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Week in images: 14 – 18 December 2020
Week in images: 14 – 18 December 2020 Discover our week through the lens To source
Giant A-68A iceberg loses chunk of ice
A large block of ice has broken off the northern tip of the A-68A iceberg as seen in new images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission . To source
Terahertz technology securing e-shopping centres – and US border
COVID-19 has revolutionised security practices along with other parts of everyday life: screening people via personal ‘patdowns’ is no longer safe. ESA-developed passive terahertz technology – enabling the detection of items hidden under clothing from a distance – is helping to fill the gap. The US Customs and Border Protection agency is among the latest […]
Earth from Space: Lapland
Video: 00:03:38 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lapland, the largest and northernmost region of Finland, just in time for Christmas. See also Rovaniemi, Lapland to download the image. To source
Rovaniemi, Lapland
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lapland, the largest and northernmost region of Finland, just in time for Christmas. To source
Solar Orbiter prepares for festive Venus flyby
Solar Orbiter is getting ready for the first of many gravity assist flybys of Venus on 27 December, to start bringing it closer to the Sun and tilting its orbit in order to observe our star from different perspectives. To source
Mountains of snow
Image: Heavy snowfall in the Alps has been recorded over the past weeks. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this image of the snow-covered Alps on 14 December. To source
Dreaming of a red Christmas: Festive features spotted near Mars’ south pole
As the holiday season swiftly approaches, even our planetary neighbours are getting into the spirit – as shown by this perfect pair of festive silhouettes spotted by ESA’s Mars Express . To source
ESA Council appoints Josef Aschbacher as next ESA Director General
Today, the ESA Council appointed Dr Josef Aschbacher as the next Director General of ESA, for a period of four years. He will succeed Prof. Jan Wörner, whose term of office ends on 30 June 2021. To source
Cholera outbreaks predicted using climate data and AI
Climate data taken from Earth orbiting satellites, combined with machine learning techniques, are helping to better predict outbreaks of cholera and potentially save lives. To source
ESA and CNES sign contract to maintain and modernise Spaceport
ESA will contribute to the maintenance, operations and modernisation of Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana over the period 2020–24. To source
Long-term permafrost record details Arctic thaw
Frozen Arctic soils are set to release vast amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere as they continue to thaw in coming decades. Despite concerns that this will fuel future global warming, the scale and speed of this important climate process remain uncertain. To help address this knowledge gap, ESA-funded researchers have developed and released […]