Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface...

2026-07-05, 20:40 ESA

This image shows the sea surface temperature anomaly detected in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 June 2026, compared to the average for the period 1991-2020, with dark red indicating temperatures that ...

Earth from Space: Grand Canyon, US

2026-07-04, 08:30 ESA

The Grand Canyon, a stunning natural feature in the landscape of Arizona, US, is featured in these two satellite views.This river valley in the southwestern portion of the Colorado Plateau stretches ...

Authorisation paves the way for...

2026-07-03, 15:20 ESA

Building on the remarkable success of the Earth Explorer Aeolus wind mission, the European Space Agency has given Airbus Defence and Space in the UK the authorisation to proceed to begin the ...

FLEX and Sentinel-3C bound for launch...

2026-07-03, 14:20 ESA

Following their final preparations at Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, France, two new ESA-developed satellites have set sail from Nice for French Guiana, where they will undergo final checks and ...

Watch: Earth Explorer 12 User...

2026-07-03, 14:10 ESA

On 7–8 July 2026, leading Earth observation scientists and experts are gathering in Tallinn, Estonia, for the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting – a key milestone in the selection of ...

Earth from Space: Desert cropland

2026-06-27, 08:00 ESA

These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show agricultural development in the desert of southern Egypt, close to the border with Sudan.Egypt is over 95% desert, making a very small proportion of its land ...

End of the blue glow: BepiColombo...

2026-06-25, 08:30 ESA

At 15:24 CEST on 15 June 2026, a faint blue glow in space was switched off for the last time. After powering BepiColombo's eight-year journey across the inner Solar System, the spacecraft's solar ...

MTG captures Earth at June solstice

2026-06-23, 08:50 ESA

Yesterday, at 10:24 CEST, the Sun reached its most northerly point in the sky, marking the longest day of the year and the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when Earth's North Pole is ...

Earth from Space celebrates 1000 images

2026-06-20, 08:30 ESA

ESA's Earth from Space series reaches its 1000th image with a return to the vibrant waters of southern Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas – the same region featured in the very first edition in ...

Dont miss the Earth Explorer 12 User...

2026-06-19, 08:30 ESA

The countdown is on for scientists, researchers and Earth observation experts eager to help shape the future of the European Space Agency's Earth Explorer satellite series. Registration is closing ...