ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun testing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) on the International Space Station.
New European exercise device begins testing with first rope-pulling workout in space

Operating across 140 million km of space, the control team for ESA’s Hera mission have succeeded in upgrading the software running the spacecraft, leaving it ready to explore the distant Dimorphos and Didymos asteroids this autumn.
Deep space software upgrade for Hera’s asteroid visit

The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has begun its launch campaign, during which it will go through final inspections before being fitted inside the fairing of the Ariane 6 rocket that will launch it into space towards the e…
Unpacking Europe’s new weather imagers

Euclid discovers the most ancient quasar in the Universe
Euclid discovers the most ancient quasar in the Universe

The most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission (so far!)
The most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission (so far!)

The Grand Canyon, a stunning natural feature in the landscape of Arizona, US, is featured in these two satellite views.
Earth from Space: Grand Canyon, US

The European Space Agency has contracted Spanish company EMXYS for the first CubeSat designed to operate on the surface of an asteroid.
Surface CubeSat contracted for Ramses asteroid mission

Building on the remarkable success of the Earth Explorer Aeolus wind mission, the European Space Agency has given Airbus Defence and Space in the UK the authorisation to proceed to begin the development of Aeolus’ successor, Aeolus-2 – which is set t…
Authorisation paves the way for Aeolus-2 wind mission

This image shows the sea surface temperature anomaly detected in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 June 2026.
Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record

An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to watch the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transit its host star, measuring the planet’s mass and temperature and even detecting its atmosphere.
Webb studies how a planet survived the death of its star

The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescopes have spotted the aftermath of three bright explosions echoing through the outer spiral arms of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
XMM-Newton helps revise distance to outer spiral arms

Thousands of planets are hidden in this photo
Thousands of planets are hidden in this photo

Five explorers from three space agencies have successfully completed ESA’s CAVES training course in Italy.  
The space under

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After 12 years of exceptional service, the pioneering Copernicus Sentinel-1A radar satellite has reached the end of its mission.
Time to say goodbye to Sentinel-1A

Happy Asteroid Day! Today is the annual UN-recognised global event to promote public education on asteroids and planetary defence.
Asteroid Day & eight other key dates in asteroid history

This Month at ESA: June 2026
This Month at ESA: June 2026

The map is an interferogram derived from the comparison of Sentinel-1 data on two dates: on the 18 June before the earthquakes and on 25 June a day after.
Sentinel-1 shows ground displacement after Venezuela earthquakes

From Lab to Orbit | Turning Space Science into Reality | ESA Explores #21
From Lab to Orbit | Turning Space Science into Reality | ESA Explores #21