Weather, climate and air quality...
The first of the new generation of MetOp satellites, MetOp-SG Satellite-A, together with the instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission, are now ready to be shipped to their launch site. But ...
Earth from Space: The shrinking Aral Sea
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows us what is left of the Aral Sea, once the fourth largest lake in the world.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on the circles to ...
Earth Observation Excellence Award...
In recognition of outstanding contributions to scientific advancement and innovation using Earth observation data, the ESA Earth Observation Excellence Award is presented annually to early-career ...
How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic...
For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice, owing to the climate crisis, is, sadly, no longer surprising. ...
Mandalay rupture
The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28 has claimed thousands of lives and left thousands more injured. In neighbouring Thailand, people are also known to have ...
Biomass cleared for fuelling
Since its arrival at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana three weeks ago, ESA's Biomass satellite has been under the scrutiny of satellite engineers who have been carefully executing the long list of ...
ESAs Arctic Weather Satellite hailed...
Launched just seven months ago, ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite has been proving how the New Space approach can accelerate the development of missions capable of delivering detailed temperature and ...
IRIDE first image presented at ESA?ESRIN
The first image from a new Italian Earth observation satellite mission was published today: a high-resolution image of a strip of the Italian peninsular showing the city of Rome at a resolution of ...
Earth from Space: Waza National Park,...
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the striking landscape surrounding the Waza National Park in Cameroon.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to ...
Farewell, Gaia! Spacecraft operations...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has powered down its Gaia spacecraft after more than a decade spent gathering data that are now being used to unravel the secrets of our home galaxy.On 27 March 2025, ...
