3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (687+ words) Here are two examples of how space technology is being used to anticipate threats to safeguard food security and public health. Using satellite data to prevent locust swarms Desert locust outbreaks pose a severe threat to food security across East…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (21+ words) Students performing final tests on their experiment prior to launch during the REXUS 35/36 campaign in March 2026 European Space Agency...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (224+ words) For the fourth time, the European Space Agency's Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) presents the Space Optimization Competition (Sp OC). This year, Sp OC 4 brings three brand new, tomato-themed challenges set in a futuristic Moon-based scenario. Get ready to tackle logistics,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (418+ words) The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Discover…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (422+ words) Genesis is the European Space Agency's (ESA) navigation mission to measure Earth down to the millimetre. This precise measurement of Earth will have wide-ranging benefits, from satellite navigation to orbit determination to Earth science. Genesis will improve the precision and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (496+ words) Thanks to the success of the Arctic Weather Satellite prototype and Eumetsat's recent greenlight to develop a full constellation of similar satellites called Sterna, the European Space Agency has awarded OHB Sweden with the contract to build 20 satellites. This marks…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) European Space Agency Since their arrival aboard the International Space Station on 14 February 2026, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway have already carried out two sessions of Echo Finder, an experiment developed by the French space agency CNES…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (171+ words) Today's Earth observation satellites deliver snapshots " precise and valuable, but static. Many of the most consequential events on Earth, from wildfires to floods to urban crises, unfold over minutes and hours. A new'Sys Nova campaign is looking for ideas that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) European Space Agency From synthetic data to neural network deployment - Choosing the optimal device for each task Future space exploration, particularly fast fly-by missions of dynamically new comets, presents extreme challenges for onboard data processing. With limited observation windows, critical…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (484+ words) The next generation of European launchers will demand lighter, stronger and more cost-effective designs. A recent ESA Discovery project led by TWI Limited and Ariane Group has demonstrated a promising welding technique that could help meet these challenges, enabling the…...