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This Copernicus Sentinel-1 image features part of the Badain Jaran Desert in northwestern China.

EarthCARE improves estimates of the influence of clouds on Earth’s energy balance

Severe flooding in Sumatra, Indonesia

Puttalam district in North Western Sri Lanka is currently facing severe flooding, landslides and rockfalls, caused by heavy monsoon rains across the region. Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured an image over the region yesterday, 30 November 2025, as well an image one month ago, showing the extent of flooding.

IRIDE’s Eaglet II satellites launched from Vandenberg

Eaglet II satellites join IRIDE constellation

IRIDE adds to growing Earth observation fleet

Athens from ICEYE

HydroGNSS lifts off

HydroGNSS launched to ‘scout’ for water

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures a spectacular geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania: the Richat Structure.

Earth radiance measured by Sentinel-5A

Formaldehyde over Africa measured by Sentinel-5A

Global ozone measured by Sentinel-5A

Nitrogen dioxide over the Middle East measured by Sentinel-5A

Sulphur dioxide over Klyuchevskaya Volcano measured by Sentinel-5A

Nitrogen dioxide over South Africa measured by Sentinel-5A

Elbe River delta by Sentinel-1D

Bremen by Sentinel-1D

Antarctic Peninsula by Sentinel-1D

Tierra del Fuego by Sentinel-1D

Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers by Sentinel-1D

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, dormant for up to 12 000 years, erupted on 23 November 2025, sending a large plume of ash and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. Copernicus Sentinel-5P captured the spread of the sulphur dioxide.

Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D ready for liftoff

View from above: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D

Ariane 6 launch zone with Sentinel-1D

MetOp Second Generation-B1 heads for electromagnetic compatibility tests

Working on MetOp Second Generation-B1’s scatterometer

MetOp Second Generation-B1 in the anechoic chamber

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over one of Earth’s most extreme environments: the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia.

HydroGNSS satellite: Scouting for water

LED Dome at Prague Planetarium

The LED Dome at Prague Planetarium

Connecting future generations with Earth

Connecting future generations with our planet

Viewing Prague at Earth from Space

Earth from Space connects people with planet

ESA’s Earth from Space exhibit lands in Prague

Tower to measure greenhouse gas flux

Study area in Pará State, Brazil

Investigating the Amazon’s weakening carbon sink

Climbing high to measure greenhouse gas flux

Sentinel-6B separates from rocket

Sentinel-6B on its way to orbit

Sentinel-6B launches

Sentinel-6B lifts off to continue sea-level record

Liftoff for Copernicus Sentinel-6B

Sentinel-6B being encapsulated in the rocket fairing

Sentinel-6B ready to be encapsulated in the rocket fairing

Sentinel-6B mated to the launch adapter

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