Swarm helps discover Steves long-lost...
Ever since aurora chasers discovered Steve, a mysterious ribbon of purple light in the night sky, scientists have wondered whether it might have a secret twin. Now, thanks to a photographer's keen ...
Earth from Space: Madagascar jellyfish
Resembling a reddish jellyfish, the Mahajamba Bay in Madagascar is imaged by Copernicus Sentinel-2.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn ...
Virtual flying lessons for Hera...
As ESA's Hera spacecraft for planetary defence goes through pre-flight testing, the system that will steer it around its target binary asteroid system is also undergoing its final checks for ...
Taking EarthCARE into orbit
ESA's EarthCARE satellite lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, on 29 May at 00:20 CEST (28 May, 15:20 local time).Developed as a cooperation ...
Replay: EarthCARE launch coverage
Watch the replay of the EarthCARE launch coverage. The video includes streaming of the event at ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Germany and footage of liftoff from the Vandenberg Space ...
EarthCARE is launched
ESA's EarthCARE satellite lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, on 29 May at 00:20 CEST (28 May, 15:20 local time).Developed as a cooperation ...
EarthCARE launched to study role of...
ESA's EarthCARE satellite, poised to revolutionise our understanding of how clouds and aerosols affect our climate, has been launched. This extraordinary satellite embarked on its journey into space ...
EarthCARE stands tall
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying ESA's EarthCARE satellite is poised patiently on the launch pad at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Once in orbit, this new satellite is set to ...
EarthCARE ready for launch
With liftoff now set for 29 May at 00:20 CEST (28 May, 15:20 local time), ESA's EarthCARE satellite ready for launch at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Once in orbit, this new ...
Mission Control GO for EarthCARE launch
At ESA's ESOC mission control, in Darmstadt, Germany, every launch is preceded by a pre-launch briefing ? and the all-important group photo. This is the team that will fly EarthCARE ? ESA's newest ...
