3D Earth in the making

A thorough understanding of the ‘solid Earth’ system is essential for deciphering the links between processes…

Proba-V is six

Technology image of the week: the snow-capped peaks of New Zealand’s South Island, taken by ESA’s…

Mediterranean water cycle

As our climate changes, the availability of freshwater is a growing issue for many people around…

Water cycle wrapped

As our climate changes, the availability of freshwater is a growing issue for many people around…

Downstream Gateway: bringing space down to Earth

ESA is launching its Downstream Gateway, a ‘one-stop shop’ service for all downstream opportunities, creating links…

Magnetic North Pole 1840–2019

Unlike our geographic North Pole, which is in a fixed location, magnetic north wanders. This has…

Air quality: Take a deep breath

Air pollution has become a serious problem. According to the World Health Organization, seven million premature…

Tug-of-war drives magnetic north sprint

As far as we know, Earth’s magnetic north has always wandered, but it has recently gained…

The global thaw

ESA’s satellites observing Earth’s cryosphere provide key information to understand and respond to global thawing …

Gamma flash

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: first ever image of a terrestrial gamma-ray flash …