Earth from Space: Land of rainforests
This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the coast of Gabon in striking colours.Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full resolution.Gabon, in Equatorial ...
Earth from Space: Lava flow on...
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava flow on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full 10 m ...
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 ...
