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Our week through the lens: 15-19 February 2016 To source

A surprising view of Sentinel-3A darting through the aurora borealis on its way into orbit, captured from a hilltop in northern Finland To source

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2A image of La Rochelle, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source

Learn how Rosetta-inspired technology was deployed to detect bed bugs inside hotel rooms in this TEDxESA talk by researcher and entrepreneur Geraint ‘Taff’ Morgan To source

Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: a salute to the bedrest participants who volunteer to spend 60 days in bed for science To source

Operations image of the week: The men and women now flying Sentinel-3A comprise a ‘team of teams’ who specialise in areas such as mission operations, flight dynamics and ground stations To source

Water has left its mark in a variety of ways in this martian scene captured by ESA’s Mars Express. To source

Inner-city deliveries in Austria may soon be powered by pollution-free fuel cell technology that is also being explored by ESA for satellites and robotic missions to Mars. To source

How ExoMars 2016 will be launched on its seven-month cruise to the Red Planet To source

Technology image of the week: a close-up glimpse of a microchip designed to provide high-frequency radar for future space missions To source

How ESA is preparing astronauts for missions to the Moon To source

The third ESA-developed satellite carrying four Earth-observing instruments was launched today, ready to provide a ‘bigger picture’ for Europe’s Copernicus environment programme. To source

From ESA’s control centre, watch the replay of the 16 February event to celebrate the launch of the first satellite for the Sentinel-3 To source