Elevating the future of Europe through space. Please see our Privacy Notice: https://esa.int/connectwithushttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.inthttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mqc7vv3ylk2g#OnThisDay: 10 July 2010, the OSIRIS instrument on ESA's Rosetta Mission comet-chasing spacecraft captured this spectacular image of the asteroid #Lutetia at the moment of closest approach: a distance of just 3162 km! 🧪🔭 🔗 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2010/07/Lutetia_at_closest_approach10 Jul 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc7vv3ylk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mq2k3eexm22sEurope’s next weather satellite is getting ready for launch. 🚀🌍 MTG-I2 has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport and is now undergoing final checks before liftoff on Ariane 6 #VA270 later this summer.07 Jul 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2k3eexm22shttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mpyiugwil22sOur space telescope Euclid has discovered 31 ancient quasars in the early Universe, including the two oldest ever observed. Their light has travelled for more than 13 billion years, taking us back to when the cosmos was just 5% of its current age. 🌌🧪🔭 Read more 👉 https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid/Euclid_discovers_the_most_ancient_quasar_in_the_Universe06 Jul 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyiugwil22shttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mpxx7mb5lk2f#MediaInvitation: Journalists are invited to attend the launch of the weather satellite MTG-I2 on Ariane 6 #VA270 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 📅 Apply by 16 July, 17:00 CEST 🔗 https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Call_for_interest_MTG-I2_launch_media_programme_at_Europe_s_Spaceport @esaearth.esa.int06 Jul 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxx7mb5lk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mpl2dujg7k2b🚀 Ready to launch your career in space? Our Junior Professional Programme could be your lift‑off. If you hold a Master’s degree and have up to three years’ experience, this is your chance to join the European space sector. Apply now 👉 https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Apply_now_to_ESA_s_Junior_Professional_Programme #ESArecruits01 Jul 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl2dujg7k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mpiishaatc2xArtemis III crew announcement, a record-breaking Ariane 6, major science updates and more. Catch up on our main stories in June 2026. 👀 https://youtu.be/rOyHbD54ad4?si=y7cML5Tn7UqQDwxF30 Jun 2026 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpiishaatc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3mowv2wu75k2eSave the date and join our Open Days 2026. 19 - 20 Sept. - ESA HQ, Paris 🇫🇷 25 Sept. - ESA ESRIN, Frascati 🇮🇹 26 - 27 Sept. - ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk 🇳🇱 2 Oct. - ESA ESOC, Darmstadt 🇩🇪 3 Oct. - ESA ESAC, Villanueva de la Cañada 🇪🇸 10 Oct. - ESA ECSAT, Harwell 🇬🇧 🔗 https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Open_Days/ESA_Open_Days_2026/ESA_Open_Days_2026_are_coming_mark_your_calendar23 Jun 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowv2wu75k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/esa.int/post/3moniw4nddc2mApril–June 2026 was a busy season for us! Get up to speed on European space with our new ESA Impact visual report, out now 👉 https://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ESA_Impact_April_June_2026/19 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:yqfmy2p54vqgekrcz5zzykhl/app.bsky.feed.post/3moniw4nddc2m