Ahead of the Artemis II launch we're thinking back to Uplink episode 26 with Apollo 13 legend Fred Haise. We asked him why he thinks the moon still occupies our imaginations. It was an incredibly interesting and timely conversation. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=57fC...

Save the date! The next ESTEC Open Day will take place on September 26th and 27th. Can't wait? Then check out our eggsellent programme on the ESTEC Open Day 2025, featuring astronaut Rosemary Coogan, composer Jeff Wayne and more: youtu.be/bcWgNkl4gLM #ESA #ESTEC #ESTECOpenDay #SpaceRocks

With all the talk of upcoming lunar missions, we’re thrilled to hear that Public Service Broadcasting are revisiting their 2015 album The Race For Space at a sold-out Alexandra Palace show this September. youtu.be/udePbEMSAi4?... #publicservicebroadcasting #theraceforspace

It’s been 18 years since this Beatles classic was beamed across space as an Interstellar Radio Message towards the star Polaris. John Lennon’s lyrics summarised our feelings for space and music perfectly: “limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns.” #spacerocks #thebeatles

ESTEC’s LEAF was built to test whether instruments and spacecraft can withstand the sustained sounds of a launch. Our ovomorph held up pretty well at the Open Day, too. We hope you have an eggsellent holiday! 🖖🤘❄️ #ovomorph #xenomorph #alien #lv426 #alienearth @esa.int

Ten years ago this weekend? But what was #Spacerocks? We'll let British ESA astronaut Tim Peake himself explain... 🖖🤘 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social

In October 2015, just over 10 years ago, we kicked off ESA astronaut Tim Peake's #Spacerocks campaign a few months before his launch on 15 December. Introducing Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MADA... @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social

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We're delighted to see Seas Of The Sun making waves in the press! @esa.int www.loudersound.com/news/napalm-...

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Music and sound didn’t just play an integral role in the making of our new film. Spend any time reading the lyrics to Navigate the Seas of the Sun by Bruce Dickinson and you’ll see why we thought it was a perfect choice. #ESACluster #SeasoftheSun #europeanspaceagency #spaceplasma #brucedickinson

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Last year, Shane Embury visited ESTEC in the Netherlands for a special tour of the technical heart of the European Space Agency, which sparked a fantastic collaboration with Klaus Nielsen, aka Maple Pools, for our Cluster documentary, Seas Of The Sun...

Sound and music played a huge role in the making of Seas Of The Sun, with Karlotta Skagfield's beautiful original score at its heart, accompanied by a wonderful contribution from cello supremo Jo Quail. Watch (and hear) it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_r... #seasofthesun #ESACluster #spacerocks

The reviews for Seas Of The Sun are in! You can check it out now on YouTube and decide for yourselves. (Oh, and we cried too. Just us?) youtu.be/Go_rve555TQ?... #SeasoftheSun #ESACluster #SpaceRocks @esa.int @science.esa.int

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Taking a moment to remember a very special Earthling -- Laika, the first creature to orbit the Earth, on the 68th anniversary of her voyage aboard Sputnik 2. By all accounts, she was a very good girl.

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🏆This was AWESOME! 😢👏👏 Thank you @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social 🖖🤘

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T-minus 24 hours! 🖖🤘 youtu.be/Go_rve555TQ?...

Seas of the Sun is a film about the Cluster mission. Ahead of the @esa.int premiere this Thursday go behind the scenes with our Mission Notes podcast. Episode one is all about how we tackled this incredible story. #ESACluster #spacerocks #seasofthesun shows.acast.com/spacerocks

Coming up this week: 30 October from 19:00 CET 🔭 ☀️ @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social @science.esa.int

Discover the story of #ESACluster as told by the people who lived it. Join us on 30 October from 19:00 CET for the premiere of 'Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster' 🥹 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_r... 🔭 ☀️ @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social

We were thrilled to screen Seas of the Sun in Paris for a very special audience of space plasma scientists. We'll be hosting an online screening and live chat on October 30th at 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET. Watch this space! 🖖🤘 #seasofthesun #ESAcluster #spacerocks @esa.int youtu.be/Go_rve555TQ?...

