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He studied here at The University of Ferrara where I am doing my Ph.D. studies. :) #AstronomicalLegacy
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#OnThisDay 19 February 1473 #NicolausCopernicus was born.
His model placed our Sun, rather than the Earth, at the centre of the #universe.
Publication triggered a paradigm shift from the #PtolemaicModel of the heavens to the #HeliocentricModel.
#Copernicus #astronomy #space
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We are beyond proud that our long-standing client @AirbusSpace is trusting eclipsesuite.com and its professional services as their project and mission management software of choice for their UK site! Read more about our newly-awarded contract here: sapienzaconsulting.com/sapie…
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Interested in understanding the makeup of your city & its surroundings? Using @CopernicusLand's Urban Atlas, you can find out land use & cover.
For example, Bordeaux in #France shows high levels of urban fabric and industrial areas, & few green areas.
👉bit.ly/36HtU3g
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A recent image of the mysterious moon of Mars, Phobos, as captured by India's Mars Orbiter Mission
For more details visit bit.ly/3f1JZVC
@MarsOrbiter #ISRO
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LIVE FROM SPACE: Check out this helmet cam view from @AstroBehnken during today’s spacewalk. Using the ‘pistol grip tool,’ or PGT, he loosens bolts on hardware outside the @Space_Station.
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🔥 Want to monitor the development of fires in #Europe?
@CopernicusEMS' fire danger forecast module generates daily maps to forecast #fire danger levels. The module is part of EFFIS to support the protection of forests against fires in the #EU.
👉here: bit.ly/2v9qCZb
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Exciting news from Canadian satellite company @ghgsat as it plans to set up a base here in the UK's thriving space sector.
The world-class analytics centre will study greenhouse gas data from the company's satellites. 🛰️ 🌍
Read more 👇
bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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📸 The James Webb Space Telescope has been folded and stowed (into the same configuration it will have when loaded onto an @ariane5 rocket for launch next year) in preparation for environmental testing 👉 nasa.gov/feature/goddard/202… (pic: @northropgrumman)
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#SpaceForHealthcare: Join us on Wednesday 20 May for our second live discussion with European experts, this time about how space can help healthcare during and after the #COVID19 pandemic.
🎥 Watch live from 17:00 CEST on 20 May on #ESAwebTV 👉 esawebtv.esa.int/
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Data from @NASA’s Aura satellite show a decrease in the air pollutant NO2 over the Southwest U.S. compared to the average, likely related to #COVID19 shutdowns, including a ~31% decrease in L.A., a ~22% decrease in San Francisco and ~16% in Phoenix.
go.nasa.gov/2WuHioL
ALT Visualization of average NO2 concentrations in the Southwest U.S. in March and April from 2015-2019
ALT Visualization of NO2 concentrations in the Southwest U.S. in March and April 2020
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Today, our telescope @EuiTelescope onboard @ESASolarOrbiter will open its doors and photograph the Sun. Due to #COVID19 our team has to work remotely but the spirit is good! astro.oma.be/en/the-telescop…
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Measurements & data from our @NASA_ICE ICESat-2🛰️ helped to create the first satellite-based maps of snow depth across Arctic sea ice. Initial results suggest that the ice has thinned by as much as 20% in the last decade: go.nasa.gov/35ZHTBX
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I still think the Standing Stones of Stanness in the Orkneys are extraordinary. What was their purpose. Sharp edges!
google.com/search?q=%22stand…
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How are Chandra images made? What do the colors mean? Find out answers to these questions & more in X-ray Images 101: chandra.si.edu/edu/xray101/x…
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Wow, if true, this is quite "classy" of Apple: news.techeye.net/security/ap…