 2026 10:11

🚨 We have a launch date! The Smile mission is set to launch on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport on Thursday 9 April at 08:29 CEST. A collaboration between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Smile will study how Earth responds to the solar…

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Published: March 19, 2026 14:26

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🔴 #LiveNow: media briefing following the 345th ESA Council meeting. 📺 https://watch.esa.int/Two/

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Published: March 19, 2026 13:01

🔴 #LiveNow: media briefing following the 345th ESA Council meeting. 📺 watch.esa.int/Two/ European Space Agency (@esa) #WatchLive: Join us on 19 March at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET for a media briefing following the 345th ESA Council meeting taking place in…

Welcome Cyprus, our new Associate Member. 🇨🇾 👋 🔗 https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Cyprus_becomes_Associate_Member_of_the_European_Space_Agency

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Published: March 19, 2026 09:44

Welcome Cyprus, our new Associate Member. 🇨🇾 👋 🔗 esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Relea…

January–March 2026 was a busy season for us! Get up to speed on European space with our new ESA Impact visual report, out now 👉 https://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ESA_Impact_January_March_2026/

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Published: March 19, 2026 09:11

January–March 2026 was a busy season for us! Get up to speed on European space with our new ESA Impact visual report, out now 👉 esamultimedia.esa.int/multim… Video

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join the online media briefing on 25 March ahead of the launch of #Smile on Vega‑C #VV29, launch window 8 April – 7 May 2026 from Europe’s Spaceport. Register by 23 March 👉 https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Media_invitation_Smile_pre-launch_online_media_briefings

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Published: March 18, 2026 15:20

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join the online media briefing on 25 March ahead of the launch of #Smile on Vega‑C #VV29, launch window 8 April – 7 May 2026 from Europe’s Spaceport. Register by 23 March 👉 esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Relea…

RT by @esa: Day 032, orbit 0498 – Here is the very first picture I took from the Cupola… just like when you’re flying on a plane, clouds ⚪  are at times the only thing as far as the eye can see – the biggest difference being that we’re about 390 km higher than a commercial jetliner! The blue 🔵  tone of the image comes from the atmosphere, which scatters the shorter wavelengths of light, such as blue and violet. You see the same effect from a plane, though more faintly. Near the top of the picture, along the curve of the Earth, you can clearly see how thin the atmosphere is, fading from a pale to a deeper blue before disappearing into the black of space ⚫… Second pic is my very first picture from Dragon, with heart-shaped clouds, which I took as a message to spread good vibes. More pictures soon! 🌍 📷 Credit: NASA/ESA – S. Adenot (1), NASA/ESA/SpaceX (2) #εpsilon

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Published: March 17, 2026 15:14

Day 032, orbit 0498 – Here is the very first picture I took from the Cupola… just like when you’re flying on a plane, clouds ⚪  are at times the only thing as far as the eye can see – the biggest difference being that we’re about 390 km higher than a…

Pinned: #WatchLive: Join us on 19 March at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET for a media briefing following the 345th ESA Council meeting taking place in Interlaken, Switzerland. 📺 https://watch.esa.int/

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Published: March 17, 2026 13:43

#WatchLive: Join us on 19 March at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET for a media briefing following the 345th ESA Council meeting taking place in Interlaken, Switzerland. 📺 watch.esa.int/

RT by @esa: 🚀 10 years ago, our largest and most sophisticated martian explorer left Earth behind. To mark the launch anniversary, here are 5 remarkable things @esa's Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was made for 🧵👇

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Published: March 14, 2026 09:31

🚀 10 years ago, our largest and most sophisticated martian explorer left Earth behind. To mark the launch anniversary, here are 5 remarkable things @esa's Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was made for 🧵👇 Video

RT by @esa: #Artemis II update 🚀 ⏰ April launch opportunities in Central European Summer Time (CEST) 🗓️ 2 Apr — 00:24 🗓️ 3 Apr — 01:22 🗓️ 4 Apr — 02:00 🗓️ 5 Apr — 02:53 🗓️ 6 Apr — 03:40 🗓️ 7 Apr — 04:36 Set those alarms Europe ☕ Night owls 🦉 and very early birds 🐦, this one's for you 🌕

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Published: March 13, 2026 08:17

#Artemis II update 🚀 ⏰ April launch opportunities in Central European Summer Time (CEST) 🗓️ 2 Apr — 00:24 🗓️ 3 Apr — 01:22 🗓️ 4 Apr — 02:00 🗓️ 5 Apr — 02:53 🗓️ 6 Apr — 03:40 🗓️ 7 Apr — 04:36 Set those alarms Europe ☕ Night owls 🦉 and very early birds 🐦,…

