Copernical Team
Week in images: 30 June - 4 July 2025
Week in images: 30 June - 4 July 2025
Discover our week through the lens
Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania Antarctic waters getting saltier as sea ice wanes
Using data from ESA’s SMOS satellite, scientists have revealed a surprising shift in the Southern Ocean – surface waters around Antarctica are growing saltier, even as sea ice is diminishing rapidly. This finding defies the norm because melting ice typically freshens ocean surface water.
The implications are far-reaching as changes in this remote region can disrupt global ocean currents, affect climate patterns, and alter ecosystems far beyond the Antarctic.
ESA tracks rare interstellar comet
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System.
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, this newly identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
China launches first low-inclination orbit SAR satellite 'Haishao-1'
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Themis: the journey of Europe’s first reusable rocket has begun
Prometheus fires up once again (and again)
Overnight Canaveral launch marked 500th for SpaceX Falcon 9
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SpaceX is planning to build a new project in Florida, records say
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Students take 3D-printed rovers for a spin
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Students take 3D-printed rovers for a spin