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Braving the Arctic for upcoming polar-focused satellites

24/04/2026 393 views 13 likes
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Earth from Space: Cloud patterns over the Canary Islands

24/04/2026 592 views 21 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image highlights a distinctive cloud formation north of the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Gomera.
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Despite accelerating loss of ice through glacier melt, exceptionally heavy snowfall in recent years is adding to the mass of the icy continent.
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Why is Antarctica’s mass increasing?

23/04/2026 916 views 21 likes
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ESA and EDA launch joint study to strengthen Europe’s Earth observation capabilities

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and develop a long-term roadmap in support of security and defence.
22/04/2026 434 views
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Turning data from space into action for Earth

22/04/2026 1207 views 28 likes
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Earth from Space: Land of rainforests

17/04/2026 3657 views 52 likes
This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the coast of Gabon in striking colours.
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FLEX, Sentinel-3C and MTG-I2 on show at TAS cleanrooms
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Three ESA-built satellites on show in France

16/04/2026 2790 views 57 likes
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Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice transforms marine life

15/04/2026 2024 views 58 likes
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Earth from Space: Lava flow on Réunion Island

10/04/2026 12356 views 98 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava flow on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.
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Earth from Space: Eyes on our Moon

03/04/2026 9356 views 153 likes
In an unusual perspective for an Earth-observing satellite, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures this image of Earth’s only natural satellite.
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Sahara whips up a dust storm over Canary islands

01/04/2026 3035 views 59 likes
The image from Copernicus Sentinel-3 shows a Saharan dust storm over the Atlantic Ocean, with the Canary Islands visible off the coast of Morocco.
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Press Release N° 13–2026
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Media invitation: three innovative European weather and climate satellites in the cleanroom

Journalists are invited to a one-off opportunity to see three ESA-built satellites in their final preparations before liftoff. 
11/03/2026 1134 views
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 1934 views 26 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 912 views 20 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

28/11/2025 1969 views 32 likes
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