World Space Week 2012
The theme for 2012, "Space for Human Safety and Security", has been chosen to celebrate the many ways in which mankind's activities in space improve our daily lives.
Here are some resources and links that show how our activity in space improves our lives down on Earth.
What is World Space Week?
Find out more about World Space Week, and what ESERO are doing during the event.
Asteroids and Comets
Asteroids are potentially one of the biggest threats to life on our planet. Learn more in this video.
Galileo - Europe's global satellite navigation system
I worked on the design for one of the first test satellites. Read more about the project on this ESA site.
Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Lucie's resources include activities that relate to the damaging effect of UV rays on the skin
Earth Observation from Space
This short video clip from Our Space shows Richard Garriott during his mission to the International Space Station, and what the Earth looks like when viewed from space. He takes a photograph of the stunning Palm Island development in Dubai, an example of the sort of information-gathering which can be done from space and used to study human impact on the environment.
Satellites and Acid Oceans
In this podcast from the Planet Earth Online collection and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), reporters find out how satellites have revolutionised our understanding of climate change.
Meteorological satellite
Metop-B was launched last week. Read about what it will do on this ESA site.