ESApod, audio and video from space
Multimedia news and information from the European Space Agency including human space flight, space science, Earth observation, ground control and mission operations. Current deep-space missions include Mars Express, Venus Express and Rosetta, Europe's comet chaser. Produced by the ESA Web portal staff and ESA TV. http://www.esa.intPodcasts
Herschel and Planck
Published: Dec. 11, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds
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Food and satellites: Keeping an eye on food production
Published: Dec. 2, 2008, noonDuration: 4 minutes 37 seconds
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Ministerial conference: Interview with ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain
Published: Nov. 21, 2008, 7 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 50 seconds
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ESA Science: past and future
Published: Nov. 21, 2008, 6 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds
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ATV, the next step
Published: Nov. 20, 2008, 3 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds
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GMES video news release
Published: Nov. 18, 2008, 8 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds
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The European Data Relay Satellite System EDRS
Published: Nov. 7, 2008, 1 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds
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IXV: learning to come back from Space
Published: Nov. 5, 2008, 8 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds
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Frank De Winne prepares for new mission
Published: Oct. 29, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds
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SHAR: the Indian launch base
Published: Oct. 21, 2008, 11 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds
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India Europe cooperation
Published: Oct. 20, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds
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Video overview of the Chandrayaan-1 mission
Published: Oct. 15, 2008, 9 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 1 second
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GOCE launch campaign at Plesetsk
Published: Oct. 10, 2008, 11 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds
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ATV Jules Verne: Mission accomplished
Published: Sept. 29, 2008, noonDuration: 4 minutes 38 seconds
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Rosetta: rendezvous with an asteroid
Published: Sept. 4, 2008, 11 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds
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Hubble servicing mission and the next generation
Published: July 4, 2008, 11 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 8 seconds
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The Ulysses legacy
Published: June 12, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 51 seconds
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Galileo, time and space
Published: June 9, 2008, 3 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds
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ILA Space Pavilion: Space exploration in the future
Published: May 30, 2008, 11 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds
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Earth Observation highlights at ILA Space Pavilion
Published: May 29, 2008, 8 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds
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Traces of Martian life: the search continues
Published: May 23, 2008, 11 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds
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GOCE preparing for launch
Published: May 21, 2008, 8 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds
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Broadband internet via satellite aboard Thalys trains
Published: May 20, 2008, 8 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds
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Innovation from space exploration and technology transfer
Published: April 30, 2008, 10 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds
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Technology spin-offs from European space programmes
Published: April 30, 2008, 10 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 11 seconds
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Galileo - the atomic clock
Published: April 25, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds
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Galileo - the way forward
Published: April 23, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds
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ATV: Closing in on the target
Published: April 1, 2008, 4 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds
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ATV orbital rehearsals for ISS docking
Published: March 28, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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Jules Verne ATV's space cargo
Published: March 6, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds
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ATV: A new generation space vehicle
Published: March 4, 2008, noonDuration: 3 minutes 59 seconds
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ATV: Rendezvous in space
Published: Feb. 29, 2008, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 47 seconds
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ATV Control Centre readies for Europe's first-ever automated docking
Published: Feb. 22, 2008, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds
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SMOS: Helping Europe respond to climate change
Published: Feb. 15, 2008, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds
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The Rosetta Odyssey
Published: Feb. 5, 2008, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds
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ESAC Europes window to space
Published: Feb. 1, 2008, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 59 seconds
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Very Long Baseline Interferometry - the sharpest views of the invisible
Published: Jan. 25, 2008, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds
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Boosting capability: Santa Maria station joins ESTRACK tracking station network
Published: Jan. 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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ESA annual press briefing. Listen to the conference with ESA Director General
Published: Jan. 14, 2008, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds
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GIOVE: Solid foundation for Galileo
Published: Dec. 18, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds
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Health alert via satellite
Published: Nov. 30, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 16 seconds
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Venus Express Update
Published: Nov. 29, 2007, 4 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds
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The Columbus Mission
Published: Nov. 27, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds
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Hans Schlegel prepares for Columbus Mission
Published: Nov. 23, 2007, 1 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds
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ESA astronaut Leopold Eyharts ready to make space history
Published: Nov. 20, 2007, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds
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ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli paves the way for Columbus
Published: Nov. 16, 2007, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds
