Category: News

Our week through the lens:
26-30 October 2015

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-1A image of the Manicouagan Crater in Quebec, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme

It may seem counter intuitive, but satellite data suggest that part of the Greenland ice sheet moves more slowly if the surface of the ice melts faster

Rosetta’s surprising detection of oxygen suggests it was built into the comet from the start

Technology image of the week: Testing out how the 2018 ExoMars rover will descend from its lander onto the dusty surface of the red planet

An asteroid four times the size of a football pitch will miss Earth on All Hallows’ Eve. The flyby highlights the need to watch for space rocks.

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: All Hallows’ Eve celebrates the cycle of destruction and rebirth, which our Cluster mission knows well

An underwater robot initially built to help astronauts train for life in weightlessness is now being tested in the Mediterranean Sea. One day, robots like this may carry out sophisticated missions on our ocean floors, from finding lost aircraft blackboxes to mining minerals or maintaining the sites of ancient pirate shipwrecks.

Space Science Image of the Week: An intense burst of charged particles from the Sun created this eerie celestial display, captured in the skies above Norway

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters celebrates 15 years of free access to the best-available satellite images

Displaying the essential role satellites play in monitoring our changing world, the Climate Cube on the Champs-Elysées in Paris was inaugurated in the presence of ESA’s Director General Jan Woerner

Our week through the lens:
19-23 October 2015

Earth observation image of the week: a natural-colour Sentinel-2A image of Mexico City, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme