In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Open Cosmos’ CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier about combining Earth observation, connectivity and IoT into a single platform.

Follow the total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), in person or online. 

The liquid iron in Earth’s outer core doesn’t always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into the dynamics at the centre of our planet.

SpaceX called off the first attempt to launch the newest version of its Starship vehicle May 21 because of a problem with ground equipment.

Saltzman said the service’s growth rate is constrained by training capacity and the pace at which new operational units can be established.

Image: The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

ESA’s astronaut reserve members have completed their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) programme, marking a key milestone in Europe’s human spaceflight ambitions.