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Earth from Space: Maritime highways in the Øresund Strait

13/03/2026 1335 views 40 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 549 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 592 views
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Demagnetising a Hellenic Fire System satellite
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Hellenic Fire System moves a step closer to launch

09/03/2026 652 views 20 likes
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Earth from Space: Dhaka, Bangladesh

06/03/2026 98522 views 235 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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Altius to track ozone
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Testing ozone-monitoring satellite’s solar wings

03/03/2026 1059 views 20 likes
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Grounding line retreat on West Antarctica, 1992-2025
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Antarctica retreat study signals future ice loss

03/03/2026 3138 views 56 likes
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Earth from Space: Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica

27/02/2026 1783 views 53 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the icy landscape of Terra Nova Bay in East Antarctica.
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Timelapse: deploying MetOp-SG-B1’s solar wing
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First MetOp Second Generation-B satellite spreads its wing

25/02/2026 1682 views 58 likes
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Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco

20/02/2026 4103 views 58 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate.
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Earth from Space: Sending love from above

13/02/2026 3435 views 73 likes
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.
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 1554 views 25 likes
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Replay: HydroGNSS launch coverage

28/11/2025 722 views 19 likes
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HydroGNSS launch highlights

28/11/2025 1769 views 31 likes
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ESA’s HydroGNSS mission lifts off

28/11/2025 1121 views 25 likes
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    These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

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