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Human and robotic exploration image of the week: A parabolic flight experiment tests perception in altered gravity states To source

Space Science Image of the Week: Black holes provide an extreme cosmic laboratory to test some of the strongest gravity fields in the Universe To source

As the biggest Earth observation conference in the world draws to a close, we take a look back on some of the week’s highlights To source

Every minute, ESA’s Earth observation satellites gather dozens of gigabytes of data about our planet – enough information to fill the pages on a 100-metre long bookshelf. Flying in low-Earth orbits, these spacecraft are continuously taking the pulse of our planet, but it’s teams on the ground at ESA’s Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, that […]

Our week through the lens: 13 – 17 May 2019 To source

Ice is without doubt one of the first casualties of climate change, but the effects of our warming world are not only limited to ice melting on Earth’s surface. Ground that has been frozen for thousands of years is also thawing, adding to the climate crisis and causing immediate problems for local communities. To source

Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over the Po Valley in northern Italy To source

In this week’s edition from the Living Planet Symposium in Milan, we feature a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of the Po Valley To source

By combining 25 years of ESA satellite data, scientists have discovered that warming ocean waters have caused the ice to thin so rapidly that 24% of the glacier ice in West Antarctica is now affected. To source

With air pollution a global concern, satellites provide vital information about air quality to help understand how to keep our planet breathable To source