The general public’s interest in suborbital flying is now substantial. Such flights could offer a realistic opportunity to ‘touch’ space by experiencing weightlessness and seeing the curvature of the Earth’s limb. Being so closely related to ESA’s ‘core business’, the Agency is observing these developments with interest, and is now presenting its position on privately-funded suborbital spaceflight.
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Spaceflight enthusiasts are in for a treat for the next few days asthe International Space Station will be clearly visible in the nightsky above Europe and North America from 21-23 May. Highlighted inalmost constant sunshine, the ISS will pass over from two to fourtimes per night during this period.
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ESA has today opened applications for talented individuals wishing to become an astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps. There has not been a selection campaign since 1992, so this is a rare opportunity to be at the forefront of ESA’s human spaceflight programmes including future missions to the ISS, the Moon and beyond.
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On 8 May 2008, the Cooperation Agreement between the Argentine Republic and ESA was renewed for five years.
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ESA has just launched its campaign to recruit the next generation of European astronauts, and is expecting tens of thousands of applications from the best and the brightest across Europe. But it is also looking for men and women with the right stuff to fill challenging positions at all levels, particularly in specialised technical areas. Our new job-alert feature makes it even easier for you to keep abreast of the latest vacancy notices.
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ESA’s Mars Express mission control team are ready to monitor Phoenix’s critical entry, descent and landing onto the Martian surface on 26 May 2008.
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Do you have a great idea for the use of satellite navigation? If so you could win one of the prizes in this year’s European Satellite Navigation Competition, supported by ESA through its Technology Transfer Programme Office.
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This Envisat image captures the green swirls of a phytoplankton bloom in the North Sea off the coast of eastern Scotland.
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Ever dreamt of becoming an astronaut? This might be your chance. ESA is on a recruitment drive for talented individuals to join its demanding training program and become the space explorers of the future. EuroNews finds out more.
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Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. This detection gives scientists an important new tool to unlock the workings of Venus’s dense atmosphere.
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