Webb takes a stunning, star-filled portrait of the Pillars of Creation
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape – the iconic Pillars of Creation – where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but are far more permeable. These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and Read More
Ariane 6 first flight planned for fourth quarter of 2023
Ariane 6, the new heavy-lift launch system being developed by the European Space Agency, will make its inaugural flight as soon as the fourth quarter of 2023. Briefing media gathered at ESA’s Paris Bertrand headquarters on 19 October, Director General Josef Aschbacher said sufficient progress had been made over the past several months to anticipate Read More
CISM European Conference – ENAIRE analyses stress management in aviation with international experts
CISM, or critical incident stress management, is being discussed today and tomorrow in Madrid at a meeting of great international importance organised by ENAIRE and EUROCONTROL The hybrid-format conference is being attended by professionals from Australia, Austria, the United States, Ireland, Greece, Poland, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Spain Ángel Luis Arias, ENAIRE's CEO, says Read More
First Eurostar Neo satellite launched
The first satellite to be built under ESA’s Eurostar Neo programme has launched. The satellite – called Eutelsat Hotbird 13F – was developed and built by satellite manufacturer Airbus for satellite operator Eutelsat. It is based on the Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellite platform, developed under an ESA Partnership Project with Airbus designed to foster innovation Read More
Ariane 6 stands tall on its launch pad
The Ariane 6 launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana now hosts for the first time a fully assembled example of ESA’s new heavy-lift rocket, following the addition of an upper composite to the core stage and four boosters already in place. The upper composite – consisting of two half-fairings and a payload mock-up Read More
Down to Earth
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is all smiles after arriving in Cologne, Germany, less than a day after leaving the International Space Station. Speaking to media, she said, “I'm happy to be back and thankful for this incredible opportunity. I'm looking forward to be with my loved ones now and also to continue the scientific experiments Read More
ENAIRE recovered 94% of flights in September compared to the record levels of 2019
Over 191,000 flights The recovery of air traffic in Spain exceeded the European average by seven percentage pointsThe flights managed in Seville rose by 4.3%Seventh consecutive month of traffic growth in the Balearic IslandsInternational flights in the Canary Islands increased by 1.3%Domestic air traffic controlled from Barcelona rose 4.1%Compared to the number of flights in Read More
First Eurostar Neo satellite launched
The first satellite to be built under ESA’s Eurostar Neo programme has launched. The satellite – called Eutelsat Hotbird 13F – was developed and built by satellite manufacturer Airbus for satellite operator Eutelsat. It is based on the Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellite platform, developed under an ESA Partnership Project with Airbus designed to foster innovation Read More
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns from her second mission to the International Space Station ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Earth alongside NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, marking the end of her second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Minerva. GMT190_11_43_For ESA_Samantha Cristoforetti_Acoustic Diagnostics Collectively known as Crew-4, Samantha and her Read More
Homeward bound
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti looks out the window of the cupola while the International Space Station flies above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru. Taken earlier this month, this image captures one of Samantha’s favourite things to do in space – in addition to performing research or spacewalks – looking down on our Read More