CryoSat hits land21 December 2012
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CryoSat hits land21 December 2012 ESA’s ice mission is now giving scientists a closer look at oceans, coastal areas, inland water bodies and even land, reaching above and beyond its original objectives.
GOCE’s second mission improving gravity map16 November 2012
GOCE’s second mission improving gravity map16 November 2012 ESA’s GOCE gravity satellite has already delivered the most accurate gravity map of Earth, but its orbit is now being lowered in order to obtain even better results.
ESA BR-302 Swarm: ESA's Magnetic Field Mission14 November 2012
ESA BR-302 Swarm: ESA's Magnetic Field Mission14 November 2012 Swarm is a constellation of three satellites to measure precisely the magnetic signals from Earth's core, mantle, crust and oceans, as well as the ionosphere and magnetosphere. The resulting models will give insight into Earth's interior and space we...
ESA Euronews: Measuring Earth's vital magnetic field26 October 2012
ESA Euronews: Measuring Earth's vital magnetic field26 October 2012 Earth's magnetosphere is an invisible shield, protecting our planet from harmful solar radiation. Many living organisms - from bacteria to insects or birds - seem to rely on Earth's magnetic field to navigate.
Earth’s magnetosphere behaves like a sieve24 October 2012
Earth’s magnetosphere behaves like a sieve24 October 2012 ESA’s quartet of satellites studying Earth’s magnetosphere, Cluster, has discovered that our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously believed.
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