ESA’s Earth Observation Programme Board has selected ‘Biomass’ to become the seventh Earth Explorer mission. The innovative satellite aims to map and monitor one of Earth’s most precious resources.

Thanks to their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, forests have long been recognised as a key tool in the fight against climate change – but not all forests are equal. New ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This artifact is one of several ...

A groundbreaking demonstration by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggests it’s possible to deorbit satellites safely and in a reasonably controlled manner, even for those not originally designed for ...

Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the United States when it was sent to space on 31 January 1958. A quick response to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1, Explorer 1’s ...

This animation was put together using the last eight images taken of the Aeolus spacecraft. Gif: ESA/Gizmodo In late July, the Aeolus Earth Explorer satellite plunged through Earth’s atmosphere to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a full-size display mock-up ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX announced a rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, May 28, at 3:20 p.m. with a backup window announced for Wednesday, May 29 at 3:20 ...

Carrying a novel P-band synthetic aperture radar, ESA’s Biomass Earth Explorer satellite mission delivers completely new information on forest height and above-ground forest biomass from space. This ...