Turning up the heat on Europe’s first Sentinel

Encapsulation in vacuum chamber

The first satellite for Europe's new environmental monitoring programme is being put through some pretty harsh treatment to make sure that it can cope with the huge temperature changes as it orbits Earth. 

Storm Clouds Over the Atlantic Ocean Near Brazil

One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station used a 50mm lens to record this image of a large mass of storm clouds over the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil and the Equator on July 4, 2013.

Learning that Maths is Rocket Science in Ireland

Teachers participating in an astronomy lecture

Before they head off on their summer holidays, fifty-one Irish teachers had the opportunity to learn about using space in the classroom.

The baseline configuration of Ariane 6

In November 2012, European Ministers responsible for space, meeting in Naples, Italy, approved the start of preparatory activities for Europe's next-generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle. 

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