Find out why the Smile mission is important for understanding the solar wind, geomagnetic storms, and the aurora. We bring an overview of the final preparations for launch aboard the Vega-C rocket, the mission's scientific goals, and the reasons why its data could be important for satellites, communications, and space weather.
Find out how the ESA and EPFL project is opening a new phase of metal 3D printing. We bring an overview of a hybrid method that combines metal powders and foils, reduces the risk of cracks at joints, and opens possibilities for complex parts in the space, energy, and biomedical industries.
Find out how Hubble almost accidentally recorded the breakup of comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) immediately after its passage by the Sun. We explain what astronomers discovered about the fragments, the comet’s unusual composition, and why this observation could be important for future missions and the understanding of the early Solar System.
Find out why Europe is investing in the Sterna constellation and how the 20 satellites being built by OHB Sweden could improve weather forecasting from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. We bring an overview of the roles of ESA, EUMETSAT and new microwave measurements in the earlier detection of dangerous weather phenomena.
Find out why the European Space Agency is seeking new missions for video monitoring of Earth from very low orbit and what such technology could bring to the monitoring of floods, fires, the environment, and agriculture. We bring an overview of the call's objectives, technical challenges, costs, and possible applications by 2030.
Find out why the European Space Agency’s Hera mission matters for the future of planetary defense. We bring an overview of the journey toward the Didymos system, the consequences of the impact of NASA’s DART probe, and the questions to which Europe should soon provide the first concrete answers.