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The map is an interferogram derived from the comparison of Sentinel-1 data on two dates: on the 18 June before the earthquakes and on 25 June a day after.

Cave training lab

These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show agricultural development in the desert of southern Egypt, close to the border with Sudan.

Smile reaches science orbit

ESA’s Earth from Space series reaches its 1000th image with a return to the vibrant waters of southern Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas – the same region featured in the very first edition in 2004.

Luca Parmitano, Artemis III pilot, in his flight suit.

Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation

On World Environment Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us an amazing view from space of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, hosting this year’s celebration.

Webb's MIRI image of the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in three different light wavelengths

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Batagaika Crater in Siberia. This is the biggest permafrost crater in the world, caused by melting permafrost and also known as a ‘mega-slump’.

The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana

Europe is in the middle of a heatwave – Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image on Tuesday 26 May

The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

This image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2, gives us a glimpse of Ecuador’s capital, Quito, sprawling for 40 km along this high-altitude valley in the Andes.

Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.

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.

The great parachute bake-out

Starry spiral in a familiar neighbourhood

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image highlights a distinctive cloud formation north of the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Gomera.

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

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava flow on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.

Orion and its European Service Module bringing the crew around the Moon and back to Earth

A pair of planet-forming discs

In an unusual perspective for an Earth-observing satellite, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures this image of Earth’s only natural satellite.

Hubble image of barred spiral galaxy IC 486

Western Australia’s Kimberley region is featured in this double view from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

Smile fuelled for launch

Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Ahead of the World Day for Glaciers, Copernicus Sentinel-2 captures the diverse landscape of western Norway with its jagged fjords, fertile valleys, mountain plateaus and Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier in continental Europe.

This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025.

These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the icy landscape of Terra Nova Bay in East Antarctica.

First glimpse of Comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera

Proba-2's view from Earth orbit of an annular solar eclipse

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate.

For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission sends love from space, capturing the heart-shaped oasis of Faiyum, just south of Cairo, Egypt.

The Egg Nebula

With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially opening today, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us a striking view of northern Italy, highlighting several key Olympic venues.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us at the Brazilian-Bolivian border over part of the Pantanal region, a unique ecosystem, home to an impressive variety of plants and wildlife.

A celebrity cluster in the spotlight

Helix Nebula (NIRCam image)

This image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 18 January 2026, shows clouds of smoke from wildfires on the coast of Chile.

The Artemis II rocket was rolled out to its launch pad.

Proba-3: our eyes on the Sun’s inner corona

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest. The unusually cloud-free image shows the first signs that the iceberg will soon disintegrate completely.

This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow.

A neighbouring vista of stellar birth

Euclid image of galaxy NGC 646

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