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"Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster" documentary by @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social and @science.esa.int coming up on the 30th of October, 19:00 CET

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☀️ "Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster", un documentario di @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social e @science.esa.int sarà presentato in anteprima il 30 ottobre alle 19:00 CET, sul canale ESA su YouTube: 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_r... @esa.int

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Mark your calendar! On 30 October at 19:00 CET, discover the untold story of our pioneering 25-year #Cluster mission that studied how invisible solar storms impact Earth's environment. The 'Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster' documentary will premiere at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_r... 🔭 ☀️

FILM ALERT! Seas of the Sun – The Story of the Cluster Mission. You can watch it live on @esa.int's Youtube channel next week, October 30th, from 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET where we’ll be joined by the people behind Cluster in a live chat accompanying the film. #ESAcluster #spacerocks #seasofthesun

🛰️ The #ESAOpenDay wrapped up with a stellar showcase of space science and innovation. Big appreciation to nl.esa.int and the entire crew for making space exploration more accessible and inspiring to the public 👏.

🛰️🎸#SpaceStationEarth is back! This mesmerising live show fusing music and imagery from the ISS goes on a new UK tour next year, offering audiences a unique chance to experience the awe and wonder of spaceflight. www.esa.int/Space_in_Mem... @ukspaceagency.bsky.social @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social

WAT EEN DAG! Hartelijk dank aan iedereen die heeft deelgenomen aan een fantastische #ESAOpenDay en aan de buitengewone @nl.esa.int wetenschappers en bemanning voor het openen van de deuren en ons een stap dichter bij de ruimte te brengen!

WHAT A DAY! Thank you to all of you who joined us for a fantastic #ESAOpenDay and to the extraordinary @nl.esa.int scientists and crew for lifting the curtain and getting us a step closer to space! Space truly ROCKS! 🤘🖖 Let’s do it again next year? #ESAOpenDay #50YearsOfESA #NLSW25 #SpaceRocks

It’s starting!! @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social stage at #ESAOpenDay with mission update by ESA DG, Joseph Aschbachen. 🧪🔭 We’re up next!

Today is the day! Welcome to the @nl.esa.int Open Day for an extraordinary day at #ESTEC 🛰️ Kicking the day off with a Mission Update with DG Josef Aschbacher, Director of Human & Robotic Exploration Daniel Neuenschwander, Head of ESTEC Dietmar Pilz and astronauts André Kuipers & Rosemary Coogan!

@nl.esa.int has already been abuzz with excitement and we are *just* getting started! We kicked the weekend off with a very special and momentous occasion - the induction of German astronaut Thomas Reiter to the infamous Walk of Space in Noordwijk! 🛰️🪐

The @nl.esa.int Open Days are go and we’re welcoming visitors from all over the galaxy including this one which is just having a once-over in the clean room before a visit to the LEAF chamber where you can see it face to face! #buildingbetterworlds #weylandyutani #ESAOpenDay #SpaceRocks

We’re hard at work prepping for the ESTEC Open Days this weekend. As @esa.int celebrates its 50th, come see the Creative Space near the Space Rocks stage in Escape on Sunday to see a concept for long-term deep space travel...

It’s a busy day at ESTEC as we get ready for the ESA Open Day this weekend. @nl.esa.int #buildingbetterworlds #weylanyutani #ESAOpenDay #50YearsOfESA #NLSW25 #NLSpace #NetherlandsSpace #spacefortalent #SpaceRocks #NSO

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Registration for the 2025 Open Day is OPEN! See you there! 🖖🤘

Astronauts in the house! 🖖🤘 🧑‍🚀

Catch a glittering glimpse of starbirth ✨ 🔭 This young star cluster, Pismis 24, captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James #Webb Space Telescope is home to a vibrant stellar nursery and one of the closest sites of massive star birth. 🔗 esa.int/ESA_Multimed... #JWST

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Only 3️⃣ days until registration opens for ESA ESTEC Open Day! 🚀 Get ready to meet the minds behind ESA’s missions, dive into hands-on science, and enjoy an out-of-this-world experience with our partner @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social! 🌌 #ESAOpenDay #50YearsOfESA #SpaceRocks #NSO