Image: ESA’s Earth from Space series reaches its 1000th image with a return to the vibrant waters of southern Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas – the same region featured in the very first edition in 2004.

The first months of 2026 have given ESA Academy’s Training Programme a strong start, bringing together students from ESA Member States, Associate Members and Canada at ESA facilities to explore the technologies, operations, legal frameworks, and innovation shaping the future of space activities.

The SpaceDot team from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, visited ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands on 2–3 June 2026 to calibrate the flight model dosimeter on board AcubeSAT, a student-built CubeSat for space biology developed within ESA’s Fly Your Satellite! programme.

The countdown is on for scientists, researchers and Earth observation experts eager to help shape the future of the European Space Agency’s Earth Explorer satellite series. Registration is closing soon for the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting. This all-important event offers the opportunity to be part of the discussion on which of four pioneering…

Applications are now open for the 18th Cycle of the REXUS/BEXUS Programme. REXUS/BEXUS (Rocket/Balloon Experiments for University Students) offers university student teams the opportunity to follow the full lifecycle of a space-related project. Student teams will design, build, test and operate their own experiment on board a rocket or balloon launched from Esrange Space Center…

The STAR-BOTS experiment from the University of Bologna, Italy, is addressing the complex challenges of modern space operations, focusing on the development and validation of advanced coordination strategies for multi-robot systems in orbit. The team has been selected in February 2026 for the ESA Academy Experiments Programme, which will support their project by providing access…

Have you ever dreamed of implementing your own CubeSat mission but did not know where to start? Have you imagined being part of a mission that will operate a CubeSat in orbit? The ESA Education Office is inviting 30 motivated university students to apply for a new edition of the CubeSat Hands-On Training Week. This…

Image: The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite has arrived at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana, ready to be transported to Europe’s Spaceport.