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2026-05-24, 08:10 ESA

The European Space Agency is expanding its growing fleet of Earth-observing science Scout missions with the selection of two new satellites: Hibidis and SOVA-S.Chosen from four final competing ...

2026-05-23, 19:50 ESA

The liquid iron in Earth's outer core doesn't always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists ...

2026-05-23, 09:20 ESA

The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.The images show the extraordinary landscape within the ...

2026-05-16, 10:00 ESA

This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, gives us a glimpse of Ecuador's capital, Quito, sprawling for 40 km along this high-altitude valley in the Andes.Zoom in or click on the ...

2026-05-09, 20:50 ESA

The third ESA Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum (ESA CommEO) will bring together the global Earth observation ecosystem for three days of insights, innovation and high-level networking. It ...

2026-05-09, 20:40 ESA

Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution.Greenland ...

2026-05-09, 20:00 ESA

How can Earth observation data play a more central role in guiding future decisions on the environment? This was one of the questions asked at an ESA-hosted event that brought together leaders from ...

2026-05-02, 08:40 ESA

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase.With all four Sentinel-1 satellites ...

2026-05-02, 08:20 ESA

Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 April 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colours in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls ...

2026-04-30, 08:10 ESA

To mark the first anniversary of the European Space Agency's Biomass satellite, we present a selection of striking images captured over the past 12 months, revealing Earth's forests, and much more, ...