Wildfires near Cebreros ground...

2026-07-28, 11:20 ESA

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 26 July, shows a zoomed-in view of the Cebreros ground station, west of Madrid, Spain.The area around the town of Ávila, about 100 km northwest of the ...

Fires rage near Bordeaux, France

2026-07-28, 11:10 ESA

These images by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, captured on 26 July, show the area to the west of Bordeaux, in south-western France, where wildfires continue to burn countryside, fanned by wind ...

The curious case of why methane...

2026-07-25, 13:50 ESA

With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running, the skies seemed cleaner during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, while there was a decline in pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, ...

Earth from Space: Olympic view

2026-07-25, 13:40 ESA

With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially opening today, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us a striking view of northern Italy, highlighting several key Olympic venues.Zoom in to explore this ...

FLEX and Sentinel-3C arrive at...

2026-07-25, 10:30 ESA

With liftoff scheduled for September, excitement is building at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana as two cutting-edge Earth observation satellites, FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, have arrived to ...

Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork

2026-07-25, 10:00 ESA

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Australia's southwestern corner in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, seen here in June 2026.Zoom in or click on the circles to ...

MTG-I2 checked and inspected

2026-07-24, 21:50 ESA

Since MTG-I2 was taken out of its protective casing at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at the beginning of July, the satellite has undergone a ‘fit check' with its launch vehicle adapter.This ...

Improved reporting needed on forest...

2026-07-24, 09:00 ESA

More analysis is needed to ensure that tropical forest degeneration and regeneration are consistently reported in carbon cycle models and in national reporting, according to a study funded in part by ...

Earth from Space: Guinea-Bissau

2026-07-24, 08:20 ESA

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features part of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in western Africa.Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution.With an area of 36 ...

Call for interest: media programme...

2026-07-23, 12:20 ESA

20 July 2026Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C ...