Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over New York City – the most populous city in the United States. To source
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Monitoring trucks and trade from space
Earlier this year, ESA launched a contest asking the general public to submit ideas on how Earth observation data can help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, one of the two winning ideas is being officially released to the public via the ‘Rapid Action on COVID-19 with Earth Observation’ dashboard – a joint […]
The way forward to Mars
The path that ExoMars 2022 will follow to reach the Red Planet is set. The trajectory that will take the spacecraft from Earth to Mars in 264 days foresees a touchdown on the martian surface on 10 June 2023, at around 17:30 CEST (15:30 UTC). To source
Simulated satellite rendezvous
Image: Simulated satellite rendezvous To source
ESA and NASA logos on Artemis I rocket and Orion
The space agency logos for the next spacecraft to head to the Moon have been added to Orion as part of the Artemis programme. To source
Solar Orbiter releases first data to the public
ESA has released its first Solar Orbiter data to the scientific community and the wider public. The instruments contributing to this data release come from the suite of in-situ instruments that measure the conditions surrounding the spacecraft. To source
The latest ESA Impact is out now!
The latest ESA Impact is out now! To source
Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich: preparing for launch
Video: 00:03:10 A European satellite built to carry out precise measurements of sea level changes has arrived in California in preparation for launch. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite forms part of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation programme and will employ radar to map sea surface topography. The mission will be used to monitor the […]
Worsening rifts and fractures spotted at two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers
Satellite imagery has revealed that two of the fastest-changing glaciers in Antarctica are fracturing and weakening faster than ever – the first step towards the glaciers disintegrating and causing sea levels to rise dramatically. To source
ExoMars moves on
Image: ExoMars moves on To source
Mars Express finds more underground water on Mars
Video: 00:01:00 ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft has discovered several ponds of liquid water buried under the ice in the south polar region of Mars. The spacecraft’s radar instrument, MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding), revealed one underground reservoir in 2018 , buried about 1.5 km below the ice. Now, taking into account […]
Machine-learning nanosats to inform global trade
The latest batch of tiny satellites to monitor trade on Earth from space have launched. To source
Digital Twin Earth, quantum computing and AI take centre stage at ESA’s Φ-week
ESA’s 2020 Φ-week event kicked off this morning with a series of stimulating speeches on Digital Twin Earth, updates on Φ-sat-1, which was successfully launched into orbit earlier this month, and an exciting new initiative involving quantum computing. To source