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Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape

22/05/2026 470 views 24 likes
The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
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Earth’s stormy heart
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Insights into Earth’s molten outer core from space

21/05/2026 819 views 21 likes
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Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions

20/05/2026 2047 views 37 likes
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Earth from Space: Quito’s volcanic landscape

15/05/2026 2483 views 45 likes
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.
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Earth observation data for the policymaking of tomorrow

08/05/2026 1024 views 14 likes
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Earth from Space: Greenland's changing ice

08/05/2026 4041 views 63 likes
Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.
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Watch live: selected sessions from the ESA CommEO Forum

08/05/2026 640 views 19 likes
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Airship over Sodankylä
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Putting the ‘super’ into a supersite for Earth observation

06/05/2026 2074 views 55 likes
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Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom

01/05/2026 8469 views 106 likes
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.
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Earth from Space: Cloud patterns over the Canary Islands

24/04/2026 8573 views 83 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image highlights a distinctive cloud formation north of the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Gomera.
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ESA and EDA launch joint study to strengthen Europe’s Earth observation capabilities

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and develop a long-term roadmap in support of security and defence.
22/04/2026 1255 views
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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 1272 views
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 2249 views 28 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 1104 views 20 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

28/11/2025 2150 views 32 likes
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    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.

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