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<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="1740129600"> <a class="card story connecting-benefiting" href="/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/ESA_and_Red_Cross_partnership_brings_space_technology_to_humanitarian_crises"> <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/2025/02/icrc_team_delivering_relief_items/26591550-1-eng-GB/ICRC_team_delivering_relief_items_card_medium.jpg" alt="ICRC team delivering relief items"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">ESA and Red Cross partnership brings space technology to hu…</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>21/02/2025</span> <span>1136 <small>views</small></span> <span>35 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largest urban agglomeration in the world."> </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 focuson" data-date="1739542200"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_10-14_February_2025"> <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/2025/02/earth_from_space_heart_of_mount_st_helens/26582559-1-eng-GB/Earth_from_Space_Heart_of_Mount_St_Helens_card_medium.jpg" alt="For Valentine鈥檚 Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission picks out a heart in the landscape north of Mount St Helens in the US state of Washington."> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Week in images: 10-14 February 2025</h3> <p class="subheading">Discover our week through the lens</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 video" data-date="1739527200"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/02/Fly!_Project_media_briefing"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:42:11 </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/2025/02/fly!_project_media_briefing/26583084-5-eng-GB/Fly!_Project_media_briefing_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Fly! Project media briefing</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>14/02/2025</span> <span>1451 <small>views</small></span> <span>34 <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 image" data-date="1739523600"> <a class="card image connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/02/Earth_from_Space_Heart_of_Mount_St_Helens"> <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: Heart of Mount St Helens</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>14/02/2025</span> <span>7841 <small>views</small></span> <span>91 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2025/02/earth_from_space_heart_of_mount_st_helens/26582559-1-eng-GB/Earth_from_Space_Heart_of_Mount_St_Helens_card_full.jpg" alt="For Valentine鈥檚 Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission picks out a heart in the landscape north of Mount St Helens in the US state of Washington."> </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 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>14115 <small>views</small></span> <span>227 <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 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/our_missions/21109953-1-eng-GB/Our_missions_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Our missions</h3> <p class="subheading">Discover our missions: past, present and future. </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="1616082180"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://discover.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/2021/03/discoveresa_cover_image/23194826-1-eng-GB/DiscoverESA_cover_image_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Discover ESA</h3> <p class="subheading">Explore the full range of ESA鈥檚 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鈥檚 view of the Horsehead Nebula</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>07/11/2023</span> <span>81292 <small>views</small></span> <span>936 <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鈥檚 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="1740477600"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Mars_Express/Have_we_been_wrong_about_why_Mars_is_red"> <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/2025/02/why_is_mars_red/26591000-1-eng-GB/Why_is_Mars_red_card_medium.jpg" alt="Why is Mars red?"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Have we been wrong about why Mars is red?</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>25/02/2025</span> <span>7760 <small>views</small></span> <span>46 <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="1681824300"> <a class="card story connecting-benefiting" href="/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/10_remarkable_Earth_facts"> <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/2023/04/earth_30_year_comparison/24832556-1-eng-GB/Earth_30_year_comparison_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">10 remarkable Earth facts</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>18/04/2023</span> <span>495465 <small>views</small></span> <span>2628 <small>likes</small></span> 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src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1524126960"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/Why_go_to_Mars"> <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/2016/03/mars_stack/15840743-1-eng-GB/Mars_stack_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Why go to Mars?</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>430247 <small>views</small></span> <span>1625 <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="1740132000"> <a class="card story 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href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/International_Space_Station/Where_is_the_International_Space_Station"> <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/2021/11/cosmic_pearl/23822293-1-eng-GB/Cosmic_pearl_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Where is the International Space Station?</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>31201944 <small>views</small></span> <span>59735 <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 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Project media briefing</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>14/02/2025</span> <span>1451 <small>views</small></span> <span>34 <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="1738742400"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/02/Scientists_spot_tiny_Sun_jets_driving_fast_and_slow_solar_wind"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:00:40 </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/2025/02/scientists_spot_tiny_sun_jets_driving_fast_and_slow_solar_wind/26567849-1-eng-GB/Scientists_spot_tiny_Sun_jets_driving_fast_and_slow_solar_wind_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Scientists spot tiny Sun jets driving fast and slow solar w…</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>05/02/2025</span> <span>3671 <small>views</small></span> <span>59 <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="1738596600"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/01/60_days_in_bed_for_science"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:06:40 </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/2025/01/60_days_in_bed_for_science/26564737-1-eng-GB/60_days_in_bed_for_science_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">60 days in bed for science</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>03/02/2025</span> <span>1306 <small>views</small></span> <span>32 <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="1737730800"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/01/The_sounds_of_BepiColombo_s_sixth_flight_past_Mercury"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:01:20 </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/2025/01/the_sounds_of_bepicolombo_s_sixth_flight_past_mercury/26547017-1-eng-GB/The_sounds_of_BepiColombo_s_sixth_flight_past_Mercury_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">The sounds of BepiColombo's sixth flight past Mercury</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>24/01/2025</span> <span>4773 <small>views</small></span> <span>146 <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="1736931600"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/01/The_best_Milky_Way_animation_by_Gaia"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:02:05 </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/2025/01/the_best_milky_way_animation_by_gaia/26531043-2-eng-GB/The_best_Milky_Way_animation_by_Gaia_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">The best Milky Way animation, by Gaia </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>15/01/2025</span> <span>42492 <small>views</small></span> <span>420 <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" 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