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MERIS ready for work
The MERIS sensor on ESA’s Envisat environmental satellite is ready for operational use by science and…
Space Tech Helps Sun Sensitive Children
A better life is in reach for children with a rare genetic disorder that puts their…
Imaging vineyards from space will benefit Europe’s wines
Space data are set to become an added ingredient in future European wines. ESA is contributing…
Mars Express first check-out nearly complete
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft is progressing further every day on its journey to the Red Planet.…
Burning forests speedily space-mapped for fire fighters
Maps of burning Spanish forests taken from space have been relayed to local fire fighters in…
Visit Europes space image banks
Looking for images of space? The selection of photos available to ESA Portal visitors has now…
Europes master plan for space technology
ESA and its 16 national delegations have come together with the European Commission and more than…
Antenna anomaly may affect SOHO scientific data transmission
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft expects to experience a blackout in the transmission of…
Beagle 2 ‘cruise check-out’ tests
The instruments on board ESA’s mission to Mars, Mars Express, are in the process of being…