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    Earth

    Earth Explorer 7

    ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer mission, Biomass, was selected today to map and monitor one of our planet’s most precious resources
    Discover

    Discover Earth

    ESA’s first iBook, Earth from Space: the Living Beauty, is now available on the iTunes store
    GOCE

    GOCE 'feels' quake

    GOCE detected sound waves from the earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March 2011
    Gravity's

    Gravity's grip

    Euronews takes a look at ESA's GOCE mission, getting a grip on gravity on a global scale
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    See you in 2013

    Mark your calendars for ESA’s largest scientific event of the year!
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    Earth Explorers take centre stage at Le Bourget19 June 2013

    Earth Explorers take centre stage at Le Bourget19 June 2013 ESA’s new Biomass mission and the numerous accomplishments from the existing Earth Explorer satellites came into focus today at the Paris Air and Space Show.

    Getting ready for ESA’s largest scientific event of the year10 June 2013

    Getting ready for ESA’s largest scientific event of the year10 June 2013 Start planning your week in Edinburgh – the programme for September’s Living Planet Symposium is now available online.

    SMOS maps record soil water before flood07 June 2013

    SMOS maps record soil water before flood07 June 2013 As parts of central Europe are battling with the most extensive floods in centuries, forecasters are hoping that ESA’s SMOS satellite will help to improve the accuracy of flood prediction in the future.

    Announcement of Opportunity

    ESA calls for Sentinel-4/-5 Mission Advisory Group15 May 2013

    Announcement of Opportunity

    ESA calls for Sentinel-4/-5 Mission Advisory Group15 May 2013 In accordance with the continuing development of the Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 missions for Europe’s GMES initiative, ESA is re-establishing the Mission Advisory Group. The Agency invites members of the Earth observation user community with relevant...

    ESA calls for Biomass Mission Advisory Group08 May 2013

    ESA calls for Biomass Mission Advisory Group08 May 2013 Following ESA’s Earth Observation Programme Board’s selection of the Biomass mission as the seventh Earth Explorer, the Mission Advisory Group is being re-established. Scientists from the Earth science community are invited to apply for membership.

    Taking two bites at ocean salinity 22 April 2013

    Taking two bites at ocean salinity 22 April 2013 The saltiness of the oceans is being closely monitored from space by both ESA’s SMOS and NASA’s Aquarius missions, but in slightly different ways. By joining forces, researchers are exploiting these complementary missions to benefit climate science...

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