The European Space Agency published its monthly roundup for August 2026 on 31 August 2026, describing a month of notable milestones and new findings. ESA's summary highlighted a live broadcast of a total solar eclipse from Spain, historic spacewalks by astronaut Sophie Adenot, and the launch of the MTG-I2 satellite aboard an Ariane 6 rocket.

The roundup also referenced a flight over Mars and a surprising discovery near the centre of our galaxy's central black hole. These items were outlined in ESA's video recap, which the agency noted includes third-party content and may not be modified or reused without authorisation.

The agency presented the update as a monthly overview of its programmes and activities. ESA's page added no further detail on the individual events in the accompanying text, directing readers to the video for the full account of its August activities.