Sarah B. Puschmann

EUMETSAT • 2nd September 2022

Steering the first Meteosat Third Generation satellite into orbit

In the mid-1980s, when Julia Hunter-Anderson was studying astrophysics at the University of Birmingham, she didn’t think her real course of study was cool enough to tell people about. So she and her roommate agreed on a fib.

EUMETSAT • 2nd September 2022

The woman behind the many moving parts of MTG

For Susanne Dieterle, the space sector feels like home.

EUMETSAT • 2nd September 2022

Keeping an orbiting satellite on track is no easy feat

When Miguel Serrano first entered the field of spacecraft flight dynamics almost two decades ago, he was faced with the challenge of explaining his job to his mother.

EUMETSAT • 4th July 2022

EUMETSAT to explore new artificial intelligence approaches

New strategy will guide the exploration of how cutting-edge approaches can enable EUMETSAT to best meet users’ needs.

EUMETSAT • 30th June 2022

Shaped by cyclones

The life-saving power of satellite images.

EUMETSAT • 23rd May 2022

Meteosat Third Generation: Cutting-edge weather data

These satellites will enable insights into the atmosphere, humidity, and lightning that could save lives.

EUMETSAT • 6th May 2022

New satellite ground station in Switzerland inaugurated today

EUMETSAT chatted with head of MeteoSwiss Regional Centre South, Marco Gaia, about how weather and climate data from revolutionary next-generation satellites, Meteosat Third Generation, will benefit Switzerland.

EUMETSAT • 2nd May 2022

Sentinel-6 reveals clues about the climate hidden in the ocean

Tracking rising seas and how heat circulates through the global oceans are key.

EUMETSAT • 15th November 2021

Europe’s first meteorological satellite in polar orbit ends its run

The process of taking Metop-A, Europe’s first polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, out of service has begun today.

EUMETSAT • 2nd November 2021

EUMETSAT fellow wins Weather4cast 2021 Challenge

A custom-designed recurrent neural network was the key to the prize.

EUMETSAT • 21st October 2021

How did the first coronavirus lockdown affect air and ocean pollution

A EUMETSAT expert examines satellite and ground-based pollution data from the first lockdown and weighs in on the effects.

EUMETSAT • 6th October 2021

In West Africa, monitoring droughts with satellites saves lives

Glimpse inside a Niger-based organisation that uses satellite data to predict when and how wet the rainy season will be.

Live Science • 19th September 2017

Hurricane Irma Unearths Another Surprise on Florida Shore

Beyond the whipping winds, dangerous storm surge and catastrophic floods that typically accompany powerful storms, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma stirred up their fair share of terrors, including rogue alligators, fire-ant "rafts" and a beached spiky-toothed eel.

Live Science • 19th September 2017

E.T. Art? Crop Circles Look 'Alien' from Space

Seen from space, these discs look more like modern art than like potatoes.

Live Science • 11th September 2017

Hurricane Irma by the Numbers

After tearing through the Caribbean, Irma, the formerly powerful Category 5 hurricane, is now losing strength.

Live Science • 8th September 2017

How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?

Irma, Jose, Katia. How did such energetic forces of nature end up with these names?

Live Science • 8th September 2017

Where Will Hurricane Irma Make Landfall on the Florida Peninsula?

Hurricane Irma barreled through the Bahamas on Friday, Sept. 8. The eye of the storm is expected to continue moving near the Central Bahamas at about 14 mph (22 km/h).

Live Science • 5th September 2017

Where Will Hurricane Irma Make Landfall?

Where is this monster storm headed, and which cities could feel the most devastating impacts?

Live Science • 28th August 2017

What's Causing Tropical Storm Harvey's 'Unprecedented' Rainfall?

Tropical Storm Harvey, which made landfall as a hurricane late Friday (Aug. 25) near Corpus Christi, Texas, has been battering communities in southeastern Texas with periods of intense rainfall, flooding streets and homes, forcing thousands of people into shelters and killing at least 10 people so far.

Live Science • 21st August 2017

Solar Eclipse Traffic: What Are the Roads Like?

The most anticipated celestial event of the year — the solar eclipse — is here, enchanting millions with midday darkness and leading to far fewer traffic jams in many areas of the United States than expected.