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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia.

VAST focus of future space frequencies

Zero Debris Charter goes intercontinental

Resembling a Martian-like surface, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of the Hardap region in south-central Namibia on the western edge of the Kalahari Desert.

Mission control GO for Hera launch

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the intricate blend of natural, rural and urban landscapes around Kunshan, a city in eastern China.

Nearing Hera era in space

This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission reveals the impact of severe flooding following heavy rain that hit Australia’s Northern Territory in March 2024.

On 20 September, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite captured its first stunning image of the Moon, achieved by rolling the satellite sideways in a unique manoeuvre. Although Sentinel-2C is primarily designed for Earth observation, this image – intended for calibration and cross-mission comparisons – exceeded expectations.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has snapped a souvenir of the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock desert in Nevada.

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures algal bloom swirls in the north Adriatic Sea, along the coast of Italy.

Digel Cloud 2S

The Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite captured this image over Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 2 September, just ahead of the Sentinel-2C launch.

Sentinel-2C in the Vega launch tower

Webb peeks into Perseus

Juice snaps Moon en route to Earth

Sentinel-2C fully loaded

Wildfires rage across Athens

The hidden intricacies of Messier 106

This striking high-resolution image offers an in-depth view of central Paris, allowing you to explore and zoom into the city’s most captivating areas in exceptional detail.

Ariane 6 science-after-school experiment sends back striking snaps

The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission brings us a false-colour radar image of central Ethiopia.

Heart of Hertz 2.0

XMM-Newton and Euclid image of galaxy cluster Abell 2390

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Hainan Strait in southern China.

Hera in the doghouse

Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured a rare, cloud-free image over the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Webb admires bejewelled ring

Eye test for lunar impact surveyor

Ahead of Asteroid Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Meteor Crater, also known as the Barringer Meteorite Crater.

Proba-2’s glimpse of home

Saharan dust over the Strait of Messina

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Adam’s Bridge, a chain of shoals linking India and Sri Lanka.

Metallic Mars

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over a section of Italy’s heel in the southern part of the boot-shaped peninsula.

Drone test of planetary landing radar

First Plato camera

ESA and Vast memorandum signature at ILA

Ahead of World Ocean Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the west of Grand Bahama Island, in the Bahamas.

First metal 3D printing on Space Station

Resembling a reddish jellyfish, the Mahajamba Bay in Madagascar is imaged by Copernicus Sentinel-2.

YPSat checked in for Ariane 6 flight

Last look at EarthCARE

Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is featured in this colourful radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.

Cool by design 3D printing

ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois after the announcement of their first mission assignments at NASA's JSC in Houston, Texas.

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