🔴 #LiveNow: join the online media briefing for the first launch of Celeste on #ESAWebTV 🔗 https://watch.esa.int/two/

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Published: March 12, 2026 12:59

🔴 #LiveNow: join the online media briefing for the first launch of Celeste on #ESAWebTV 🔗 watch.esa.int/two/

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join a one‑off opportunity to see three ESA-built satellites in their final preparations before liftoff, at @Thales_Alenia_S, Cannes, on 16 April 2026. Register by 31 March 👉 https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Media_invitation_three_innovative_European_weather_and_climate_satellites_in_the_cleanroom

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Published: March 11, 2026 14:53

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join a one‑off opportunity to see three ESA-built satellites in their final preparations before liftoff, at @Thales_Alenia_S, Cannes, on 16 April 2026. Register by 31 March 👉 esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Relea…

Our Smile spacecraft has arrived at @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana.  🔗 https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_arrives_at_Europe_s_Spaceport @esascience @Avio_Group @ESA_transport @CAS__Science

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Published: March 9, 2026 14:52

Our Smile spacecraft has arrived at @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana.  🔗 esa.int/Science_Exploration/… @esascience @Avio_Group @ESA_transport @CAS__Science

RT by @esa: Today starts the Future Space Transportation Spring Session 2026 in Paris. The event brings @esa, industry, investors and Member State delegates to review progress across Europe’s space transportation activities. Tune in on #ESAWebTV2 to follow live from 14:00: https://watch.esa.int/

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Published: March 9, 2026 11:54

Today starts the Future Space Transportation Spring Session 2026 in Paris. The event brings @esa, industry, investors and Member State delegates to review progress across Europe’s space transportation activities. Tune in on #ESAWebTV2 to follow live from…

New AI Hub at ESA! 🛜 Located at ECSAT and backed by @spacegovuk, the hub will advance satellite‑enabled connectivity and give European industry a unique space to test, validate and scale AI‑driven innovations. Another step forward in boosting Europe’s autonomy and cybersecurity. 🔗 https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/United_Kingdom/New_AI_Hub_to_empower_space-enabled_connectivity

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Published: March 9, 2026 06:02

New AI Hub at ESA! 🛜 Located at ECSAT and backed by @spacegovuk, the hub will advance satellite‑enabled connectivity and give European industry a unique space to test, validate and scale AI‑driven innovations. Another step forward in boosting Europe’s…

🚀 Meet ESA’s newest female leaders: Céline Begon, Christine Boelsche, Céline Folsché and Ildiko Raczne Szoke are among the women shaping Europe’s future in space. With women now making up 37% of new recruits and 27% of top management, ESA continues advancing gender balance in the sector. 🔗 https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Diversity_and_Inclusiveness/Meet_ESA_s_newest_female_leadership

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Published: March 8, 2026 12:00

🚀 Meet ESA’s newest female leaders: Céline Begon, Christine Boelsche, Céline Folsché and Ildiko Raczne Szoke are among the women shaping Europe’s future in space. With women now making up 37% of new recruits and 27% of top management, ESA continues…

RT by @esa: Day 023, orbit 0355 – Yes, you can be a woman, and at the same time, love high tech / high speed activities, and love being a woman and wearing high heels. Today is the day to celebrate women. If there is one thing I want to share with other women on this occasion, it’s this: dare to embrace all parts of your personality and dare to chase your dreams – even if some people around you have doubts! Happy women’s day! 👠 😉 📷 Credit : Lionel Monnier, photoshoot with my test pilot helmet in 2022 #εpsilon

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Published: March 8, 2026 10:05

Day 023, orbit 0355 – Yes, you can be a woman, and at the same time, love high tech / high speed activities, and love being a woman and wearing high heels. Today is the day to celebrate women. If there is one thing I want to share with other women on this…

RT by @esa: From the @ISS to millions on Earth🌍, @Soph_astro reminds us on #IWD2026 that no dream is too big. Representation and diversity in STEM are essential to pushing boundaries and inspiring the next generation of Europe’s engineers and innovators – no matter what they look like or where they come from. Pushing boundaries. Lifting Europe higher. Inspiring the masses. #Epsilon #Crew12 #InternationalWomensDay

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Published: March 8, 2026 09:00

From the @ISS to millions on Earth🌍, @Soph_astro reminds us on #IWD2026 that no dream is too big. Representation and diversity in STEM are essential to pushing boundaries and inspiring the next generation of Europe’s engineers and innovators – no matter…

RT by @esa: Day 021, orbit 0329 – Emotions / first impressions 😍 #εpsilon • @esa • @esaspaceflight • @ESA_fr • @NASA_Johnson • @Space_Station

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Published: March 6, 2026 17:32

