Five, four, three, two, one…. FIREWORKS! The countdown to a new year is in many ways a defining moment for our lives on Earth. Our age, our seasons, filing our taxes… – all depend on the duration of Earth’s orbit around the Sun. To source
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Propelling satellites into the future
Image: Propelling satellites into the future To source
Is this the end of the A-68A iceberg?
Satellite images have revealed that the once colossal A-68A iceberg has had yet another shattering experience. Several large cracks were spotted in the berg last week and it has since broken into multiple pieces. These little icebergs could indicate the end of A-68A’s environmental threat to South Georgia. To source
Mission control
Image: A peak into NASA’s Mission Control in Houston: what looks like a coffee break is actually ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen (centre) hard at work, guiding NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover via radio during last week’s spacewalk. Spacewalkers are in constant contact with just one person during a spacewalk. This ‘ground IV’ is […]
Three more service modules for Artemis to be built in Europe
ESA signed a further contract with Airbus for the construction of three more European Service Modules for Orion, NASA’s spacecraft that will fly astronauts to the Moon and lunar Gateway as part of the Artemis programme. To source
Juice Up Your Rocket! art competition
Juice Up Your Rocket! art competition To source
Earth observation vital in monitoring wetland waters
Celebrated annually on 2 February, World Wetlands Day aims to raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands for our planet. This year’s theme shines a light on wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages actions to restore them. From their vantage point of 800 km high, Earth-observing satellites provide data and imagery on […]
Apply now for the 2021 YGT opportunities!
The 2021 ESA YGT opportunities are now open for applications until 1 March. Positions are available in engineering, science, IT and business services. Find out more and apply now. To source
Week in images: 25 – 29 January 2021
Week in images: 25 – 29 January 2021 Discover our week through the lens To source
Earth from Space: Lake Titicaca
Ahead of World Wetlands Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Titicaca – one of the largest lakes in South America. To source
Ariane 6 upper stage heads for hot-firing tests
The first complete upper stage of Europe’s new Ariane 6 launch vehicle has left ArianeGroup in Bremen and is now on its way to the DLR German Aerospace Center in Lampoldshausen, Germany. Hot firing tests performed in near-vacuum conditions, mimicking the environment in space, will provide data to prove its readiness for flight. To source
ExoMars orbiter's 20000th image
Image: ExoMars orbiter’s 20000th image To source
Simulating space
Image: Simulating space To source