ROSE-L radar unfolds in crucial...
An important milestone has been reached in developing the upcoming Copernicus Radar Observing System for Europe in L-band satellite, known as ROSE-L. Engineers have tested the deployment of a ...
Amazon wildfire emissions up to three...
Wildfires that swept across the Amazon in 2024 were the most devastating in more than two decades. New research funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggests emissions may have been up to three ...
Earth from Space: Kimberley, Australia
Western Australia's Kimberley region is featured in this double view from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.The area pictured is part of Kimberley's western coastline along the Indian Ocean. The ...
Next MTG satellite passes final...
The third satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) constellation, MTG-Imager2 (MTG-I2) has completed a series of tests that certify the satellite is ready to operate in the harsh conditions ...
Getting to the core of a medicane
Everyone knows what a hurricane is, but a lesser-known storm type – a medicane – recently made landfall in Libya. While the arrival of Medicane Jolina, a rare Mediterranean cyclone, brought ...
Eight more satellites added to IRIDE...
Eight satellites have been added to Italy's IRIDE Earth observation programme, following launch on board a Falcon-9 rocket. The successful launch brings the total number of satellites in orbit for ...
Earth from Space: Eyes on our Moon
In an unusual perspective for an Earth-observing satellite, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures this image of Earth's only natural satellite.The Sentinel-2 mission acquired this lunar image by ...
Sahara whips up a dust storm over...
Earlier this week, strong winds over the Saharan Desert blew westwards, pushing clouds of dust and sand over southern and central Morocco and out into the Atlantic Ocean.This is part of a weather ...
Hellenic Fire System moves a step...
Following the launch of two radar satellites for Greece at the end of last year, four infrared imaging satellites dedicated to detecting and monitoring wildfires across the country are now being ...
She flies satellites. One day, I can...
At ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), teams work around the clock to fly spacecraft across the Solar System and monitor Earth from orbit. Among them are women leading spacecraft ...
