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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

Dwarf stars in a glittering sky

This week Earth from Space features a wintery image: a red and white sphere that, if seen from a distance, resembles a festive decoration.

XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light

Following International Mountain Day, which creates awareness of the importance of mountain environments around the world, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Pariacaca Mountain Range in Peru.

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

Comet 3I/ATLAS shows activity in Juice navigation camera teaser

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.

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

Ministers and high-level representatives gather for ESA's Ministerial Council

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.

Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy

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

This very high-resolution image captures the beautiful medieval core of the Czech capital, Prague.

Ahead of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) taking place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November, this IRIDE image shows the Branco River and its surrounding forests in the Brazilian state of Roraima.

Swoosh!

To celebrate Halloween, we bring you these spooky sights of Lake Carnegie in Australia, captured from space by Copernicus Sentinel-2.

Flickering flame: spooky spirits or serious science?

The Red Spider Nebula (Webb)

This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission show Hurricane Melissa as it barrelled through the Caribbean Sea

Sentinel-1D encapsulated inside Ariane 6 fairing

Sentinel-1D encapsulated inside Ariane 6 fairing

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