
Copernical Team
Launching soon: Cosmic Kiss

German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer will soon begin his first mission to the International Space Station. As a member of Crew-3, he will be launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft alongside NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron.
Matthias selected the mission name “Cosmic Kiss” for his time in orbit as a declaration of love for space. He will spend around six months living and working in microgravity, where he will carry out many European and international experiments to advance space exploration and benefit lives on Earth.
ESA at IAC 2021

The 72nd International Astronautical Congress opens its doors on Monday 25 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates, for a week of intense interactions for the world space community. After one year online due to COVID-19 restrictions, the congress returns to an in-person event with the theme 'Inspire, innovate and discover for the benefit of humankind'.
Could this be a planet in another galaxy?

Using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescopes, astronomers have made an important step in the quest to find a planet outside of the Milky Way.
SwRI-led team produces a new Earth Bombardment Model

Ten years of Soyuz at Europe's Spaceport

Nanoracks, Voyager Space, and Lockheed Martin to develop commercial space module

What happens when a meteor hits the atmosphere

NASA Mission helps solve a mystery: why are some asteroid surfaces rocky?

Technologies and concepts for the satellite navigation systems of the future

Keeping our eyes on New Horizons
