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With just two days to liftoff, the next Sentinel for Europe’s environmental monitoring programme in now poised high in the launch tower at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. To source

Live from ESA’s Earth observation centre in Italy: follow the event to celebrate the launch of Sentinel-1B. Streaming begins at 19:00 GMT (21:00 CEST) To source

Follow the Sentinel-1B launch live from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April. Streaming begins at 20:10 GMT (22:10 CEST), with liftoff scheduled at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST) To source

ESA, in partnership with Ars Electronica, is announcing art&science@ESA, a new art residency to explore the fertile ground between art and space science. To source

Why does Earth need an asteroid-deflection test? Queen guitarist Brian May, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, UK Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield share their thoughts To source

If you have a smart idea for a novel application using Europe’s Galileo satnav system, here’s your chance to turn it into a business To source

Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Umberto Guidoni, the first European to visit the International Space Station To source

With rigorous training complete, satellite operations teams are ready to assume control of Sentinel-1B – and for any problems that might come along. To source

ESA’s Sentinel-1 Mission Manager Pierre Potin joins the show to discuss the radar vision mission for Copernicus To source

Europe’s Sentinel-1A satellite has shown that the Mekong River Delta – one of the world’s major rice-growing areas – saw a significant drop in productivity over the past year, illustrating the effect of El Niño on food security. To source

Our week through the lens: 11-15 April 2016 To source

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-1A image of Ireland, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source

The international Cassini spacecraft has detected the faint but distinct signature of dust coming from outside our Solar System. To source