In this week’s edition, Copernicus Sentinel-1 takes us over the Lena River Delta in Russia To source
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Lena River Delta
Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-1 captures the largest delta in the Arctic To source
Ariane 5’s second launch of 2019
An Ariane 5 has delivered the T-16 and Eutelsat-7C telecom satellites into their planned orbits. To source
Spaceship Concordia
Science for the benefit of space exploration does not only happen off planet. While some studies require the weightless isolation of the International Space Station, another location provides the right conditions for investigating the consequences of spaceflight, and it is right here on Earth. The 2018 crew of Concordia research station in Antarctica recently returned […]
Connecting the dots: nitrogen dioxide over Siberian pipelines
New maps that use information from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal emissions of nitrogen dioxide along a Siberian natural gas pipeline that connects the Urengoy gas field – the second-largest gas field in the world – with Europe. To source
ESA launches new podcast for Beyond mission
What does a space mission sound like? Well, aside from the roaring of engines, the hum of the Space Station and the voices of space to ground, it sounds a bit like ESA’s new podcast, ESA Explores . To source
As above, so below – lunar rescue device tested underwater
With its rocky, sandy terrain and buoyant salt water, the bottom of the ocean floor has more in common with the lunar surface than you might imagine. That is why this week two members of NASA mission NEEMO 23 are testing ESA’s latest prototype to rescue astronauts on the Moon. To source
Grown for 3D printing
Technology image of the week: this organically-styled part for an Ariane 5 has been 3D printed in metal as part of ESA’s R&D into future launcher technology To source
Le Bourget 2019
Photo highlights from ESA’s exhibition at the Paris Air and Space Show 2019 at Le Bourget To source
OasISS reunion
Live on Friday from 18:00 CEST: join three astronauts as they look back on their Space Station mission and discuss the future of exploration To source
Under the Keys
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and fellow NEEMO crew strike a pose To source
Honour the past, prepare for the future
ESA will join the world in celebrating the anniversary of the first human Moon landing this summer as European Space Talks take on a lunar theme. Fifty years ago, people were inspired by space as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Moon. Now our plans to go forward to the Moon and […]
Desert greenery
Marking World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over west Africa To source