ESA’s SMOS satellite was designed to observe soil moisture and ocean salinity, but this innovative mission…
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Sea-ice thickness and volume from SMOS and CryoSat
Sea-ice thickness and volume are essential climate variables that critically contribute to the characterisation of Earth’s…
Cryosphere measurements from SMOS
ESA’s SMOS satellite is providing valuable insights into the terrestrial cryosphere. SMOS, provides observations over regions…
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago Click here for original story, Canadian Arctic Archipelago Source:…
Earth from Space: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us…
A galactic traffic jam
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 3887, seen here as viewed by the Wide Field Camera 3 aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space…
Moreux crater on Mars (perspective view)
Moreux crater on Mars (perspective view) Click here for original story, Moreux crater on…
M10 thrust chamber hot firing
The 3D-printed thrust chamber assembly of the methane-fuelled M10 rocket engine passed its first series of…
The warped galactic disc of the Milky Way wobbles like a spinning top
Data from ESA’s star-observing satellite Gaia shows that the warped galactic disc of the Milky Way…
Quantum satellite shaken to simulate launch effect
Quantum satellite shaken to simulate launch effect Click here for original story, Quantum satellite…