Ariane 6: preparing flight VA264 for...
MetOp-SG-A1 travelled onboard the Canopée ship. Our teams at the European spaceport in French Guiana have been quite busy making sure both the rocket and the payloads are ready for flight ...
Behind the scenes with MetOp-SG and...
Experience the preparation of the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite, hosting Copernicus Sentinel-5, scheduled for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 August 2025 ...
Watch: MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch
Europe's first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, weather satellite – which hosts Copernicus Sentinel-5 as part of its instrument package – is set for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from ...
First MetOp-SG satellite sealed...
As preparations to launch Europe's first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1 satellite continue on track, the team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has bid a heartfelt farewell to ...
Human minds, robotic hands
Last Thursday, a team of robots explored a simulated martian landscape in Germany, guided by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. This was the final session of the Surface Avatar ...
SMOS adds long-term view on carbon...
Data from ESA's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and a study has improved our understanding of how reliable this proxy ...
Wildfires burn in northern Portugal
Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured wildfires burning in northern Portugal on Wednesday, 30 July.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution.The largest wildfires are in the Arouca region, a ...
A troubling shift in Europes forest...
Europe's forests play a crucial role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but research led by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has found their capacity to absorb carbon ...
Greenland subglacial flood bursts...
Using data from several Earth-observing satellites, including ESA's CryoSat and the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions, scientists have discovered that a huge flood beneath the Greenland ...
Ignis ignited
Floating in microgravity and surrounded by fellow astronauts from around the world, Sławosz marks a milestone not only in his own career but also in Poland's growing presence in human spaceflight.He ...
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