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2026-08-14, 09:20 ESA

First the European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission separated from its launcher on 7 October 2024, next its lengthy ‘cruise phase' began – the car-sized spacecraft's journey through millions ...

2026-08-11, 08:20 ESA

Earth observation satellites help us monitor phenomena such as wildfires, drought and heatwaves from space. This page is updated on a regular basis with a selection of ESA's most recent news-related ...

2026-08-08, 09:30 ESA

Since the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) began its launch campaign last month, it has undergone rigorous pre-launch inspections that ensure the electronic and mechanical ...

2026-08-08, 08:30 ESA

These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show a stretch of the Danube river about 45 km north of the Hungarian capital, Budapest.On the left is a satellite's view from 9 August 2025, showing the river ...

2026-08-08, 08:20 ESA

Europe's forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This ...

2026-08-04, 09:00 ESA

This colourful radar image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission features New Orleans and the delta of the Mississippi River, one the largest rivers in North America.Zoom in or click on the ...

2026-08-01, 08:30 ESA

The European Space Agency's two-satellite HydroGNSS Scout mission has completed commissioning and is now in full scientific operations.Following extensive testing and validation of the satellites, ...

2026-07-31, 08:00 ESA

As the Pacific Ocean moves into an El Niño phase, scientists are monitoring changes in sea-surface temperature, but also sea-surface salinity – which is another key indicator of this ...

2026-07-29, 09:00 ESA

More than one month on from the catastrophic twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, satellite data show the ground displacement was greater than first estimated.The map below shows ...

2026-07-28, 17:20 ESA

Destination Earth (DestinE), a flagship initiative funded by the European Commission, to develop a highly accurate digital replica of Earth's systems, is preparing to extend its rollout, so more ...