ESA
August 2026
3 stories.
- Media briefing: BepiColombo's next milestone towards Mercury
ESA held a 31 August 2026 press briefing on the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. Key upcoming milestones include Mercury Transfer Module separation on 3 September 2026, Mercury orbit insertion in November 2026, and separation of the MPO and Mio science orbiters in December 2026.
- Fly around Schiaparelli Crater with Mars Express
ESA released a rendered flyover video of Schiaparelli Crater on Mars, a 460 km-wide feature, built from High Resolution Stereo Camera data from the Mars Express orbiter. The camera is operated by DLR, and researchers at Freie Universität Berlin produced the film.
- Total solar eclipse 2026 (Official ESA broadcast)
ESA broadcast live from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Spain, which lay within the path of totality for the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse. The broadcast featured live telescope views, expert commentary, and ESA Director of Science Carole Mundell, hosted by Dame Maggie Aderin.
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