Our ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week features a view studded with nearby stars and, much farther away, the spiral galaxy IC 4709. 1/4

Our #ESAResearchFellowships are available at three locations: 📍 ESAC near Madrid, Spain 📍ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands 📍STScI in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Discover how you can join us here 👉 cosmos.esa.int/web/space-scie…

Peer behind the scenes of Europe’s space adventure at our ESA Open Day at ESTEC in the Netherlands on Sunday 6 October from 10:00 to 17:00. Registration is now open 👉 esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC…

And we're off! 🛫 ESA's Hera spacecraft has taken off from Cologne-Bonn airport in Germany on the first leg of a transatlantic flight to its launch site in the USA. And you can follow along via Flightradar24 and RadarBox! flightradar24.com/A124/36ed0793 radarbox.com/data/registrat…

On 1–4 October, meet @ESA at the Big Science Business Forum BSBF2024 in Italy to gain insights, network and discuss business opportunities. Visit Hall 27 Booth 39. Last chance to register esa.int/About_Us/Busin…

Excited to be speaking at this year's BSBF2024 - showcasing European Space Agency big space science and the business leadership that our groundbreaking missions create and need for the future! ESA Science

Salsa will soon be taking a plunge into Earth's atmosphere ☁️🛰️ Not much of the 550 kg satellite will survive the reentry. If small parts do survive, they will make a splashdown in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean. For updates see our blog 👉 blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/

Everything you need to know about BepiColombo's fourth Mercury flyby, taking place tonight 👇 Access higher resolution here 👉 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia…

Just in time for the Mercury flyby tonight, our poster gallery gets upgraded with a #BepiColombo poster. Download it here 👉 esa.int/About_Us/ESA_P…

Salsa spotted! 🛰️🔭 Our in-house planetary defence team turned their attention to the asteroid-lookalike Cluster satellite as it dips deeper and deeper into Earth's atmosphere.

🆕 Webb has captured a cosmic question mark! ⭐❓ Read more: esawebb.org/images/questio… or 🧵👇

🆕 Hubble has helped solve the mystery 🕵️ of Mars’ escaping water! 🧵👇

Its closest pass yet and its first-ever views of Mercury's south pole – last night was quite a night for #BepiColombo! Enjoy this taste of our fourth Mercury flyby. Details & images 👇esa.int/Science_Explor…

Until 16 September, you can apply for the #ESAResearchFellowships. Join us to: 📋 carry out your independent scientific research 🧑‍🏫 learn from our scientists & engineers 🤝 foster collaborations Discover how you can join us here 👉 cosmos.esa.int/web/space-scie…

🆕 Latest news on Salsa. The satellite is expected to reenter at 20:48 CEST (18:48 UTC) on 8 September 2024, with an uncertainty of two minutes either way 👇 blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/… We're getting closer and closer to waving this satellite a goodbye forever 🥹

Einstein probe is observing the Universe in X-ray light, investigating questions such as: 🕳️ How common are black holes? 〰️ What events produce gravitational waves? 💥 What happens when a star goes supernova? Find out more 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…