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    ESA starts next phase of IRIS² evolution through Low-LEO activities

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    Name our dino – ESA’s Hera asteroid mission mascot!

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    ESA Open Days 2026 are coming: mark your calendar!

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Galileo's first civil authenticated position fix under spoo…

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Purple swirls on the Red Planet

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Faster-flowing glaciers fuel decades of polar ice loss

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FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch highlights

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ESA’s FLEX mission reveals the secret glow of plants

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Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3

08/09/2026 14503 views 105 likes
Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured a plume from the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Saturday, 5 September.
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Musification of the 2026 total solar eclipse

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Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3

08/09/2026 14503 views 105 likes
Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured a plume from the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Saturday, 5 September.
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Roman lifts off on a mission to survey the infrared sky

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Lion Nebula roars to life for Webb

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Danube’s waters fall to record lows

07/08/2026 18958 views 110 likes
These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images over the Danube north of Budapest show how the river’s level has fallen to a record low in Hungary due to a severe drought in central Europe.
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Webb opens a Treasure Chest filled with stars

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