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class="pillar">Enabling & Support</span> <h3 class="heading">Proba-3</h3> </header> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/proba-3/26452170-1-eng-GB/Proba-3_card_full.jpg" alt=""> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </figure> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1732266000"> <a class="card image connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/Earth_from_Space_Angry_husband_eruption"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Earth from Space: ‘Angry husband’ eruption</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>22/11/2024</span> <span>1012 <small>views</small></span> <span>40 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" 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<div class="meta"> <span>22/11/2024</span> <span>347 <small>views</small></span> <span>7 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1732259040"> <a class="card image designing-operating popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/Proba-3_Firing_laser"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Enabling & Support</span> <h3 class="heading">Proba-3: Firing laser!</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>22/11/2024</span> <span>1069 <small>views</small></span> <span>40 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/proba-3_firing_laser/26459692-1-eng-GB/Proba-3_Firing_laser_card_full.jpg" alt="Proba-3: Firing laser!"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1732197600"> <a class="card video connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/Copernicus_Sentinel-1_radar_vision_for_Copernicus"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:07:25 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/copernicus_sentinel-1_radar_vision_for_copernicus/26426875-1-eng-GB/Copernicus_Sentinel-1_radar_vision_for_Copernicus_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Copernicus Sentinel-1: radar vision for Copernicus</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>21/11/2024</span> <span>859 <small>views</small></span> <span>33 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1732096800"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/New_full_Sun_views_show_sunspots_fields_and_restless_plasma"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/three_views_of_the_sun_s_surface/26452346-1-eng-GB/Three_views_of_the_Sun_s_surface_card_medium.png" alt="The Sun's surface as seen by Solar Orbiter's PHI instrument"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">New full Sun views show sunspots, fields and restless plasm…</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>69238 <small>views</small></span> <span>87 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1732096200"> <a class="card video connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/ESA_s_Space_Systems_for_Safety_and_Security_4S_programme"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:02:18 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/esa_s_space_systems_for_safety_and_security_4s_programme/26452767-1-eng-GB/ESA_s_Space_Systems_for_Safety_and_Security_4S_programme_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">ESA’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>444 <small>views</small></span> <span>10 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story image video"> <a class="card more" href="/(archive)/0"> <div class="outline"> <h3 class="heading">More items</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="feature"> <div class="feature-item video designing-operating"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <header class="entry"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> </div> <span class="pillar">Enabling & Support</span> <h3 class="heading">Ariane 6 first flight highlights </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>10/07/2024</span> <span>11335 <small>views</small></span> <span>187 <small>likes</small></span> </div> <a class="cta popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/07/Ariane_6_first_flight_highlights"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/07/ariane_6_first_flight_highlights/26220064-2-eng-GB/Ariane_6_first_flight_highlights_pillars.jpg" alt=""> </figure> </div> </section> <section class="cards"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Recommended</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1571325900"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://www.esa.int/ESA/Our_Missions"> <figure 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</figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Discover ESA</h3> <p class="subheading">Explore the full range of ESA’s activities through a set of thematic journeys</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1571325660"> <a class="card focuson" href="/About_Us/ESA_Publications/This_is_ESA"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/10/this_is_esa/21109855-1-eng-GB/This_is_ESA_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">This is ESA</h3> <p class="subheading">This is ESA is an illustrated guide to what ESA is and what we do. Now available in all Member State languages.</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1572357360"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://blogs.esa.int/" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/10/esa_blog_navigator_link/21129844-2-eng-GB/ESA_blog_navigator_link_card_medium.jpg" alt="ESA blog navigator link"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">ESA Blog Navigator</h3> <p class="subheading">Check out all our active blogs - although update frequency can vary.</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1689665160"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://brand.esa.int/" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/01/esa_brand_centre/23898892-2-eng-GB/ESA_brand_centre_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">ESA Brand Centre</h3> <p class="subheading">Discover the ESA brand, with guidelines and downloadable assets, such as logos. Plus explore ESA brand licensing, co-branding and merchandising.</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="feature"> <div class="feature-item exploring-discovering image"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <header class="entry"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Euclid’s view of the Horsehead Nebula</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>07/11/2023</span> <span>78208 <small>views</small></span> <span>896 <small>likes</small></span> </div> <a class="cta popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2023/11/Euclid_s_view_of_the_Horsehead_Nebula"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2023/11/euclid_s_view_of_the_horsehead_nebula/25170855-1-eng-GB/Euclid_s_view_of_the_Horsehead_Nebula_pillars.jpg" alt="Euclid’s view of the Horsehead Nebula"> </figure> </div> </section> <section class="cards"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Trending</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1732096800"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/New_full_Sun_views_show_sunspots_fields_and_restless_plasma"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/three_views_of_the_sun_s_surface/26452346-1-eng-GB/Three_views_of_the_Sun_s_surface_card_medium.png" alt="The Sun's surface as seen by Solar Orbiter's PHI instrument"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">New full Sun views show sunspots, fields and restless plasm…</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>69238 <small>views</small></span> <span>87 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1490191020"> <a class="card story agency" href="/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Student_Internships2"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2016/04/cubesat_fitcheck/15927156-1-eng-GB/CubeSat_fitcheck_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Agency</span> <h3 class="heading">Student Internships</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>1167495 <small>views</small></span> <span>1533 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1732096800"> <a class="card image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/Three_views_of_the_Sun_s_surface"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Three views of the Sun's surface</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>6004 <small>views</small></span> <span>42 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/three_views_of_the_sun_s_surface/26452346-1-eng-GB/Three_views_of_the_Sun_s_surface_card_full.png" alt="The Sun's surface as seen by Solar Orbiter's PHI instrument"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1732096800"> <a class="card