Earth from Space: French Guiana
Copernicus Sentinel-1 captured this radar image over French Guiana ? home to Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, where ESA's Biomass mission is being prepared for liftoff on 29 April onboard a Vega-C ...
Simulations ongoing for Biomass launch
Over the last four months, ESA's European Space Operations Centre has been buzzing as over a hundred persons had but one word never off their lips: "Biomass", whose launch is scheduled for 29 April ...
Sentinel-1 captures ground shift from...
On 28 March 2025, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, sending shockwaves through the region. While the country is still dealing with the devasting aftermath, scientists have ...
Watch Biomass launch live
ESA's Biomass mission is on the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Don't miss the live coverage of liftoff on Tuesday 29 April, on ESA WebTV. Coverage will start at 10:55 CEST ...
ESA and IBM collaborate on TerraMind
The first version of TerraMind, a powerful next-generation AI model designed to help us better understand and protect our planet, was released today.The European Space Agency (ESA) has teamed up with ...
Final preparations for Biomass...
As the launch of the Biomass satellite approaches, the excitement is palpable at ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. Over the winter months, a dedicated team has been ...
Lifting the canopy on Earths forests
ESA's state-of-the-art Biomass mission has been designed to shed new light on the health and dynamics of the world's forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing ...
Next generation scientists set sail...
A new wave of ocean scientists has embarked on an extraordinary six-week voyage aboard a majestic tall ship that set sail today from Norway bound for southern France. But this is no ordinary ...
Biomass on the launch pad
ESA's Biomass satellite, encapsulated within a Vega-C rocket fairing, has been rolled out to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of liftoff, planned for 29 April at 11:15 ...
Earth from Space: Giza, Egypt
This very high-resolution image captures the Egyptian city of Giza and its surrounding area, including the world-famous Giza Pyramid Complex.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or ...
