In this week’s edition, Sentinel-3A takes us over the North Sea To source
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Solar power
Operations image of the week: a soft Tuscan sunset hints at the presence of the powerful Sun beneath the horizon, a star that can affect satellites in orbit and critical civil infrastructure on Earth To source
Next stop – space
Do you have a great idea for new space transportation services – to space, around space or returning? Send it in this week and create a commercial success with advice from ESA To source
Aeolus laser shines light on wind
Following the launch of Aeolus on 22 August, this extraordinary satellite’s instrument has been turned on and is now emitting pulses of ultraviolet light from its laser, which is fundamental to measuring Earth’s wind. And, this remarkable mission has also already returned a tantalising glimpse of the data it will provide. To source
Watch the skies
Technology image of the week: this fireball-detecting camera is mounted at the highest point of ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands To source
Emergency training
Human and robotic spaceflight image of the week: Alexander Gerst during safety drill on the International Space Station To source
Making space exploration real – on Earth
You are on a rock speeding through space. On this rock called Earth every single mineral tells you something about planetary formation. This week astronauts and space engineers will unlock the mystery of those minerals as they start an ESA geology field training course to prepare for future exploration of the Moon, Mars and asteroids. […]
Week in images
Our week through the lens: 27 – 31 August 2018 To source
BepiColombo science orbiters stacked together
The two science orbiters of the joint ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission are connected in their launch configuration and the European science orbiter and transport module have been given the go-ahead to be loaded with propellants. To source
Summer brown
With much of Europe recently subjected to a prolonged heatwave, brown was certainly the trending colour this summer – and in World Water Week, a reminder of the importance of water To source
European Space Talks: sharing our passion for space
The European Space Talks initiative will give you, as a member of the European space community, the opportunity to join other space professionals, researchers and enthusiasts in presenting your latest research, activities or interests in space. To source
Flying on the edge
Operations image of the week: remembering a remarkable mission this World Water Week — GOCE — the satellite that studied Earth’s oceans from the edge of space To source
It's hammer time
Technology image of the week: ESA’s Water Hammer Test Bench simulates the vital moment when a satellite’s propulsion system first comes to life To source