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[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

Dear space community, we are expanding our horizons! You can now find us on:

🟦 Bluesky: https://t.co/mptxuZzk0B

🟨 LinkedIn: https://t.co/FqLAojCclr

See you there! 👋

[ESA's Hera mission @ESA_Hera]

🛰️I'm currently speeding my way thru deep space to the Dimorphos🪨asteroid, the only Solar System body whose orbit has been shifted by human action - when NASA's DART spacecraft💥impacted it - to check what happened to it next! See where I am right now: https://t.co/FWLbLzMAU0

[ESA Operations @esaoperations]

Saturday’s sonic boom heard over Boston was due to an airbursting meteor, as confirmed by US weather satellite GOES-19. A European geostationary weather sat performs a comparable skywatch, read more here: https://t.co/5I4OAMi3zI

[ESA's Hera mission @ESA_Hera]

Everything you wanted to know about asteroids but were afraid to ask... ! Hera Principal Investigator Patrick Michel has a new book out on planetary defence & asteroids - in 🇫🇷 - https://t.co/rXz83mBQ9U

[ESA's Hera mission @ESA_Hera]

Congratulations to @NASA's @MissionToPsyche for their spectacular Mars flyby. The images brought back memories of our visit last year - asteroid missions like Mars; its gravity comes in handy for modifying course! https://t.co/RyEHaXpllL

[ESA's Hera mission @ESA_Hera]

The international #HeraMission science community is meeting at Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 this week, preparing for Hera's arrival in 6 months time to the Dimorphos asteroid orbiting the larger Didymos, to see how it was transformed by the impact of @NASA's spacecraft back in 2022

[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

You’re left with a showstopper bake that is sure to impress the judges – oh wait – we mean the planetary protection experts, of course! 😉

Your squeaky-clean parachute is ready to safely land the #ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover on Mars.

Here’s how the experts do it: https://t.co/PHsee4w4JT

@ESA_Exomars @esaspaceflight

[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

Dear bakers, the judges would like you to decontaminate a parachute that will land on Mars. 🪂🔴

On your marks, get set… bake!

1️⃣ Place your parachute into an oven

2️⃣ Set the oven to 125°C for ~50 hours

3️⃣ When the centre of the parachute reaches 125°C, continue to bake for 36 hours

[European Space Agency @esa]

🌕 Electronics from moondust: a new ESA Discovery project led by the Danish Technological Institute is studying how lunar soil could be transformed into printable circuits, enabling in situ repair and manufacturing on the Moon.
https://t.co/MGLz6EH91k

[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

Congratulations, @esaspaceflight!

🌒🚀 Europe is proud to have enabled #Artemis II with the European Service Module (ESM) - delivering propulsion, power and life support for Orion and its crew.

Built by European industry led by @AirbusSpace and monitored 24/7 by ESA teams, the ESM is a strong example of ESA technologies.

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

@esa @AirbusSpace @NASAArtemis Thanks for the shout-out @astro_reid! Safe travels from your European friends at @esa and @AirbusSpace 💞

[European Space Agency @esa]

January–March 2026 was a busy season for us! Get up to speed on European space with our new ESA Impact visual report, out now 👉 https://t.co/uPqP5xIoYy

[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

💼 ESA recruits: from mechanical engineering to life sciences

To help make new ambitious missions and projects a reality, @esa will be publishing more than 400 job opportunities in 2026!

Dietmar Pilz, ESA Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality (TEC), says:

“In TEC, we innovate today to enable Europe’s missions of tomorrow. Our success relies on people who bring technical excellence, curiosity and a collaborative mindset. As we prepare for a major recruitment wave, we’re looking for engineers, scientists and digital innovators to push the boundaries and combine expertise with creativity, teamwork and continuous learning.”

✨ Are you ready to help shape the future of space for Europe? Find out more about who ESA is looking for in the latest newsletter 👇
https://t.co/epphuKcpWW

[ESA's Hera mission @ESA_Hera]

Surprising new study on @NASA's DART mission collision in 2022: not only did it change the orbit of the smaller Dimorphos asteroid, but it also shifted the solar orbit of its parent body Didymos. Hera's arrival this autumn will reveal more: https://t.co/71g1wsNzOx

[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

Tech startups assemble - at our recent Demo Day at @SBICNoordwijk.

Read about how @ESA's Business Incubation Centres grew into the largest incubation network in Europe in our latest annual Highlights publication (starting p24): https://t.co/r5jdlp0MPo

[ESA Technology @ESA_Tech]

Where there’s a wing there’s a way!

Time-lapse of a section of aircraft wing being 3D printed in lightweight plastic. Startup Wren Aerospace – based at @SBICNoordwijk – is developing uncrewed aircraft to perform satellite-like communication or observation functions while hanging in the stratosphere https://t.co/DL07bB9RAG

[ESA Operations @esaoperations]

📡 2025 marked a landmark year for #Estrack, ESA’s global network of ground stations.

Since its inception in 1975, Estrack has formed a vital communication bridge between satellites in orbit and mission control at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC).

https://t.co/udXGaBkEB9

[Josef Aschbacher @AschbacherJosef]

Today and tomorrow ESA Member States will choose the space solutions that help us observe, understand and protect our planet. Their decisions will determine how space supports European industry, defence and security, when Europe returns to the Moon, and whether Europe leads in discovering extraterrestrial life and unlocking the Universe’s mysteries.

Having Commissioner @KubiliusA here both days is a clear indication that Europe’s future in space will be stronger if we stay united.

Follow the opening statements of #CM25 live
👉https://t.co/ogrErhx8jL

[European Space Agency @esa]

⭐️This is Goal 4: Boost European competitiveness and growth.

Decisions made during #CM25 will advance our Strategy 2040, which focuses on five goals to show how important space is for European citizens.

[European Space Agency @esa]

⭐️This is Goal 3: Strengthen European autonomy and resilience

Decisions made during #CM25 will advance our Strategy 2040, which focuses on five goals to show how important space is for European citizens.

[Josef Aschbacher @AschbacherJosef]

Let’s show the world what a united Europe can achieve.
Discover what's at stake at ESA's Council at Ministerial Level 2025, taking place next week in Bremen👇https://t.co/tsC3RGqWHs #CM25