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Earth swing-by: Rosetta operations update
Published: Nov. 12, 2007, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds
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Rosetta's second Earth swing-by
Published: Nov. 9, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds
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Columbus Control Centre - heart of European ISS operations
Published: Nov. 7, 2007, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 29 seconds
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European Columbus laboratory is ready to launch
Published: Oct. 31, 2007, 8 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds
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The Esperia Mission October 2007
Published: Oct. 25, 2007, 4 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds
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European Space Technology Transfer Conference 2007
Published: Oct. 22, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds
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Science with Integral five years on
Published: Oct. 17, 2007, 8 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 8 seconds
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ISS update October 2007
Published: Oct. 12, 2007, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds
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Preparing for Mars500 - a simulated mission to Mars
Published: Oct. 2, 2007, 4 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 4 seconds
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Peru meteorite strike highlights need for expanded scientific knowledge
Published: Sept. 20, 2007, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds
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Esperia Mission - Paolo Nespoli: Getting ready for the ISS
Published: Sept. 14, 2007, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds
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ESA hosts international conference on tracking and commanding spacecraft
Published: Sept. 12, 2007, 3 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
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ESA at MAKS 2007
Published: Aug. 22, 2007, 1:30 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds
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Celebrating completion of ESA's Earth Explorer, GOCE
Published: July 30, 2007, 1 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds
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ESA's lorry to the International Space Station - ATV
Published: July 17, 2007, 11 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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ESOC - Where Missions Come Alive
Published: July 11, 2007, 9:33 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds
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ESA, NASA, Russian astronauts: Where next in space?
Published: June 22, 2007, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
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Paris Air Show: Focus on ESA
Published: June 20, 2007, 2 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds
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Hubble's European success
Published: June 20, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds
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ESA ground operations: working smarter, better
Published: June 14, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds
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Alien electricity in Titan's atmosphere
Published: June 1, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 1 second
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Modelling Huygen's descent crucial for interpreting results
Published: June 1, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds
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Cassini-Huygens: New results from an enigmatic world
Published: June 1, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
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Satellites vital for environmental agreements
Published: April 24, 2007, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds
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Flying safely with EGNOS over Europe
Published: April 20, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 5 seconds
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Space safety is a global concern
Published: April 17, 2007, 4 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes
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Munich roadmap for GMES services
Published: April 16, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
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STS-116 mission highlights
Published: April 5, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 41 seconds
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Climate and space weather
Published: March 30, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds
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Scientists focus on ice as part of International Polar Year
Published: March 27, 2007, 10 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
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Space Options for the 21st Century
Published: March 5, 2007, 3 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds
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Herschel the largest space telescope
Published: March 2, 2007, 3 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds
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Rosetta successfully swings-by Mars
Published: Feb. 26, 2007, 3 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds
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ESA's 'Cosmic Vision 2015-2025' sees Europe as space science leader
Published: Feb. 26, 2007, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
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Rosetta in critical Mars swing by
Published: Feb. 20, 2007, 1 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds
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ESA DG meets the press
Published: Jan. 17, 2007, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
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European workshop on space exploration strategy
Published: Jan. 10, 2007, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds
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Unfolding the Universe's Dark Matter
Published: Jan. 8, 2007, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds
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COROT: In search of rocky planets
Published: Dec. 20, 2006, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds
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ESA joins the European Network of Living Labs
Published: Dec. 15, 2006, 1 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds
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COROT - a new boost for exoplanets and astroseismology
Published: Dec. 15, 2006, 1 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds
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Celsius Mission event in Stockholm
Published: Dec. 8, 2006, 9 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 2 seconds
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ASTRA 2006: ESA workshop on robotics and automation
Published: Dec. 4, 2006, 1 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds
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The Celsius Mission
Published: Nov. 29, 2006, 11 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds
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ISS update November 2006
Published: Nov. 17, 2006, 1 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds
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ATV docking trials
Published: Nov. 10, 2006, 10 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
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GOCE: getting the low down on gravity
Published: Nov. 8, 2006, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds
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The new Hubble servicing mission
