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Space is changing fast. ESA wants to open up space to start-ups, new companies, new actors – basically to everyone. Our aim today is to help European businesses to use space technology to innovate and grow services and products that ultimately will change all our lives. And, instead of doing everything ourselves, it means we at ESA can be customers too. Commercialisation marks a fundamental change to the traditional rules of the space game, with the market providing more of what we need, and competition slashing costs and sharpening efficiency. It’s already happening in everything from micro-launchers to Earth-Moon communication, and orbital research. By boosting the commecialisation of space, ESA is providing opportunities for new ventures, new markets and generating new jobs, while we focus on expanding horizons.

Number 13 was good luck for NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, as the tenacious little craft seamlessly completed its 13th flight on the Red Planet on Saturday (Sept. 4).

Firefly Aerospace's debut launch last week failed because of a premature engine shutdown, company representatives have determined.

The first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Sept. 15, and you can follow all the action live here.

After a rocky first start, NASA's Perseverance rover hit pay dirt on the second try.

As Hurricane Larry churned through the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, astronauts at the International Space Station kept a watchful eye on the storm from space.

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Thomas Pesquet took part in a discussion with the EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, and the EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius. The inflight call took place during their visit to ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, where they were accompanied by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.

These are the techniques, times and tools you'll need to photograph the moon using a camera.

Great for beginners or expert stargazers alike, Star Walk 2 is an informative guide for viewing the night sky - even the completely free version.

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein will be a spectacle for more than a decade to come, even though its discovery was a matter of luck.

It's official: NASA's Perseverance rover has collected its first-ever Mars sample.

High-tech solar-powered greenhouses inspired by technology developed for missions to the moon and Mars could soon grow food in Arabian deserts as well as in orbit around Earth, Nanoracks plans.

The AI-powered robot CIMON has received a software update before an upcoming round of more complex experiments at the International Space Station.

Based on the Gaia DR2, the Stellarium Mobile Plus app provides access to the most comprehensive celestial database around.

Our astrophotography for beginners guide has top tips on equipment, settings, and planning - all you need to get started.

The tenth annual ESA Open Day is confirmed for the weekend of 2-3 October. A combination of in-person and virtual events, this is your chance to meet Europe’s astronauts and space experts and see spacecraft, hardware and test equipment in close-up. On Saturday people with disabilities will have a special chance to tour ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands, while the following day’s virtual event will be open to all.

The private Inspiration4 astronauts on SpaceX's first all-civilian spaceflight star in a new Netflix documentary on their historic flight.