Day 021, orbit 0329 – Emotions / first impressions 😍 #εpsilon • @esa • @esaspaceflight • @ESA_fr • @NASA_Johnson • @Space_Station Video

☄️ Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the Moon in 2032! New observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed that the object will pass safely at a distance of more than 20 000 km. This result was made possible by a close collaboration between ESA’s NEOCC, NASA’s CNEOS, and the Webb mission. 🔗 http://esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon (Pic: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Micheli (ESA NEOCC) @csa_asc @ESA_Webb @esascience @esaoperations @NASA

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Published: March 6, 2026 13:24

☄️ Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the Moon in 2032! New observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed that the object will pass safely at a distance of more than 20 000 km. This result was made possible by a close…

#MediaInvitation: Journalists are invited to join the online media briefing for the first launch of Celeste. The launch is scheduled no earlier than 24 March aboard @RocketLab's Electron rocket from New Zealand. Register now 👉 https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Media_invitation_First_Celeste_launch_online_media_briefings @infoGMV @Thales_Alenia_S

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Published: March 6, 2026 11:18

#MediaInvitation: Journalists are invited to join the online media briefing for the first launch of Celeste. The launch is scheduled no earlier than 24 March aboard @RocketLab's Electron rocket from New Zealand. Register now 👉…

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join an information session with ESA DG @AschbacherJosef and ESA Council Chair @krpoun on the outcomes of the 345th ESA Council meeting. The briefing takes place 19 March at 14:00 CET/13:00 GMT, with registration open until 16 March. Info and registration 👇 https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Media_invitation_information_session_following_the_345th_ESA_Council

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Published: March 4, 2026 14:06

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join an information session with ESA DG @AschbacherJosef and ESA Council Chair @krpoun on the outcomes of the 345th ESA Council meeting. The briefing takes place 19 March at 14:00 CET/13:00 GMT, with…

🚀 The ESA XR Conference is almost here! Join experts and innovators from the space community to explore the latest immersive technologies (VR/AR/MR and more) shaping the future of space exploration, training, and engineering. 📅 17–18 March 2026 📍 European Astronaut Centre (EAC), Cologne, Germany ⏳ Register by 13 March. 👉 Register here: https://atpi.eventsair.com/cmspreview/esa-xr-conference/

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Published: March 3, 2026 14:48

🚀 The ESA XR Conference is almost here! Join experts and innovators from the space community to explore the latest immersive technologies (VR/AR/MR and more) shaping the future of space exploration, training, and engineering. 📅 17–18 March 2026 📍…

RT by @esa: Our first glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice's science camera 😍☄️ The precious data from the mission's November observations of the interstellar comet arrived on Earth last week. Teams are now digging in to discover what they reveal. Stay tuned for updates! Read more 👉 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/02/First_glimpse_of_comet_3I_ATLAS_from_Juice_science_camera

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Published: February 27, 2026 09:02

Our first glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice's science camera 😍☄️ The precious data from the mission's November observations of the interstellar comet arrived on Earth last week. Teams are now digging in to discover what they reveal. Stay tuned for…

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join the media programme for the launch of #Smile on Vega‑C #VV29, launch window 8 April – 7 May from Europe’s Spaceport. 🔗http://esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Call_for_interest_media_programme_for_launch_of_Smile_mission_at_Europe_s_Spaceport

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Published: February 26, 2026 16:30

#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join the media programme for the launch of #Smile on Vega‑C #VV29, launch window 8 April – 7 May from Europe’s Spaceport. 🔗esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Relea…

🚀 Meet us at the Amsterdam Space Symposium on 3-4 March. The event features our Director of Technology Dietmar Pilz and our Director of Earth Observation Simonetta Cheli. 🔗 http://amsterdamspacesymposium.com #amsterdamspacesymposium #spaceforclimate

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Published: February 26, 2026 13:21

🚀 Meet us at the Amsterdam Space Symposium on 3-4 March. The event features our Director of Technology Dietmar Pilz and our Director of Earth Observation Simonetta Cheli. 🔗 amsterdamspacesymposium.com #amsterdamspacesymposium #spaceforclimate

RT by @esa: 🥇 A world first ✈️🛰️@ESA has achieved a significant milestone in secure global connectivity: the world’s first gigabit-per-second laser link between an aircraft and a geostationary satellite. https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/World-first_gigabit-per-second_laser_link_between_aircraft_and_geostationary_satellite

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Published: February 26, 2026 09:24

🥇 A world first ✈️🛰️@ESA has achieved a significant milestone in secure global connectivity: the world’s first gigabit-per-second laser link between an aircraft and a geostationary satellite. esa.int/Applications/Connect…