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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the multiple blazes that have broken out in northern New South Wales, Australia To source

The next few days will see a rare convergence of asteroid-related activity in Europe, as planetary defence and other experts meet in three locations to coordinate humanity’s efforts to defend ourselves from hazardous space rocks. To source

Following the success of last year’s ɸ-week, this year’s event promises to be even more exciting. With the conference room packed to the gunwales, ɸ-week 2019 kicked off this afternoon at ESA’s centre of Earth observation in Italy with a series of stimulating talks, lively debate and an announcement of a new initiative. To source

The wildfires that have been devastating the Amazon rainforest have been international headline news over the last weeks. These fires are not only an environmental tragedy in terms of lost forest and biodiversity, but they are also leaving their mark on the atmosphere, affecting air quality and, potentially, the global climate. To source

Space Science Image of the Week: Plotting the surprising changes in Mercury’s magnetic history To source

Our week through the lens: 2 – 6 September 2019 To source

The first Spacebus Neo satellite – Konnect, a high-throughput satellite ordered by Eutelsat – has successfully completed its mechanical test campaign in Thales Alenia Space facilities in Cannes. The test demonstrates the ability of the satellite to withstand the strong shaking that occurs during launch. To source

Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over the Castelli Romani, a volcanic area just outside of Rome in Italy To source

In this edition, explore the Castelli Romani area near Rome with Copernicus Sentinel-2 To source

Imagine being able to increase the force of gravity simply by turning a dial. A United Nations fellowship is offering this opportunity to researchers all over the world, through access to ESA’s hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge. To source

ESA’s ɸ-week on 9–13 September explores how open science and innovation can benefit from the latest digital technologies to help shape future Earth observation missions and services. Watch live To source

Technology image of the week: ESA’s lunar 3D printing competition winner with a printed version of her design To source

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