Two plaques etched with thousands of miniaturised drawings made by children have been unveiled in a dedicated ceremony held today in Switzerland.
Author: jappe
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Time-lapse Sequence of Jupiter’s North
Striking atmospheric features in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere are captured in this series of color-enhanced images from NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
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World Water Week: ESA's role in easing water scarcity
Water is crucial to life on Earth. But today, its overexploitation and pollution present challenges for the environment, economies and global living standards. These issues are addressed by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the annual World Water Week, which runs from 26–31 August 2018 in Stockholm.
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Footprints of water
Space Science Image of the Week: These crisscrossed lines trace the footprints of the Mars Express radar investigation that points to buried water -
Shedding light on shallow waters
Keeping an eye on our waters is more important than ever, as widespread drought continues to sweep Europe this summer.
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Just Another Day on Aerosol Earth
Even if the air looks clear, it is nearly certain that you will inhale millions of solid particles and liquid droplets. These ubiquitous specks of matter are known as aerosols, and they can be found in the air over oceans, deserts, mountains, forests, ice and every ecosystem in between.
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Wind mission ready for next phase
Having worked around the clock since the launch of Aeolus on Wednesday, teams at ESA’s control centre in Germany have declared today that the critical first phase for Europe’s wind mission is complete.
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Hurricane Lane
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes the temperature of Hurricane Lane on 22 August as it headed for Hawaii -
Launch your idea
ESA experts are waiting to give feedback on your ideas for space transportation services. Outstanding proposals win a trip to see a launch at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Send us your ideas by 14 September -
ESOC takes control
Operations image of the week: mission teams at ESA’s operations centre in Germany take over control of Europe’s wind mission, Aeolus, from the launch site in Kourou -
Why measure wind?
Where does wind come from? Why is it important and why do we need to measure it? And, how is Aeolus going to make these measurements from space?
