🔴 Spacewalk in progress. ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon are outside the International Space Station. 📺 Follow the EVA live www.youtube.com/live/xgx9mTZ... 🎵Enjoy this soothing ambient playlist for watching astronauts work among the stars open.spotify.com/playlist/02P...

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Over the past days, unusually severe weather has affected northern Chile, where our observatories are located. This brought snow to Paranal and to the ELT construction site. It left stunning images, while causing severe flooding and damage to several cities within the Antofagasta Region. 🔭 1/2

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Spectacular views of Sophie Adenot outside the ISS as she completes her second spacewalk alongside NASA astronaut Anil Menon.

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European space budgets grew 12% to €13.5 billion in 2025. Read the full report 2026 Space Economy Report for the latest insights on investment, industry trends and global developments shaping the space sector. 🔗 esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/ESA_releases_2026_Space_Economy_Report

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Small but mighty 💪 As the Sun sets, the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla opens its eye, preparing to peer into the sky above. While 2.2-metre may be modest by today’s standards, it still does a lot of excellent work! Here's what it explores: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2628a 🔭 🧪

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