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Earth from Space: Andros, Bahamas

Video: 00:02:58 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Andros, the largest island of the Bahamas. See also Andros, Bahamas to download the image. In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Andros, the largest island […]

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Picturing permafrost in the Arctic

Permafrost plays an important role in the global climate and is also one of the components of the Earth system that is most sensitive to global warming. Maps, produced by ESA’s Climate Change Initiative, are providing new insights into thawing permafrost in the Arctic. To source

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Earth from Space: Houston, Texas

Video: 00:02:55 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Houston, the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the US. See also Houston, Texas to download the image. In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission […]

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XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

A star of about eight percent the Sun’s mass has been caught emitting an enormous ‘super flare’ of X-rays – a dramatic high-energy eruption that poses a fundamental problem for astronomers, who did not think it possible on stars that small. To source

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ESA Start-up Competition seeks Europe’s brightest innovation stars

ESA is calling on ambitious start-ups to join the new ESA Start-up Competition. This opportunity is open to entrepreneurs in all ESA Member States that are developing innovative services and/or products using space technology. The winners will be offered tailor-made ESA technical and business support in the development of their start-ups, within a mentoring programme.  […]

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