image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/EUI_s_view_of_the_Sun_in_UV_light"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">EUI's view of the Sun in UV light</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>5714 <small>views</small></span> <span>54 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/eui_s_view_of_the_sun_in_uv_light/26452076-1-eng-GB/EUI_s_view_of_the_Sun_in_UV_light_card_full.jpg" alt="An image of the Sun in ultraviolet light, taken by Solar Orbiter's EUI instrument"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1729008900"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid/Zoom_into_the_first_page_of_ESA_Euclid_s_great_cosmic_atlas"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/10/mosaic_of_euclid_observations_in_the_southern_sky/26359729-1-eng-GB/Mosaic_of_Euclid_observations_in_the_Southern_Sky_card_medium.jpg" alt="Mosaic of Euclid observations in the Southern Sky"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Zoom into the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlas </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>15/10/2024</span> <span>277151 <small>views</small></span> <span>361 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1730449800"> <a class="card story agency" href="/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Space_is_closer_than_you_think_apply_now_to_the_ESA_Student_Internship_Programme"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/10/esa_student_internships_2025/26393559-1-eng-GB/ESA_Student_Internships_2025_card_medium.png" alt="ESA Student Internships 2025"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Agency</span> <h3 class="heading">Space is closer than you think: apply now to the ESA Studen…</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>01/11/2024</span> <span>23626 <small>views</small></span> <span>70 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="cards dark"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Featured videos</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1732197600"> <a class="card video connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/Copernicus_Sentinel-1_radar_vision_for_Copernicus"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:07:25 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/copernicus_sentinel-1_radar_vision_for_copernicus/26426875-1-eng-GB/Copernicus_Sentinel-1_radar_vision_for_Copernicus_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Copernicus Sentinel-1: radar vision for Copernicus</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>21/11/2024</span> <span>859 <small>views</small></span> <span>33 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1732107600"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/Fly_around_Ares_Vallis_on_Mars"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:04:30 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/fly_around_ares_vallis_on_mars/26448407-1-eng-GB/Fly_around_Ares_Vallis_on_Mars_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Fly around Ares Vallis on Mars</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>3571 <small>views</small></span> <span>128 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1732096200"> <a class="card video connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/ESA_s_Space_Systems_for_Safety_and_Security_4S_programme"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:02:18 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/esa_s_space_systems_for_safety_and_security_4s_programme/26452767-1-eng-GB/ESA_s_Space_Systems_for_Safety_and_Security_4S_programme_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">ESA’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>20/11/2024</span> <span>444 <small>views</small></span> <span>10 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1732006800"> <a class="card video designing-operating popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/Proba-3_s_journey_to_see_the_Sun_s_corona"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:04:31 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/proba-3_s_journey_to_see_the_sun_s_corona/26420720-2-eng-GB/Proba-3_s_journey_to_see_the_Sun_s_corona_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Enabling & Support</span> <h3 class="heading">Proba-3’s journey to see the Sun’s corona</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>19/11/2024</span> <span>1069 <small>views</small></span> <span>40 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1731506400"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/Introducing_the_Smile_mission_Let_s_Smile_episode_1"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:06:45 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/11/introducing_the_smile_mission_let_s_smile_episode_1/26423805-1-eng-GB/Introducing_the_Smile_mission_Let_s_Smile_episode_1_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Introducing the Smile mission – Let’s Smile (episode 1)</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>13/11/2024</span> <span>2007 <small>views</small></span> <span>68 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item"> <a class="card more" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos"> <div class="outline"> <h3 class="heading">More items</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="cards"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">More</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1412850000"> <a class="card focuson" href="/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/10/careers/21093729-4-eng-GB/Careers_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Careers at ESA</h3> <p class="subheading">Work with a highly dedicated team, committed to ensuring that Europe continues to remain at the forefront of the space industry.</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1412849940"> <a class="card focuson" href="/About_Us/Business_with_ESA"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/10/business_with_esa/21093947-3-eng-GB/Business_with_ESA_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Business with ESA</h3> <p class="subheading">ESA procurements aim to accomplish ESA space missions and to support the competitiveness of the European space industry.</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1557388860"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://ideas.esa.int" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/04/open_space_innovation_platform/19349285-1-eng-GB/Open_Space_Innovation_Platform_card_medium.jpg" alt="Open Space Innovation Platform"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Open Space Innovation Platform</h3> <p class="subheading">Submit your ideas and change the future of space research, technology and applications.</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1557499680"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://commercialisation.esa.int/" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/02/esa_commercialisation_gateway2/23968982-2-eng-GB/ESA_Commercialisation_Gateway_card_medium.gif" alt="ESA Commercialisation Gateway"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">ESA Commercialisation Gateway</h3> <p class="subheading">Creating links between new businesses and ESA</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="cards dark"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Featured images</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1732266000"> <a class="card image connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/Earth_from_Space_Angry_husband_eruption"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Earth from Space: ‘Angry husband’ eruption</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>22/11/2024</span> <span>1012 <small>views</small></span> <span>40 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/earth_from_space_angry_husband_eruption/26458871-1-eng-GB/Earth_from_Space_Angry_husband_eruption_card_full.jpg" alt="This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 November 2024 shows the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano eruption on the island of Flores in southern Indonesia. "> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1732259040"> <a class="card image designing-operating popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/Proba-3_Firing_laser"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Enabling & Support</span> <h3 class="heading">Proba-3: Firing laser!</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>22/11/2024</span> <span>1069 <small>views</small></span> <span>40 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/11/proba-3_firing_laser/26459692-1-eng-GB/Proba-3_Firing_laser_card_full.jpg" alt="Proba-3: Firing laser!"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" 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