ERS-2 reentry ? how and why is it...
ESA?s European Remote Sensing 2 satellite (ERS-2) will reenter Earth?s atmosphere in February 2024. ERS-2 launched from Europe?s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 21 April 1995. The mission ...
Euclid's 'twin'...
ESA?s Euclid observatory has begun to survey billions of galaxies on a quest to uncover the secrets of dark matter and dark energy from its vantage point 1.5 million km from Earth.The spacecraft is ...
Air pollution fluctuations over the...
The Po Valley, nestled in northern Italy, is renowned for its picturesque landscapes and rich agricultural history. However, the region is also grappling with a persistent environmental challenge: ...
Earth from Space: South Atlantic bloom
This wide view from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captures an algae bloom around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on ...
ESA shipping container's laser...
ESA?s very latest laboratory extension is portable in nature: hosted within a standard shipping container, this ESA Transportable Optical Ground Station, ETOGS, can be transported all across Europe ...
Cool upgrade for deep-space dish
ESA?s deep-space communication station in Spain has received a ?cool? new upgrade.The ?antenna feed? connecting the physical Ka-band antenna to the station?s electronic signal transmitter and ...
Heritage ERS-2 satellite to reenter...
Throughout its 16-year working life, the second European Remote Sensing satellite, ERS-2, returned a wealth of information that revolutionised our perspective of our planet and understanding of ...
Earth from Space: Dubai
This false-colour image acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows the city of Dubai and its surroundings in the United Arab Emirates.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m ...
Picturing Proba-3 for safer double...
Controlling a single satellite in orbit is tough enough, but to oversee a pair of satellites as they fly in close formation around one another is likely to be extremely challenging. To simplify ...
ESA?s cloud mission in the limelight
Dedicated to delivering a wealth of new information on exactly how clouds and aerosols affect Earth?s climate, ESA?s EarthCARE satellite has had the chance to show off prior to engineers embarking ...
