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Tracking Arctic freshwater flow from space

23/03/2026 380 views 15 likes
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Earth from Space: Jostedalsbreen, Norway

20/03/2026 2585 views 45 likes
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.
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Arctic Weather Satellite like a bird
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OHB Sweden to build Sterna weather constellation

18/03/2026 1572 views 26 likes
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CryoSat views a geomagnetic storm
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How does an ice satellite detect a geomagnetic storm?

16/03/2026 1999 views 51 likes
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Earth from Space: Maritime highways in the Øresund Strait

13/03/2026 2761 views 58 likes
This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025.
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HydroGNSS: Scouting for water
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ESA’s HydroGNSS on track to scout for water

12/03/2026 744 views 16 likes
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Press Release N° 13–2026
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Media invitation: three innovative European weather and climate satellites in the cleanroom

Journalists are invited to a one-off opportunity to see three ESA-built satellites in their final preparations before liftoff. 
11/03/2026 804 views
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Hellenic Fire System moves a step closer to launch

09/03/2026 753 views 22 likes
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Earth from Space: Dhaka, Bangladesh

06/03/2026 99469 views 243 likes
These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
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Earth from Space: Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica

27/02/2026 1960 views 54 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the icy landscape of Terra Nova Bay in East Antarctica.
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Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco

20/02/2026 4244 views 58 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate.
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 1619 views 25 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 739 views 19 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

28/11/2025 1788 views 31 likes
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ESA’s HydroGNSS mission lifts off

28/11/2025 1167 views 25 likes
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    This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025.

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