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Watch: Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (336+ words) On 78 July 2026, leading Earth observation scientists and experts are gathering in Tallinn, Estonia, for the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting a key milestone in the selection of ESA's next Earth Explorer mission. Watch live: Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting on…...
ESA's Prodex programme brings scientific research to space
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) The launch of the4 DSpace-Daedalusmission in Norway is the latest success supported by Prodex, a European Space Agency (ESA) programme which enables highly skilled research institutes to partake in European space science activities and missions. "ESA currently manages over 400 contracts with…...
Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The images show the extraordinary landscape within the Tanezrouft Basin, one of the most desolate parts of…...
Earth's molten core flow 1999 and 2016
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) European Space Agency Earth's molten core flow 1999 and 2016 Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! The molten core, which swirls about 2200 km beneath our feet, generates Earth's geomagnetic field as it…...
Mass loss and gains on the Antarctic ice sheet
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) European Space Agency Mass loss and gains on the Antarctic ice sheet Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! The Antarctic Ice Sheet has been growing since 2020 " and scientists have now…...
Mass loss and gains on the Antarctic ice sheet 2
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) European Space Agency Mass loss and gains on the Antarctic ice sheet 2 Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! The Antarctic Ice Sheet has been growing since 2020 " and scientists have now…...
Tracking Arctic freshwater flow from space
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) Arctic rivers and runoff from the land pour vast volumes of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, influencing seawater salinity, sea-ice formation and ocean circulation, thereby playing an important role in regulating Earth's heat balance. As northern monitoring networks decline, scientists…...
Seven scientific benefits of ESA's Genesis mission
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Genesis is the European Space Agency's (ESA) navigation mission to measure Earth down to the millimetre. This precise measurement of Earth will have wide-ranging benefits, from satellite navigation to orbit determination to Earth science. Genesis will improve the precision and…...
Introducing Copernicus
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) Copernicus is the Earth observation component of the European Union's Space programme. It provides accurate, timely and easily accessible information to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure civil security. This…...
ESA seeks your ideas to advance stratospheric and mesospheric observation
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (259+ words) The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Discover…...