What does metal made in space look like up close? 🤘 Thanks to our first metal 3D printer aboard the @iss, we’re finding out. This pioneering device melted stainless steel in microgravity to build a complete test sample - layer by layer - before sending it back to Earth for analysis. Now, our engineers are examining every ridge, pore and flaws to understand how printing behaves beyond our planet. Why does this matter? Because future astronauts will need to make tools, replacement parts and maybe

What actually happens when the Sun sends a powerful storm our way? ☀️ When the Sun erupts, it can release an intense solar flare followed by a fast-moving cloud of energised gas called a coronal mass ejection. Travelling at thousands of kilometres per second, these eruptions can disturb Earth’s magnetic field, accelerate energetic particles and trigger geomagnetic storms. On the ground, that can mean temporary radio interference, navigation issues and dazzling auroras. Thanks to our atmosphere a

12K views · 220 reactions | After a year with almost no travel, in a world where many of us continue to work from home, you can still visit ESA. Launching on 5 March, a unique interactive experience will let you tour all eight ESA sites, take themed journeys and see how we work together in space: #DiscoverESA  | ESA - European Space Agency | Facebook

#WIONatDavos2026: Polish and Indian Astronauts Shared Axiom-4 Space Mission Join WION's Sidhant Sibal for insights from European Space Policy Institute Director H. Ludwig Moeller, Hungary’s space policy lead Mark Sokolowski, and former Polish Space Agency President Grzegorz Wrochna, showcasing Europe–India collaboration #india #davos #space #wion | WION

8.3K views · 978 reactions |  For the first time since 2011, ESA has two astronauts living and working together on the International Space Station. Samantha Cristoforetti and Matthias Maurer chat about this rare moment for Europe in space  https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/05/Mission_Minerva_meets_Cosmic_Kiss_Two_astronauts_in_orbit | ESA - European Space Agency | Facebook