A new grip on space: electrostatic capture technology
Published: April 23, 2026 12:50
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Plato aces space-like tests
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Plato/Plato_aces_space-like_tests
Published: April 23, 2026 08:00
The European Space Agency Plato mission has successfully completed a series of tough tests under space‑like conditions. With this accomplishment, the spacecraft is on track to lift off in early 2027 and begin its search for terrestrial planets.
SME Forum 2026 – Join ESA's annual consultation process
Published: April 15, 2026 09:15
Each year the European Space Agency (ESA) invites small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and midcaps to share their views and give feedback about topics which affect their work in the space sector.An SME Forum occurs as part of the SME and Midcap Days…
The perfect place for Celeste’s first navigation signal
Published: April 14, 2026 07:10
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First Proba-3 science: surprisingly speedy solar wind
Published: April 13, 2026 09:00
Since July 2025, the European Space Agency’s pair of Proba-3 satellites has already created 57 artificial solar eclipses. So far, the mission has collected more than 250 hours of high-resolution videos of the Sun’s atmosphere, called the corona. That’s the…
Register for ESA’s Industry Space Days 2026
Published: April 10, 2026 10:30
Registration is open for Industry Space Days 2026 at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical centre in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, on 16–17 September.
Pointing in the (b)right direction
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/04/Pointing_in_the_b_right_direction
Published: April 9, 2026 12:00
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Graphene and lasers for space propulsion
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/04/Graphene_and_lasers_for_space_propulsion
Published: April 7, 2026 10:00
Video: 00:00:05 An international research team boarded ESA’s 86th parabolic flight campaign in May 2025 with ultralight graphene aerogels, then hit them with light during zero gravity phases to observe their reaction under space-like conditions. …
A silicon chip that can do it all
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/04/A_silicon_chip_that_can_do_it_all
Published: April 2, 2026 13:00
Image: A silicon chip that can do it all