ESA has selected 10 new Fellows to pursue their own independent research in space science, starting in 2025.

The Research Fellowships in space science represent one of the highlights of the ESA Science programme. Early career postdoctoral scientists are offered the unique opportunity to carry out advanced research related to the space science areas covered by ESA Science missions at one of three ESA establishments (ESAC, ESTEC, or STScI) for a period of up to three years.

The 2025 Research Fellows in space science are Jo Ann Egger, Adam J. Finley, Zsofi Igo, Antonio La Marca, Benjamin Man, Cyril Mergny, Ioanna

ESA’s forest mission Biomass will be supported by a custom-built transponder antenna installed in New Norcia, Australia.

The satellite will fly over the transponder to calibrate its instrument during its six-month commissioning period, and then regularly up to two times a year.

Mars Express mission operators at ESOC successfully sent a new software patch that would allow the spacecraft to operate in its third decade.

ESA’s Biomass satellite has been at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana since early March, undergoing final preparations for launch aboard a Vega-C rocket. This timelapse video captures key stages of its journey — from its arrival in Kourou to its installation in the launch tower.

Once in orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle.

The European Space Agency (ESA) invites the industrial community to several events where ESA directorates will communicate and coordinate with industry on their proposals and intentions in relation to its Council Meeting at Ministerial Level (CM25) in November.