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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 143 views 7 likes
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Turning data from space into action for Earth

22/04/2026 1006 views 24 likes
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Earth from Space: Land of rainforests

17/04/2026 3492 views 49 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 2753 views 57 likes
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Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice transforms marine life

15/04/2026 1984 views 58 likes
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Earth from Space: Lava flow on Réunion Island

10/04/2026 12256 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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ROSE-L radar unfolds in crucial ground test

08/04/2026 1558 views 23 likes
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Earth from Space: Eyes on our Moon

03/04/2026 9320 views 152 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 3016 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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Earth from Space: Kimberley, Australia

27/03/2026 2219 views 57 likes
Western Australia’s Kimberley region is featured in this double view from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
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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 1132 views
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 1922 views 26 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 909 views 20 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

28/11/2025 1963 views 32 likes
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ESA’s HydroGNSS mission lifts off

28/11/2025 1453 views 25 likes
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    This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava flow on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.

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