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Earth from Space: Irminger Sea Ice Swirl
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over fragments of swirling sea ice off the coast of Greenland, in this week's edition of the Earth from Space program.
Using NASA Data to Monitor Drought and Food Insecurity
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NASA's satellite imagery and model forecasts play an important role in monitoring the performance of crops worldwide and preparing for food shortages.
Earth from Space: Seville
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Seville in southern Spain, where ESA's next Ministerial Council will soon take place, in this week's edition of the Earth from Space program.
Taking the Pulse of Our Planet
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We are all facing the consequences of a rapidly changing world, but thanks to the satellite era we are better placed to understand the complexities of our planet, particularly with respect to global change.
Air Quality: What’s Space Got to Do with It?
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Governments and decision-makers rely heavily on satellite data and computer models to show how pollution accumulates and how it is carried in the air so that they can develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
Earth from Space: Lake Balaton
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In this week's edition of the Earth from Space program, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the largest lake in central Europe: Lake Balaton in Hungary.
OPS-SAT: ESA’s Flying Lab, Open to All
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What would you do with a powerful computer based in space? At just 30 centimeters in height, OPS-SAT is a tiny CubeSat designed to serve as a large-scale software laboratory in orbit–containing one of the most powerfu...
Earth from Space: Castelli Romani
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In this week's edition of the Earth from Space program, Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over a set of small towns, located around 20 km southeast of Rome, Italy and known collectively as Castelli Romani.
Cheops: Planning a Perfect Mission
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Teams of scientists and engineers are simulating the launch, early orbit phase and commissioning of the CHEOPS mission ahead of its launch period in the last quarter of 2019. The simulations are taking place at the CH...
Earth from Space: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, in this week's edition of the Earth from Space program.
