The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has finished fuelling and is days away from launch. EDRS uses innovative laser technology to dramatically cut the time needed for Earth observation satellites to deliver information to the ground. To source
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Week in images
Our week through the lens: 22 – 26 July 2019 To source
Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation
Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct detailed analysis of their migrations over years. The device, developed in collaboration with ESA, is smaller and more durable than existing tags, as well as being cheaper and more animal friendly. To source
Lake Balaton
Earth observation image of the week: the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Balaton in western Hungary To source
Earth from Space
This week’s edition features a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over Lake Balaton in Hungary To source
Too hot to handle
Europe is facing another extreme heatwave, with many countries reaching record-breaking temperatures To source
Europe prepares for Mars courier
The first round-trip to the Red Planet will see a European orbiter bringing martian samples back to Earth. ESA is opening the door to industry to build the spacecraft that will deliver the precious rocks, dust and gas from Mars – the key to understanding whether life ever existed on our closest planetary neighbour. To […]
Speaking to spacecraft
Operations image of the week: This giant dish in Australia spends its time in in-depth conversation with a number of European deep space missions, bringing their discoveries down to Earth To source
Astronomers spy Europa blocking distant star – thanks to Gaia
On 31 March 2017, Jupiter’s moon Europa passed in front of a background star – a rare event that was captured for the first time by ground-based telescopes thanks to data provided by ESA’s Gaia spacecraft. To source
From black to green
Technology image of the week: Proba-V shows the rapid recovery of Argentinian grasslands from wildfire burn scars To source
Second laser boosts Aeolus power
ESA’s Aeolus satellite, which carries the world’s first space Doppler wind lidar, has been delivering high-quality global measurements of Earth’s wind since it was launched almost a year ago. However, part of the instrument, the laser transmitter, has been slowly losing energy. As a result, ESA decided to switch over to the instrument’s second laser […]
50 years beyond
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Liftoff of Soyuz MS-13 carrying ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano to the International Space Station To source
Space-enabled app for pilots takes to the skies
An app that integrates navigational data and weather conditions to improve flight safety for pilots has been launched. Its inventors hope to have a full commercial version on sale by the end of the year. To source