Satellites - our favourite subject. We talk about them A LOT! But with so many different kinds, it might be confusing as to which one does what, so we thought we'd better introduce you to the fleet. There was a re ...
Read MoreMeteosat-7, the so-called “grandaddy” of meteorological satellites, began its final journey to the “satellites graveyard” on Sunday. Launched on 2 September 1997, Meteosat-7 was expected to be in orbit for five years ...
Read MoreWhat at first glance might seem just like another picture of Earth is actually the very first image taken by the MSG-4 satellite, which was launched last month. This dazzling image, with its amazing, high-quality view of ...
Read MoreAfter a successful launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, our MSG-4 satellite began its incredible journey into a geostationary orbit 36,000 km above the Equator. Now, a team of engineers at ESA (Eur ...
Read MoreThe upcoming days are the last days on Earth for our MSG-4 satellite, the fourth and final satellite in the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) series of weather satellites. On the 15 July, the satellite will be launched in ...
Read MoreJet streams are fast-moving currents of air that are the drivers of the weather we experience at the Earth's surface. These narrow air currents are found high in the atmosphere, near the tropopause, which is a boundary b ...
Read MoreMasters student Christa Stipp’s childhood interest in space and the stars led to her undertaking work experience at EUMETSAT. Taking part in EUMETSAT's work experience programme triggered Christa Stipp's decision to s ...
Read MoreOn some satellite images taken near mountains or islands you can see spiral patterns – these are called Von Kármán Vortex Streets or Von Kármán Vortices. Von Kármán Vortices are a physical manifestation of the large s ...
Read MoreDuring a volcanic eruption, large amounts of ash and gases, especially sulphur dioxide (SO2), are ejected into the atmosphere. Because eruptions can happen at any time, it's vital to have an uninterrupted global monit ...
Read MoreSatellites can help us understand large-scale features high up in the atmosphere and all over the world. The transport of dust from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean has a broad range of effects, many of whi ...
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