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Earth from Space: Pantanal

23/01/2026 198 views 12 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us at the Brazilian-Bolivian border over part of the Pantanal region, a unique ecosystem, home to an impressive variety of plants and wildlife.
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Arctic Weather Satellite paves way for constellation

22/01/2026 1259 views 25 likes
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Smoke plumes from Chile wildfires seen by Sentinel-3

20/01/2026 786 views 27 likes
This image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 18 January 2026, shows clouds of smoke from wildfires on the coast of Chile.
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Earth from Space: The fate of a giant

16/01/2026 14323 views 85 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest. The unusually cloud-free image shows the first signs that the iceberg will soon disintegrate completely.
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Gas flares in Qatar imaged by Sentinel-2A
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Sentinel-2 explores night vision

15/01/2026 6510 views 93 likes
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Tiny patches of deforestation drive tropical carbon loss

08/01/2026 2551 views 50 likes
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Snow-covered Amsterdam

07/01/2026 23659 views 337 likes
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow.
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Ice velocity on Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland, 2014–2024
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Sentinel-1's decade of essential data over shifting ice she…

07/01/2026 3471 views 33 likes
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Earth from Space: Manicouagan crater

19/12/2025 5597 views 63 likes
This week Earth from Space features a wintery image: a red and white sphere that, if seen from a distance, resembles a festive decoration.
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Sea-level height in the Gulf Stream, by Sentinel-6B
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First image from Sentinel-6B extends sea-level legacy

16/12/2025 2685 views 38 likes
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 1020 views 23 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 584 views 18 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

28/11/2025 1628 views 29 likes
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ESA’s HydroGNSS mission lifts off

28/11/2025 923 views 25 likes
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Eumetsat takes control of Sentinel-6B

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    This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest. The unusually cloud-free image shows the first signs that the iceberg will soon disintegrate completely.

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