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Milan

Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over the fast-paced metropolis of Milan, Italy To source

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Living Planet live

As thousands of scientists gather in Italy for the biggest Earth observation conference in the world, follow the opening session live. Streaming starts on 13 May at 07:00 GMT (09:00 CEST) To source

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ExoMars laboratory passes Red Planet simulation

A key set of scientific instruments developed for the ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin passed tests last month to ensure compatibility with the martian environment. The rover’s Analytical Laboratory Drawer (ALD) flight model completed its thermal and vacuum sessions in Turin, Italy, at a Thales Alenia Space facility. The ExoMars rover will be the first of […]

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Anchor antenna

Technology image of the week: This compact radio antenna is designed to help position the two Proba-3 satellites together for formation flying, to form an artificial solar eclipse in space To source

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Exobiology in a box

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: New experiment on the International Space Station paves the way for exobiology research To source

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Recognising sustainable behaviour

Solving the growing problem of space debris will require everyone who flies rockets and satellites to adhere to sustainable practices, which doesn’t always happen. Now there will be a way to recognise those who do. To source

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