Extreme heat weakens lands power to...
A new European Space Agency-backed study shows that the extreme heatwaves of 2023, which fuelled huge wildfires and severe droughts, also undermined the land's capacity to soak up atmospheric carbon. ...
CHIME given the shakes
A model of the CHIME instrument has recently undergone rigorous testing to confirm it can endure the stresses of launch and the harsh conditions of space. This new Copernicus mission will provide ...
Hera burns towards Mars
ESA's Hera mission has completed the first critical manoeuvre on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since launch on 7 October.On 23 October, Hera fired its three orbital control ...
Earth from Space: Autumn foliage...
This compilation of images, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, showcases the characteristic hues of autumn in different European countries.Autumn foliage is one of nature's most stunning ...
Snow returns to Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, has seen its first snowfall after one of the longest periods without snow since records began 130 years ago.The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured this image of ...
Devastating floods in Spain witnessed...
Torrential rainfall causing deadly flash floods has hit southern and eastern Spain in regions including the Costa del Sol, where the city of Malaga is located, and Valencia in the east. As these ...
Moon waves goodbye to Hera
As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defence departed its homeworld it looked back to Earth to show the Moon orbiting around it. In this sequence of images the terrestrial disc gradually shrinks as ...
CRISTAL prepares to sparkle
The structure of the first Copernicus Sentinel CRISTAL satellite is now ready to be equipped with the hardware that will allow it to function in orbit. Then, engineers will be able to install the ...
Earth from Space: Ross Island,...
The icy landscape of Ross Island in Antarctica is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 3 February 2024, during the austral summer.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m ...
