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Reminiscent of an artist’s pallet, this striking false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission features Lake Abbe in northeast Ethiopia.

Moon stance

The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this image of the powerful Cyclone Mocha on 13 May 2023 as it made its way across the Bay of Bengal heading northeast towards Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Euclid pre-launch briefing complete at ESA's mission control

Testing the Lunar Equipment Support Assembly (LESA) investigation during a partial gravity parabolic flight.

Rotterdam and part of the Zeeland province in southwest Netherlands are featured in this radar image acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-1.

Last glimpse of Euclid on Earth

Eye of Euclid

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.

W-band on the run

The Zero Debris Charter

Ambassador Andreas for WILD Nature Foundation

Some of the most severe marine heat increases on Earth are occurring in the seas surrounding the UK and Ireland. Satellite measurements show that water temperatures in certain areas are above average for this time of year.

Copernicus Sentinel-3’s wide view captures the eastern edge of the Mediterranean and surrounding countries.

As climate change increases the risk of wildfires across the globe, the spate of fires that hit Canada in May and June suggest that 2023 is on course to be the country’s worst fire season to date. These fires not only pose a serious threat to human life, wildlife, the environment and property, they also affect air quality.

Discharge test for launcher antenna

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Cook Strait, which separates New Zealand's North and South Islands.

Satnav from Earth to the Moon

Diving into practice

First Mars livestream: the movie

20 years and counting: Mars Express in numbers

From the Chugach Mountains on the right to the Cook Inlet on the left, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the varied landscape surrounding Anchorage, the largest and most populous city in the state of Alaska in the United States.

Trial by sound

This radar image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows the city of São Paulo and part of the homonymous state in southeast Brazil.

Mars corner

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Oslo, Norway’s capital and largest city, and host of the 2023 Global Space Conference on Climate Change, taking place on 23–25 May.

Origami heat shield: reusable for reentries

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Japanese island of Nishinoshima, in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over El Oued, in northeast Algeria, about 80 km west of the border with Tunisia.

Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 8 April 2023, this image shows Los Angeles and part of the hinterland in Southern California.

Juice’s first taste of science from space

The historic centre of Rome, Italy’s capital city, is featured in this image captured on 28 March 2023.

ESA’s technical centre expands

Juice gets wings

Ariane 5 flight VA260, Juice mission: fully integrated and ready for rollout at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, and surroundings are featured in this image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 February 2023.

Stage set: dress rehearsal for Juice launch complete

Practice makes perfect

Juice testing – down to the wire

Part of southern Italy is featured in this wintery image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

ESA in miniature

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the diverse landscape surrounding Monterrey, the capital of the northeast state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Science & Exploration

Ariane 5 rocket decorated with winning Juice artwork

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Hubble’s neighbourhood watch

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