Published: Oct. 31, 2006, 3 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 31 seconds
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Christer Fuglesang prepares for take-off
Published: Oct. 24, 2006, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds
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MetOp-A launch
Published: Oct. 19, 2006, 5:50 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds
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Controlling Columbus
Published: Oct. 17, 2006, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds
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Astrolab mission control
Published: Oct. 10, 2006, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 8 seconds
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Understanding Titan's tholins
Published: Oct. 6, 2006, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds
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ESA at the IAC in Valencia
Published: Oct. 5, 2006, 3 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds
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ESA astronauts meet the press
Published: Sept. 22, 2006, 5 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 1 second
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ISS crew answers questions from space
Published: Sept. 15, 2006, 2:45 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds
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Mapping epidemics with satellites
Published: Sept. 8, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds
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MARES - measuring muscle strength in space
Published: Sept. 6, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
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Impact landing on the Moon
Published: Aug. 29, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds
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SMART-1: end of mission review
Published: Aug. 25, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds
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ESA Summer School focuses on Global Change
Published: Aug. 4, 2006, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds
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Farnborough International Airshow 2006
Published: July 21, 2006, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds
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Mapping Venus' atmosphere in 3D
Published: July 14, 2006, 3 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds
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Mysterious haze and heavy water on Venus
Published: July 14, 2006, 3 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
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MetOp: A new-generation meteorological satellite for Europe
Published: July 5, 2006, 4 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes
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ATV passes acoustic test
Published: July 3, 2006, 10 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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Thomas Reiter's thoughts on spaceflight
Published: June 29, 2006, 11 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds
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Astrolab Mission preview
Published: June 28, 2006, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds
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Successful Firing of Vega Second-Stage Motor
Published: June 28, 2006, 6 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
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Venus vortex: initial images from capture orbit
Published: June 27, 2006, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds
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Satellite navigation system guides visually-impaired pedestrians
Published: June 19, 2006, 9 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds
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Columbus delivered to KSC
Published: June 12, 2006, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds
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ISD2006, Industry Space Days at ESTEC
Published: May 30, 2006, noonDuration: 5 minutes 46 seconds
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An asteroid named ESA
Published: May 19, 2006, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds
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ESA showcased at ILA, Berlin
Published: May 17, 2006, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds
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Something in the air?
Published: May 11, 2006, 4 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds
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Via broadband from the Arctic
Published: May 8, 2006, 2 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds
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Thoughts on Venus
Published: April 20, 2006, 4 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
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Venus Express powers into orbit
Published: April 11, 2006, noonDuration: 3 minutes 48 seconds
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Drama in mission control
Published: April 10, 2006, 11 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds
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Pathways in space
Published: April 5, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds
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Critical manoeuvres
Published: April 5, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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Wavelength windows
Published: April 5, 2006, 8 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds
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Volcanoes and lava flows
Published: April 4, 2006, 4 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds
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Science from Above
Published: March 30, 2006, 4 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds
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Alien greenhouse
Published: March 23, 2006, 7:40 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds
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Amateur eyes on a hot planet
Published: March 20, 2006, 4:30 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes
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The passion of Venus
Published: March 14, 2006, 4:30 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds
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ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter mission to ISS
Published: March 10, 2006, 4:30 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds
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Man-made star shines in the southern sky
Published: March 2, 2006, 9:05 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 1 second
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Integral views the Earth
Published: Feb. 14, 2006, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 3 minutes 8 seconds
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Sciamachy observes air pollution
Published: Feb. 3, 2006, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds
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Smallest planet outside Solar System discovered
Published: Jan. 27, 2006, 9 a.m.Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds
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Galileo - The clock is ticking
Published: Jan. 20, 2006, 11 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds
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Huygens - One Year After
Published: Jan. 13, 2006, 11 a.m.Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds
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ESA provides unique satellite delivery service
Published: Dec. 20, 2005, 5:50 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds
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Venus Express launch: ESOC mission control audio loop
Published: Nov. 9, 2005, 1 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds
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