The European Union launches IRIS², a monumental project of a secure satellite constellation to achieve digital sovereignty. The system will use advanced technologies, including quantum cryptography, and the European Space Agency (ESA) now employs key experts to implement it.
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the third interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, which is speeding through our Solar System. This giant object, tracked by the ESA, poses no threat to Earth and offers scientists a unique insight into the composition of distant worlds while awaiting the Comet Interceptor mission
NASA and Netflix have entered into a historic partnership! Starting this summer, the NASA+ program will be available on Netflix, bringing live streams of rocket launches, spacewalks, and amazing views of Earth. Find out how this collaboration will inspire a new, Artemis generation and bring the wonders of the universe closer to millions of viewers.
The European Space Agency is celebrating a key success with the Prometheus engine after a series of successful tests at the ArianeGroup plant in Vernon. Reusable technology and innovative liquid methane propulsion have been confirmed, which directly paves the way for the THEMIS demonstrator and a significant reduction in future European space launches.
A European demonstrator of a reusable THEMIS rocket has arrived at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden after a 3,000km journey. This key step, carried out by ESA in collaboration with ArianeGroup, precedes a series of rigorous tests, including Prometheus engine static ignition and the first hop flights.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries a touch of France to the International Space Station. In collaboration with the world's most award-winning chef Anne-Sophie Pic, a special “bonus” menu was developed for the εpsilon mission, combining high gastronomy with extreme space conditions to boost the crew's morale.