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Jupiter: A New Point of View
This striking Jovian vista was created by citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA’s Juno spacecraft. To source
Sentinel-1 speeds up crop insurance payouts
For the first time in India, a state government is using satellites to assess lost crops so that farmers can benefit from speedy insurance payouts. To source
ESA’s Proba-3 will create artificial solar eclipses
Astrophysicists are joining sightseers in watching Monday’s total solar eclipse across North America but, in the decade to come, they will be viewing eclipses that last for hours instead of a few minutes – thanks to a pioneering ESA space mission. To source
Space Station Flight Over the Bahamas
One of the most recognizable points on the Earth for astronauts to photograph is the Bahamas. Randy Bresnik of NASA shared this Aug. 13 photo from the International Space Station, saying, “The stunning Bahamas were a real treat for us. The vivid turquoise of the water over the reef was absolutely captivating.” To source
Canned space
Technology image of the week: Europe’s largest vacuum chamber, used to test satellites before they fly To source
Sneak peek in colour
A preview of Gaia’s sky in colour provides a taste of the full-colour map of more than a billion stars that will be released next year To source
Spiraling Cloud Patterns Over Guadalupe Island
On May 24, 2017, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured a natural-color image of long, spiraling cloud patterns, or “von Kármán vortices,” on the lee side of Guadalupe Island. The volcanic island rises from the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. To source