Earth from Space: The Netherlands

The Netherlands is featured on this false-colour picture captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. This picture was processed in a manner that included the near-infrared channel, which makes vegetation seem vibrant purple.

Amsterdam, the capital metropolis of the nation, is seen in direction of the highest of the picture, on the sting of the IJmeer lake. Town’s advanced community of canals will be seen within the picture, and the town is alleged to have over 1000 bridges.

Rotterdam is the second largest metropolis within the Netherlands and is seen within the decrease left, alongside the banks of the New Meuse River, which divides the municipality into its northern and southern elements. Rotterdam’s port is the biggest port in Europe, stretching over 40 km in size and overlaying over 10 000 hectares.

The Hague is north of the port, seen alongside the North Coastline. The Hague is house to the Dutch seat of presidency, and the town additionally hosts the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice and the Worldwide Legal Courtroom.

To the north of The Hague is the coastal city of Noordwijk, house to ESA’s European Area Know-how Analysis Centre (ESTEC). ESTEC is ESA’s technical centre the place new missions are designed, their industrial growth is managed and, in some instances, the spacecraft and devices are examined.

On Sunday 6 October, ESTEC is internet hosting its annual Open Day, the place it is going to open its doorways and provides basic public the prospect to satisfy astronauts, area consultants and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of ESA’s largest institution. The Open Day is now absolutely booked.

The theme of this 12 months’s occasion is ESA to the Moon – the place Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers will probably be joined by pioneering Apollo astronauts Walt Cunningham, who flew on the primary crewed Apollo mission, and Rusty Schweickart, who was the primary individual to fly the Lunar Module and use an Apollo lunar spacesuit for a spacewalk.

This picture can also be featured on the Earth from Area video programme.

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