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The Sentinel-1 mission
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Sentinel-1D goes live: a milestone for Europe’s radar missi…

01/05/2026 867 views 22 likes
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Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom

01/05/2026 1136 views 25 likes
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 April 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colours in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls of phytoplankton in the North Sea.
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Gallery forests of the Angola–DRC borderlands
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Stunning images from Biomass mark its one year in orbit

29/04/2026 2424 views 65 likes
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Not your normal commute
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Braving the Arctic for upcoming polar-focused satellites

24/04/2026 1805 views 47 likes
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Earth from Space: Cloud patterns over the Canary Islands

24/04/2026 7560 views 71 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 2718 views 36 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 917 views
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Turning data from space into action for Earth

22/04/2026 1657 views 33 likes
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Earth from Space: Land of rainforests

17/04/2026 4082 views 57 likes
This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the coast of Gabon in striking colours.
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Earth from Space: Lava flow on Réunion Island

10/04/2026 12599 views 100 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 9586 views 159 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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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 1165 views
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 2011 views 26 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 946 views 20 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

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    This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the coast of Gabon in striking colours.

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