SciSpacE Success stories

Boiling. We research. You benefit.

Did you know that in microgravity you can better study the boiling process? Boiling is a very common process in our everyday

Metal Fuels. We research. You benefit.

Did you know that in microgravity we are preparing one of the most promising fuels for the future? Microgravity is helping to

Metallurgy. We research. You Benefit.

Did you know that in microgravity you can better study liquid metals and how they solidify? Research in space on metallurgy helps

Space foam

This picture shows one of the first images of foam formed inside the Fluid Science Laboratory in Europe’s space laboratory Columbus.

Plasma medicine – how space science improves patient care

When cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev took the first plasma chamber onto the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001, to investigate complex dusty plasma

The Incredible ASIM: Distant galaxy edition

The Atmosphere–Space Interactions Monitor, or ASIM for short, is a first-of-its-kind complement of instruments on the International Space Station. Dubbed the ‘space

Space vs. materials – orbital testing outside Space Station

Space leaves its mark on materials: exposure to such a harsh environment can darken, crack or crater their surfaces – or even

No fire in the sky: preventing an astronaut’s worst nightmare

“A risky and dangerous situation,” recalls ESA astronaut Reinhold Ewald of the in-orbit fire he experienced aboard the Mir space station back

Just add bubbles for cooler future spacecraft

From soft drinks to hot tubs, people add bubbles to liquids for many different reasons. ESA engineers think bubbles produced at the

Where is up and where is down?